SHADOWS OF FIRE
Brenda K. Davies
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BOOKS BY THEAUTHOR
Books written under the pen name Brenda K.Davies
The Alliance Series
Eternally Bound (Book 1)
Bound by Vengeance (Book 2)
Bound by Darkness (Book 3)
Bound by Passion (Book 4)
Bound by Torment (Book 5)
Bound by Danger (Book 6)
Bound by Deception (Book 7) Coming 2021
Hell on Earth Series
Hell on Earth (Book 1)
Into The Abyss (Book 2)
Kiss of Death (Book 3)
The Edge of the Darkness (Book 4)
The Road to Hell Series
Good Intentions (Book 1)
Carved (Book 2)
The Road (Book 3)
Into Hell (Book 4)
The Shadow Realms
Shadows of Fire (Book 1)
Shadows of Discovery (Book 2) Coming Summer 2021
The Vampire AwakeningsSeries
Awakened (Book 1)
Destined (Book 2)
Untamed (Book 3)
Enraptured (Book 4)
Undone (Book 5)
Fractured (Book 6)
Ravaged (Book 7)
Consumed (Book 8)
Unforeseen (Book 9)
Forsaken (Book 10)
Relentless (Book 11)
Legacy (Book 12) Coming Spring 2021
Historical Romance
A Stolen Heart
Books written under the pen name Erica Stevens
The Captive Series
Captured (Book 1)
Renegade (Book 2)
Refugee (Book 3)
Salvation (Book 4)
Redemption (Book 5)
Broken (The Captive Series Prequel)
Vengeance (Book 6)
Unbound (Book 7)
The Coven Series
Nightmares (Book 1)
The Maze (Book 2)
Dream Walker (Book 3)
The Fire & IceSeries
Frost Burn (Book 1)
Arctic Fire (Book 2)
Scorched Ice (Book 3)
The Kindred Series
Kindred (Book 1)
Ashes (Book 2)
Kindled (Book 3)
Inferno (Book 4)
Phoenix Rising (Book 5)
The Ravening Series
Ravenous (Book 1)
Taken Over (Book 2)
Reclamation (Book 3)
The Survivor Chronicles
Book 1: The Upheaval
Book 2: The Divide
Book 3: The Forsaken
Book 4: The Risen
CONTENTS
Booksby the author
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Shadows of Discovery Excerpt
Where to find the author
About the author
CHAPTER 1
Elexiandra tried not to crumple the invitation thecrow had delivered as she read it, but her blood pressure roseuntil it pounded in her ears. The neat, embossed gold lettering wasfar too cheerful for the words written on the thick parchment.
She’d bet a lot of these invites had gone outthrough the mortal and Shadow Realms, and that at least a thousandimmortals would accept and attend. She didn’t reside in the ShadowRealms, but—much to her dismay—King Tove of the dark fae must havedecided to include at least some of the immortals who lived in thehuman realm on his invitation list.
“What is it, Lexi?” Sahira asked as sheappeared at Lexi's side.
If Lexi showed her, Sahira would make her go.Her aunt would prattle on about proper etiquette and how excitingit was for them to get the chance to visit the Gloaming, the darkfae realm. But even if Sahira didn't force her to attend, Lexi hadno idea how to get out of this.
How did she say no to the king of the darkfae?
She didn't, that was how. But why did heinvite her?
Sure, her father was a general on the winningside of the war, but he perished in that war, and she was a halfvamp, half human who had never entered a Shadow Realm before. Theonly things separating her from mortals were that she drank blood,as well as ate food, and she was an immortal.
She had no special abilities, no powers, andthough she was stronger than a human, she wasn’t as strong as afull-blooded vampire. She was a nobody holding an invitation fromone of the most powerful immortals in all the realms. And she wouldprefer to throw it away.
Lifting her head, Lexi pushed back a loosestrand of auburn hair as she studied the large manor only fiftyfeet away from her. At one time, the thirty-room, gray stonebuilding was beautiful and in pristine condition.
Then her father entered the war on the sideof the “let's make our existence known to the humans” faction andeverything changed.
But then, her father never really had achoice. It was either fight or die, and at least he chose thewinning side, even if it wasn't necessarily the right one, but shewould never voice that opinion out loud.
However, if he'd chosen the losing side, thenthe Lord would have most likely taken the manor from them ordestroyed it, and she and Sahira would be on the run like all theother rebels.
She was still staring at her home when Sahirasnatched the invitation from her hand.
"It’s an invitation to a ball!” Sahiragushed.
Lexi winced and braced herself for what wasto come. She didn’t want to attend some fancy ball, but the sparklein Sahira’s eyes said her aunt was already planning what they wouldwear.
The invitation specified attending in theirfinest attire, which meant ball gowns. That was all well and good,but she didn’t own anything fancy, and she wasn’t in the mood to goshopping.
“It’s to celebrate the end of the war,”Sahira said, “and the king of the dark fae’s sons for helping theLord win.”
Some of Sahira’s enthusiasm vanished as shespoke. She may love the idea of a ball and fancy gowns, but they’dboth lost a lot during the war and didn’t have anything tocelebrate.
She’d lost her dad, and Sahira lost her halfbrother. They’d lost the luxurious life they once lived and most ofthe humans who once lived at or worked the manor grounds.
But they weren’t the only ones who lost alot. The human realm lost its innocence about the existence ofimmortals as well as countless lives. Every day, they continued tolose more.
And the dark fae king planned to celebratethose losses. Lexi found this a little
