The Shadow Heir

Secrets of the Fae, Book 2

By: C.F.E. Black

Narrated by: Charlotte Claremont, Willem Bloom

He's the prince of shadows, bound to do the will of his court. She's about to shatter the darkness.

On Zara's twentieth birthday, she expects to be married to the love of her life, not stolen by the Shadow Prince and hurled into a world where death awaits her at every turn. For one year, she is forced to endure dangerous trials intended to entertain the fae.

Determined to do whatever it takes to survive and return to her home, Zara seeks an escape, but what she never expects is to find herself indebted to the Shadow Prince himself.

As Zara teams up with the one person she never wanted to trust, she quickly realizes that there's more danger in the fae court than she first knew, and her life isn't the only one on the line. As her opinion of the fae prince begins to change, Zara must make a choice: trust her enemy or let darkness win.

She has vowed to survive the trials meant to kill her, but who will save her heart from an unexpected love that threatens to break her?

The Shadow Heir is a standalone fantasy romance perfect for those who enjoy swoony romance without the spice, dual POV forbidden love, and super slow burn enemies to lovers with banter that will make you squeal. It's based on a gender-swapped version of the Spanish fairytale, "The Prince Fernando" and will delight those who enjoyed Once Upon a Broken Heart and Prince of the Doomed City.

The Secrets of the Fae series contains standalone fantasy romance novels that can be enjoyed in any order. Events in The Shadow Heir take place right after the events in The Starlit Prince, but you can start with either book. Each book promises a hard-won happily ever after.

©2024 C. F. E. Black (P)2025 Podium Audio

Better than book 1

The first book was good, but the second one was AMAZING. I’ve been trying to read more romance/romantasy without the spice, I want more plot, less 🌶️. It gave swoony vibes, shadow daddy energy, and a plot so thick that you could have cut it with a knife and put a hunk of it on a cracker. Well done C.F.E. Black, you nailed it. As for the narrators, bravo! 🤌🏼

mind blown!

I am so in love with these characters and the world they live in! THIS is enemies to lovers! This is what I want to see when this trope is mentioned. I want to question if the love could ever possibly happen. This book seriously had me on the edge of my seat cheering the mortals on and yelling at the Faes! I would have never guessed the ending and the plot twist were perfection! This is a must listen and absolutely worth your time. I feel broken that the book is over and I want so badly to return to this world. I really hope there is a book three so I can go back!

Great story

Great story. It is a sequel but can also be read as a stand alone book.