The perfect princess. That’s what I am. During the day, at least. At night, I’m spy on the streets of Ketim. Then Father upends everything by betrothing me to Navid, the quiet archivist with a talent for disaster whenever I’m near. With Navid’s ability to notice what others miss, will he guess my secrets? The thought of letting this stranger inside is terrifying—of letting him know who I truly am beneath the masks I wear. But he seems determined to tear away my walls until there’s nothing left to hide behind. What I don’t know is that Navid harbors secrets of his own. When the stars come out, he transforms into the Shadow, a deadly agent whose missions keep clashing with mine and whose knives keep ending up at my throat. As the days and nights pass, I find myself drawn to both the gentle man I’m meant to marry and the elusive Shadow who somehow understands me better than anyone. Will the secrets we’ve both been hiding be revealed before we promise our lives to each other? And will the truth shatter our fragile bond, or will we find freedom and love in the shadows and starlight? Shadow and Starlight is a heartwarming fantasy romance with a touch of spice.

A powerful mage princess. A gentle future king. And two weeks to win her heart. When Prince Jamar arrives in the magical kingdom of Odesta with a marriage proposal, he hopes to forge an alliance strong enough to protect his people from a looming threat. But Princess Helen—or Nell, as her four older brothers call her—is a pawn in no one’s game. Fiercely independent and powerful with her magic, Nell fears Jamar wants her for a weapon and not a wife. Determined to discover the prince’s true intentions, she tests him at every turn. Yet as Jamar navigates her challenges and reveals his gentle ways, their connection grows, and what began as duty to his kingdom quickly transforms into something much deeper. While Jamar finds himself falling hopelessly in love with the formidable mage, Nell begins to question whether she’ll be able to send him away when it’s time for him to go. Still, ancient traditions loom large, and Jamar’s demanding father threatens to unravel the fledgling connection growing between them. Torn between her homeland and a future she never imagined as the queen of a kingdom without magic, Nell must can love truly bridge two worlds? And can she give up everything to follow Jamar in this dance of sand and magic? The Sand & Magic Collection A Dance of Sand and Magic is a beloved web serial that got its start on Kindle Vella as part of the Sand & Magic Collection of stories. This volume is a compilation of Episodes 1-60 from the first season, wrapped up between book covers for the book lovers among us. \\Please keep in mind that A Dance of Sand and Magic was not written as a novel and therefore will not read like one. \\