Bound by Flame and Shadow
Paperback
Publisher: K. C. Power
Published: Jan 22 2026
Pages: 124
Weight: 0.39
Height: 0.26 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Fire is not meant to bind.
Shadow is not meant to choose.
When Alara's forbidden fire magic collides with an ancient force buried beneath the land, she becomes bound to Caelum, a wielder of shadow whose loyalty has always been to control, not trust. Their bond is not a weapon they can command, nor a gift they can discard. It is a convergence that draws attention from powers determined to define it or destroy it.
Hunted by trackers, pressured by authority, and forced into impossible choices, Alara and Caelum must learn how to survive not by wielding more power, but by understanding its limits. Separation weakens them. Together, they are seen. Every step forward demands consequence.
As ancient magic awakens and the world closes in, they face a final truth: some bonds cannot be hidden, and some choices must be claimed openly.
Bound by Flame and Shadow is a romantasy novella about restraint, trust, and choosing visibility over fear, perfect for readers who enjoy slow-burning magic, grounded romance, and high-stakes fantasy built on consequence rather than spectacle.
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