Born of Shadows by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Published by Piatkus on September 30, 2025
Genres: Fiction / Fantasy / General, Fiction / Fantasy / Paranormal, Fiction / Romance / Fantasy
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
Source: Bookstore
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Welcome to a world where corruption dominates everything and everyone. It's kill or be killed. But there are those who will protect you. You just have to decide if they're better than the ones chasing you. Or worse.

For Caillen Dagan, a defiant soldier of fortune, survival isn't a right: it's a brutal daily battle. Moving through the Ichidaian universe like a wraith, his brushes with the law and death are legendary. But when an act of rare heroism reveals his hidden birthright, he's forced into a world much more dangerous and cold-hearted than the bloody streets where he was raised - one of obscene wealth and lethal politics.

Ferocious and determined, Desideria serves as an official bodyguard for her queen. Born of questionable genetics, she will do anything to prove herself worthy of the weapons she carries and the position she's won by combat. But when she uncovers a ruthless plot to assassinate the queen and overthrow her country's government, Desideria is caught in the crossfire. With assassination contracts out on both of them, Caillen and Desideria must learn to fight together or die alone. And if they fail, their governments will fall into the hands of an unimaginable evil.

5-star book review: Born of Shadows by Sherrilyn Kenyon is high-octane sci-fi romance with enemies-to-lovers sparks, lethal secrets, and relentless momentum. The League universe keeps widening, and the chemistry keeps detonating.

Why it works: Banter, blade-edge tension, and a fiercely protected HEA.

Verdict: A top-tier entry for space-opera romance fans. Keywords: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Born of Shadows review, The League series, sci-fi romance.