Princess Esemeray is no stranger to loss. She hasn’t seen her twin sister after she mysteriously vanished from the castle eight years ago, and it has been even longer since she used her magic. But just when her forbidden powers lay dormant, bound by a chain at her neck, something dark within her stirs, awakening them. Too tied up by her father’s iron rule and mother’s vitriol, Esemeray has never been able to save herself, let alone risk everything to search for Elora. But her hollow, carefully controlled life fractures when a mysterious man shows up on her balcony and places a star in her palm.
Riggs Whitlock, brother of a notorious bounty hunter, is reckless, forbidden, and dangerously captivating
Riggs' unauthorized interest in the Princess is an offense punishable by death. But the Whitlock brothers narrowly dodge the wrath of the crown, setting off on a seemingly impossible quest for their freedom: find Princess Elora. If they fail, the man Esemeray is falling for could end up just as lost.
Or dead.
As tensions in the castle rise and the Whitlock brothers ride off into the perilous unknown, Esemeray is left with one burning question:
What would happen if she followed?
The Razareth Series
Check out book 1— set to publish 9/29/26
Meet the Author —
Shannon M. Gonzi
Born and raised in the sunny state of California, Shannon M. Gonzi moved to South Carolina with her husband, Robert, and her five huskies. Who would have thought moving three thousand miles away would have reignited her passion for reading, and writing? She had always had quite the imagination. Why not bring it to life? "Daggers Of Mist And Moonlight" her debut, and (first book in her Razareth series) snuck its way into Shannon’s life and has consumed her ever since.
Other than creating worlds and writing fantasy romance, you can find Shannon playing the piano, running with her huskies, taking care of her plants, laughing with her sisters, and annoying Robert. She finds solace in all things beautiful, which, for her, is everything about life.