A review by smuttyaudiophile
House of Shadows by K.A. Linde

4.0

This book is full of romance, friendships, action, dragons, and plot twists! The story starts with Kerrigan and Fordham taking a trip to the magically imprisoned House of Shadows. Fordham struggles with who his family and people are and who he has become since he has come to know Kerrigan. Kerrigan tries to keep up with the constant political scheming within the House of Shadows and the hot and cold from her dark prince.

One of the best relationships in the book is between Kerrigan and her dragon! They struggle through Society training with their lack of bond, attempting to fake it while also taking out frustrations on one another. During the hard work, fear of failure, and many adventures along the way animosity turns into partnership and partnership turns into friendship. Kerrigan continues to display spirit magic abilities without having a teacher to assist her to master them, leading to some dangerous consequences for her.

As Kerrigan finds herself outed as the lost royal princess, some relationships are mended and others are broken. Dozen and Fordham may not be the only men fighting over Kerrigan anymore. As she navigates powerful men, Society training, a defective dragon bond, and dangerous magic, she must also keep her eye on the Red Masks as they continue to hunt humans and half-fae, and they might just be doing it from within the Society itself.