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dark romantasies with fierce love and a touch of madness

THIS BLADE OF OURS

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OUT JUNE 30TH

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THIS BLADE OF OURS ҉ OUT JUNE 30TH ҉

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A thrilling, dark, slow-burn romantasy debut, where a prosecutor returns to a corrupt city to seek revenge against the unknown man who threw her off a tower and begins a dangerous game of lies with the judge who may her assailant, her ally, or hold her heart.

She knows the taste of death. He'll stoke her hunger for it.

A relentless and beautifully balanced romantasy/legal thriller, offering blood and hope in equal measures.

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ABOUT SHALINI

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Shalini Abeysekara (she/her/hers) is a Canadian lawyer-turned-author. Her dark romantasies explore monstrosity, feature cynical MMCs who respect women, and center neurodivergent women reckoning with themselves and their place in the world.

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CONTACT

Please reach out to Molly Jamieson at United Agents and Ginger Clark at Ginger Clark Literary.

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