Shadows of the Stolen Realm

One mysterious book. One dying realm. One chance to save two worlds-or lose everything. Olivia Hart wanted nothing more than the quiet safety of her bookstore-a refuge from heartbreak and a life that had fallen apart. But when an ancient, nameless book tears open a rift between worlds, she's pulled into Aerthos, a breathtaking fae realm consumed by a crystalline blight that's killing everything it touches.
The trees are dying. The magic is fading. And the barrier between worlds is cracking. Enter Kael Nightwing-a cold, battle-scarred fae warrior with shadow-dark wings and centuries of guilt weighing on his shoulders. He believes Olivia is the Lightbringer from an ancient prophecy, destined to restore the shattered Heartstone and save his dying world. But Olivia has no magic, no training, and no interest in destiny.
What she does have is a stubborn will to survive and a strange connection to the Heartstone fragments scattered across Aerthos. As she and Kael race against time to find the fragments before the blight spreads to Earth, Olivia discovers she's not the savior everyone expected-she's something far more dangerous. She's the door. And only she can choose whether it opens or closes forever. With a realm crumbling around them, a betrayer hunting them through the shadows, and a forbidden attraction neither can deny, Olivia must make an impossible choice: return to the safe life she knew, or stay in a dying world and fight for a future she never imagined.
For fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses and atmospheric portal fantasies, Shadows of the Stolen Realm delivers a lush, character-driven tale of magic, betrayal, and the kind of love that rewrites prophecies. Can one woman become the light in a world of shadows? Or will both realms fall to darkness?Mild Content Notes:- Emotional themes of heartbreak and parental loss - Fantasy violence (non-graphic magical battles) - Romantic content (kissing, emotional intimacy, no explicit scenes)