The Exiled: Of Shade and Shadow by Niamh Schmid and Rebecca Schmid

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The Great War is won… so everyone tells her. But even with her brother now king, Astra Verzaer knows the fight is far from over. When her sudden exile finds her alone in the dreary country of Merimeethia with only the aloof Prince Louko for company, she digs deeper in vain attempts to find proof of her suspicions. Yet Astra is not the only one with secrets, and she soon finds herself swallowed up in a sudden uproar over Merimeethia's throne--an uproar which she believes to be caused by the very person she set out to find. But will anybody believe her? Even if they do, will it be too late?

A Prince of Song and Shade (A Tale of Stars and Shadow Book 2) by Lisa Cassidy

Darkness rises in the shadows… Emboldened by the effect Talyn Dynan had on the humans of Mithranar, the Shadowhawk redoubles his efforts to make a difference for the human folk of Dock City. But when violence spreads to the citadel in a horrific murder, he finds himself torn between protecting the humans and keeping his identity secret from the increasingly determined prince of night and his Falcon hunters. Talyn returns home to the Twin Thrones to begin rebuilding her life. Yet when the Callanan ask her to undertake a highly dangerous mission, Talyn is faced with a difficult choice—between duty to her family and country and trusting the shadowy criminal she met in Mithranar. As the stakes rise and secrets are uncovered, both Talyn and the Shadowhawk must navigate a web of betrayal and danger to uncover the truth. Because Vengeance isn’t done, and the very survival of Mithranar is at stake. The second book in A Tale of Stars and Shadow is filled with slow burn romance, political intrigue, found family, and epic battles.