Sherrilyn Kenyon

Born of Shadows Sherrilyn Kenyon

In the Ichidian Universe where the League is law, most live in fear. Some fight back. Welcome to a world where corrupt assassination politics dominate everything and everyone. It's kill or be killed. You're either the hunter or the prey. But there are those who will protect you. Men and women who come from the streets and from backgrounds of bloody survival. You just have to decide if they're better than the ones chasing you. Or worse. Caillen Dagan has known his entire life that he was adopted and he has never doubted that his destiny was to become the next generation of Dagan smugglers. Until fate intervenes and he meets his real father. Suddenly, he's not only an aristocrat, but a prince. Desideria was born a princess, and since her birth she has always known her duty. Yet she wants to travel and experience different cultures. Finally, her father relents and agrees to take her on board a diplomatic ship. There Desideria falls into the hands of Caillen's enemy, Slevin Baiste. Using her, Slevin forces Caillen to come after her. Caillen faces the man alone and escapes with Desideria. Unable to catch up to their ship, they are forced to land on another planet where Caillen quickly learns that Desideria is nothing like any woman he's ever known--and he's known quite a few. And by the time they leave the planet, Desideria is fighting desperately to keep from loving the man who has become her hero.