About The Shadow’s Grasp by Courtney Lillard
She was only twelve years old when she made a deal with a demon. Years later, as the supposed guardians of humanity nearly kill her, the demon returns to collect what it is owed.
As a gifted dark mage and swordswoman, Coura’s placement after graduating from the Magical Arts Academy is supposed to be a sure thing. Destiny, however, had other intentions.
Her mentor, Master Byron, shows her more of the country outside of their secluded academy when they travel to the capital city. However, the king’s manipulation and looming threats upon their return to the academy teach Coura how fragmented her world really is, and will become. Something frightening awaits as a secret locked away within herself as a child is forced to the forefront in a violent confrontation with angelic beings unseen for decades.
Could her new, supposedly evil power stand up to that of legend? Is Coura truly prepared for the role she was fated to play between the angels and long-forgotten demons?
*NOTE this book contains scenes of violence, mentions of blood, and murder.
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Author Bio:
Lillard is originally from Wisconsin, but traveled around the Midwest with her husband for school. Currently, the pair live in Nebraska. She earned both her B.A. and M.A. in Communication Studies and began writing shortly after. The Dark Angel series is her first adventure as an author. The Shadow’s Grasp was published in January of 2021, but edited and re-released as a second edition with a new cover in July of 2021. Its sequel, The Guardian’s Deception, will be releasing on September 14, 2021. She is working on the first draft of the sixth book of this series and plans to publish them over the next three to four years with two releasing every year. Outside of writing, Lillard enjoys reading from fellow indie authors while sunbathing by the pool, going for walks, playing video games with her husband, and spoiling their cat, Scarlett.
“At first, I wrote for fun and nothing else because I never expected to publish the complete series. I still write for fun, but I think a lot of people get lost in the marketing process, especially if they aspire to become a full-time author. My stories are for myself first and foremost: If I can capture a reader’s attention and entertain them until the last page, then I’ve succeeded in my duty as a writer.” -Courtney Lillard