The Shard and The Serpent

Author:   Jinapher J Hoffman
Publisher:   Wrathos Books
Volume:   1
ISBN:  

9798991605106


Pages:   530
Publication Date:   28 July 2025
Format:   Paperback
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The Shard and The Serpent


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A high-stakes, spicy dark romantasy where assassins and criminally ruled cities battle for dominance, Fate twists bonds into violent obsession, and female rage fuels a revenge story as brutal and relentless as John Wick. Her: ""I wasn't raised to let go of the past. I was taught to take it to bed. Then to slaughter it."" Him: ""Whether to love her, to kill her-I crave her...If she's the darkest thing in the realm, I'd rather be dragged into her depths than remain incomplete."" In Mirror, ruined kingdoms have risen into darkly inventive criminal empires, each perfecting its trade through human trafficking and ruthless experimentation. Among the shadows, a secret league of female assassins with Fate-blessed powers exacts their ultimate punishment, vendettas paid only in blood. Rayze Angeline is one of them. A Shard Daughter. The Angel of Sin. She can fold oceans, warp gravity, and slip into minds. But her specialty is pleasure threads, entering a person's mind by fulfilling their darkest desires and commanding them to spill their secrets. Her target? Warrick Ivor. Obsessive Heir to The Serpent. Her sworn enemy. The one man she should never touch. Unfortunately for Rayze, and to Warrick's smug satisfaction, their souls are bound by Fate. She hates him almost as much as she craves the way he makes her his. Every glance is a challenge, every touch a dare, and neither of them ever walks away without drawing blood. Why would they? Killing is their favorite pastime. The more they push the limits of their Bond, the closer they edge toward a line that, once crossed, could turn passion into ruin. Dark secrets unravel, lust and empires collide, and revenge will be taken. For. Always. No matter the cost. If you crave a genre-bending dark fantasy/sci-fi romance with morally grey heroes, addictive spice, and twists that cut deep-where betrayal is as intoxicating as desire-The Shard and The Serpent will keep you up all night, gripping your Kindle, and screaming at the page. ✦ Tropes You'll Find Inside ✦ ★ Criminal empires and assassins in a female-rage, John Wick-style revenge story ★ Unique twist on fated mates and fate magic ★ Medium-burn, addictive spice with a hard-earned HEA ★ Found family with women supporting women ★ Playthings to enemies to lovers ★ Masked, morally grey Heir who kneels only for her ★ Deadly female assassin with Fate-blessed superpowers ★ ""You're mine"", ""Touch her and die"", ""Who did this to you"" ★ Primal chasing / primal hunting tension ★ Betrayal as foreplay, revenge as devotion ★ Pirates and flying pirate ships colliding with a grunge-punk cityscape of masked criminals ★ Dark secrets, memory loss and memory manipulation ★ Standalone in a series of interconnected standalones -┈--✦☆✦--┈- ⚠ Intended for adult readers: The Shard and The Serpent is a dark and spicy sci-fi romantasy featuring explicit content and themes that may be triggering to some. The Shard Daughters series is part of Jinapher J. Hoffman's multiverse of feminine rage, Wrathos, and is set in the bestselling realm of Mirror. It can be read on its own or alongside the completed Fates of Mirror trilogy and the Alchemight duology. While the romance arc has a complete beginning, middle, and end, the worldbuilding, magic, side characters, and subplots will continue into future Shard Daughters books.

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Author:   Jinapher J Hoffman
Publisher:   Wrathos Books
Imprint:   Wrathos Books
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.626kg
ISBN:  

9798991605106


Pages:   530
Publication Date:   28 July 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.

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Reviews

""Pitch-black love in a brutal world."" -Amazon Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ --- ""Haunting, Gritty, and Unforgettable. The setting blends dystopian grit with a steampunk, Mad Max: Fury Road energy-chaotic, inventive, and vividly realized."" -Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ --- ""This was unlike anything I've read. It has tropes and things that feel like typical romantasy, but the pacing, the spice, the world and the plot are very different from what's trending or popular."" -Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ --- ""Oh this hurt. The f*cking LOVE STORY gutted me. My entire heart hurt for them and the only thing that kept me together was the promise of a HEA."" -Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ --- ""The writing is sharp and deliberate, weaving pain, rage, and desperation into every chapter. It feels raw and brutal, but also so achingly beautiful."" -Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ --- ""There's heavy worldbuilding and no hand-holding, but once I got into it? I was LOCKED THE F*CK IN. It became second nature, and the world unfolded like a cyberpunk fever dream."" -Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ --- ""This was a wild blend of dark urban fantasy, romantasy, and splatterpunk. The relationship between Rayze and Ivor is deeply toxic, yet it makes sense within the harsh world they inhabit."" -Amazon Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ --- ""The world is bright with colorful neon and insane fight scenes."" -Amazon Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ --- ""INSANE. INFINITY STAR READ! One of my most anticipated reads of the year and I'm so glad it didn't disappoint."" -Amazon Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


Author Information

Jinapher J. Hoffman is an epic romantic dark fantasy author building a multiverse of feminine rage known as Wrathos. She is an Amazon #1 Best Seller and mother to two adorable bunny rabbits. She lives in California with her hero and partner and spends most of her day organizing multiverse plot holes and building magic systems.

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