The Darkness within Us

Feiwel & Friends | Released July 9, 2024

The Darkness within Us is a companion novel to The Shadows between Us. It can be read without reading the first book, but I think you will enjoy it more if you read The Shadows between Us first.

Chrysantha Stathos has won.

By hiding her intelligence and ambition behind the mask of a beautiful air-headed girl, she has become a wealthy duchess. And, once her elderly husband dies, she will have all the freedom, money, and safety she’s ever wanted.

Or so she thought.

A man claiming to be the estranged grandson of Chrysantha’s lecherous late husband has turned up to steal her inheritance. To make matters worse, her little sister is going to be queen and is rubbing it in her face.

Chrysantha decides that the only thing to do is upstage Alessandra at her own wedding. And as for this grandson, he has to go. Never mind that he’s extremely handsome and secretive with mysterious powers . . . No, Chrysantha wants Eryx Demos dead, and in the end, a Stathos girl always gets what she wants.

Praise for The Darkness within Us

“A delicious fantasy full of tension, treachery, and highly addictive romance.” ― Stephanie Garber, # 1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval

“The Darkness within Us features a clever and deadly heroine who is just as much a beauty as a beast. Fans of Alessandra are sure to fall just as hard for Chrysantha.” ―Kathryn Purdie, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bone Crier’s Moon and The Forest Grimm

“Levenseller is an ace at her own brand of fantasy….Darkness and its companion, The Shadows between Us (2020), would be great starter [books] for any any teen fantasy reader or those who love the romantic tension of Bridgerton.” —Booklist

“Banter and sexual tension abound in this enjoyable enemies-to-lovers fantasy.” —Kirkus