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Veiled: The Shattered Veil Book 1
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Expected 2 Mar 26Annalise has spent her entire life surviving her father, the revered sheriff of South Hollow. One violent night, she’s forced to choose between her life and his. Bleeding, terrified, and convinced she’s just murdered one of the most powerful men in town, she and her best friend Matt flee into the storm… only to be caught by the men who should have been protecting her all along.
After the truth is buried under a veil of lies, the judge sentences them to ten years of service in the Thandroanian military—an unprecedented punishment that lands them at Scion Military Academy.
Thrown into a world of dragons, spell casters, and spies—Annalise must become a weapon if she has any hope of surviving the illusion-warped war raging along the kingdom’s southern border after graduation.
*** Veiled is the first book in the Shadowed Veil series, a dark romantasy rife with spies, secrets, and seduction. With a strong-willed FMC, dark humor, kick-your-feet banter, more easter eggs than you can count, and cliff hangers that will make you want to throw your book across the room, this series is perfect for fans of Avalon Tower, Fourth Wing, and Enigma.***
After the truth is buried under a veil of lies, the judge sentences them to ten years of service in the Thandroanian military—an unprecedented punishment that lands them at Scion Military Academy.
Thrown into a world of dragons, spell casters, and spies—Annalise must become a weapon if she has any hope of surviving the illusion-warped war raging along the kingdom’s southern border after graduation.
*** Veiled is the first book in the Shadowed Veil series, a dark romantasy rife with spies, secrets, and seduction. With a strong-willed FMC, dark humor, kick-your-feet banter, more easter eggs than you can count, and cliff hangers that will make you want to throw your book across the room, this series is perfect for fans of Avalon Tower, Fourth Wing, and Enigma.***
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Expected publication March 2, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from Author
Excuse me! That ending ... And now I have to wait?!
This was such an amazing book. Action from the very first page, the pacing felt natural and the detail was top notch. Background for our FMC gets sprinkled in everywhere so it's not just one huge chunk of development, relationships are developed naturally and the friendships don't feel forced.
You get to learn a lot about the War in Thandoran and some of the tactics used by the Clowessian army. The magic of this world is int resting, some of it tied to dragons, some of it to spells, and some of it to potions and runes. There is set up that feels like its for the next book that only gets brought up once so paying attention to the little details is important.
The spice in this book was stunning a good 4-4.5 peppers. Though our MMC has left me questioning if he deserves Annalise. This book does touch on some heavier topics so please check your triggers. I would 100% recommend reading this if you enjoy dragon riders, fantasy wars, scheming and spies, found family and an FMC who has seen the worst but still believes the best in most people.
This was such an amazing book. Action from the very first page, the pacing felt natural and the detail was top notch. Background for our FMC gets sprinkled in everywhere so it's not just one huge chunk of development, relationships are developed naturally and the friendships don't feel forced.
You get to learn a lot about the War in Thandoran and some of the tactics used by the Clowessian army. The magic of this world is int resting, some of it tied to dragons, some of it to spells, and some of it to potions and runes. There is set up that feels like its for the next book that only gets brought up once so paying attention to the little details is important.
The spice in this book was stunning a good 4-4.5 peppers. Though our MMC has left me questioning if he deserves Annalise. This book does touch on some heavier topics so please check your triggers. I would 100% recommend reading this if you enjoy dragon riders, fantasy wars, scheming and spies, found family and an FMC who has seen the worst but still believes the best in most people.
Review of advance copy received from Author
YALL! This is by FAR one of the best books I’ve read in a LONG time! The pacing, the suspension, the SPICE??? Perfect!! Cooper James takes what you think you know about romantasy and flips it on its head! I will absolutely be keeping an eye out for any future releases from her; she’s definitely made it into my short list of favorite authors!
January 20, 2026
This was pretty good. It gave Fourth Wing / Unbound vibes. It was a good read and I was trapped in it 😊. I would read more by Cooper James.
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