Rising Queen (Court of the Sea Fae, #3)

by C.N. Crawford

“Our union is a brief, blinding explosion of light in the darkness. It’s a star bursting into life and dying in the vast expanse of eternity. It’s perfect, even if it’s not forever. And there will never be another moment like this, Aenor, with you sitting in my lap, and the rain hitting the windows, and the feel of your hand on my chest. There will never again be two powers like us, joining together. We are two beautiful and broken souls perfectly made for each other.”

“Look. You see how beautiful that is? The movement like spirits dancing across the stone. That beauty is painted by shadows. Light on its own is just a blank canvas.” Her eyes gleamed, and she smiled faintly. “Is that right?” “Light without shadows is tedious.”

You think there’s something corrupt in you. But there’s something corrupt in all of us. Every living thing on Earth. Call it original sin if you want. You just have to learn to control it, even when you’re powerful. Especially when you’re powerful.”

You worried that I was filled with darkness. And I have a dark side, as did you. But strength, like beauty, is painted by shadows… Light on its own is just a blank canvas.

We were the beginning and the end, and our love was eternal. This was where I belonged.

here we were, twisted and flawed, in our own sort of heaven.