NOW WITH AN EXCLUSIVE BONUS CHAPTER FROM THE SHADOW BRINGER''S POV In the land of Noctis, to dream is to die . . . . DREAM BY THE SHADOWS is a lush, darkly whimsical gothic fantasy with a touch of horror and a great slow-burn romance, perfect for fans of Powerless, Belladonna, Shadow and Bone, and Phantom of the Opera. ''A haunting, delicious dream'' KATE GOLDEN ________________________________ No one told me that damnation could be beautiful. F or the last 500 years, the Kingdom of Noctis has been plagued by Corruption, a curse that spreads through dreams. Only an elixir, taken each night before sleep, can ward off the curse. But for some, the allure of the Dream Realm proves too strong. Esmer Havenfall desperately wants to escape her curse-struck village. But as her family starts to succumb to Corruption, Esmer''s life swiftly unravels into a nightmare - especially when she begins to dream herself. In Esmer''s dreams, she meets her greatest fear: the Shadow Bringer, who rules from his castle in the Dream Realm, stealing souls one dreamer at a time. As Esmer follows the Shadow Bringer deeper into his kingdom she starts to feel a strange kinship to his sinister magic. But the prince of darkness has a haunted past, one that might change the fate of Esmer''s kingdom - and her heart - forever. Lush and vividly imagined, Logan Karlie creates an immersive nightmare in this seductive gothic fantasy, infused with shadow-haunted romance and an exhilarating thread of horror. ''A richly-imagined chiaroscuro tapestry'' ELLY BLAKE ''A story that will capture you in a snare of shadows'' LYNDALL CLIPSTONE ''A hauntingly beautiful tale of redemption that reads like a dream'' RM GRAY ''Logan Karlie''s enchanting debut masterfully crafts a nightmarish dream-world that you won''t want to wake up from'' I.V. MARIE ''Lushly written and dripping with atmosphere, Logan Karlie has penned a gorgeous nightmare of a book'' LYDIA GREGOVIC ''Truly magical'' ''A mesmerizing journey'' ''Dark and compelling'' ''The story is built to perfection'' ''Captivating'' ...

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Logan Karlie holds a MA in English Literature from the University of Arkansas. She loves writing stories brimming with gothic themes, atmospheric worlds, and characters who fight to overcome the shadows that haunt them. She lives in Illinois, with her family, where she also taught high school English.

She invites you to visit her on Instagram and TikTok @authorlogankarlie.

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In the land of Noctis, to dream is to die . . .

DREAM BY THE SHADOWS is a lush, darkly whimsical gothic fantasy with a touch of horror and a great slow-burn romance, perfect for fans of Powerless, Belladonna, Shadow and Bone, and Phantom of the Opera. 🖤

'A haunting, delicious dream*'* KATE GOLDEN 🖤

NOW WITH AN EXCLUSIVE BONUS CHAPTER FROM THE SHADOW BRINGER'S POV
________________________________*

No one told me that damnation could be beautiful.*

For the last 500 years, the Kingdom of Noctis has been plagued by Corruption, a curse that spreads through dreams. Only an elixir, taken each night before sleep, can ward off the curse. But for some, the allure of the Dream Realm proves too strong. 🌒

Esmer Havenfall desperately wants to escape her curse-struck village. But as her family starts to succumb to Corruption, Esmer's life swiftly unravels into a nightmare - especially when she
begins to dream herself. 🌒

In Esmer's dreams, she meets her greatest fear: the Shadow Bringer, who rules from his castle in the Dream Realm, stealing souls one dreamer at a time. As Esmer follows the Shadow Bringer deeper into his kingdom she starts to feel a strange kinship to his sinister magic. But the prince of darkness has a haunted past, one that might change the fate of Esmer's kingdom - and her heart - forever. 🌒

🖤 Lush and vividly imagined, Logan Karlie creates an immersive nightmare in this seductive gothic fantasy, infused with shadow-haunted romance and an exhilarating thread of horror. 🖤

'A richly-imagined chiaroscuro tapestry' ELLY BLAKE ✨
'A story that will capture you in a snare of shadows' LYNDALL CLIPSTONE ✨
'A hauntingly beautiful tale of redemption that reads like a dream' RM GRAY ✨
'Logan Karlie's enchanting debut masterfully crafts a nightmarish dream-world that you won't want to wake up from' I.V. MARIE ✨
'Lushly written and dripping with atmosphere, Logan Karlie has penned a gorgeous nightmare of a book' LYDIA GREGOVIC ✨

READER REVIEWS:
'A gothic romantasy that is sure to leave you gripping onto each page'
'Truly magical'
'A mesmerizing journey'
'Dark and compelling'
'The story is built to perfection'
'This book got me out of a reading slump!!!'