The Shadow Curse Series by Kala Merseal

A forsaken princess and the dark god that seeks to destroy all she loves...The Kaevari demons came not long after the Crown Prince of Waetherea died of the dark, ominous plague that overcame the Altanan continent. These beasts of shadows and carnage devoured the continent one kingdom after another.The mighty kingdom of Therilea crumbles one fateful night when the full moon lights up the carnage for the gods to behold... moreA forsaken princess and the dark god that seeks to destroy all she loves...The Kaevari demons came not long after the Crown Prince of Waetherea died of the dark, ominous plague that overcame the Altanan continent. These beasts of shadows and carnage devoured the continent one kingdom after another.The mighty kingdom of Therilea crumbles one fateful night when the full moon lights up the carnage for the gods to behold. Therilean princess Ara Zypherus flees with her father’s trusted soldiers and his commander Raethin Corvus. Their escape leads them into the Rakevan Forest, a blessed, labyrinthine woods with a mind of its own.The only way to survive is to seek shelter with the legendary druidic people and find a way to stop the Kaevari from wiping out the realms of all life.But the gods have another plan. A dark entity seeks to devour all life—to twist the primordial gods’ creations of the mortal realms and remake it in his image.Together, Ara and Raethin must reconcile with loss, destiny, and the truth behind the curse that plagues their realm.The fate of the realm rests on their shoulders.Will they accept destiny and play the roles their gods set for them? Or will they deny the gods their game and forge their own fate? less

A damaged vessel. The ancient gates to the realms. And the deities sworn to destroy them at all cost…Cirith returns to his home with an unconscious Ara in his arms and discovers the treachery of his goddess he swore to cherish and protect. Distraught, he seeks to reconcile with Rakeva, and instead is punished, bringing him closer to Zira as she nurses him through grief and confusion... moreA damaged vessel. The ancient gates to the realms. And the deities sworn to destroy them at all cost…Cirith returns to his home with an unconscious Ara in his arms and discovers the treachery of his goddess he swore to cherish and protect. Distraught, he seeks to reconcile with Rakeva, and instead is punished, bringing him closer to Zira as she nurses him through grief and confusion.When Raethin finds his way back to the druid fortress, he’s met by the painful reality that everything has changed drastically, even himself. As Ara heals from her wounds, both internally and externally, Raethin learns that she’s not the same princess that he once disliked and ridiculed but a matured woman, budding into her role as a leader and protector of the realms.The last several weeks has hardened Ara, and with a new bond that she must accept, Ara now faces her greatest fears—but not alone. Together, Ara, Raethin, and their companions seek after the gates that bridge the realms. They must stop Aeskrius from opening the portals and unleashing his darkness to the rest of Thraes.Will Ara and Raethin succeed? Or will the Void consume them, body and soul? less