Dark Skies cover art

Dark Skies

Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 Months Free

£5.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.
Get this deal
Offer ends on 15 July 2026 at 11:59 BST.
More purchase options

Dark Skies

By: Danielle L. Jensen
Narrated by: DeVante Johnson, Stephanie Willis
Get this deal

£5.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.

Buy Now for £18.49

Buy Now for £18.49

Unwanted betrothals, assassination attempts, and a battle for the crown converge in Danielle L. Jensen's Dark Skies, a new series starter set in the universe of the YA fantasy Sarah J. Maas called "everything I look for in a fantasy novel."

A RUNAWAY WITH A HIDDEN PAST

Lydia is a scholar, but books are her downfall when she meddles in the plots of the most powerful man in the Celendor Empire. Her life in danger, she flees west to the far side of the Endless Seas and finds herself entangled in a foreign war where her burgeoning powers are sought by both sides.

A COMMANDER IN DISGRACE
Killian is Marked by the God of War, but his gifts fail him when the realm under the dominion of the Corrupter invades Mudamora. Disgraced, he swears his sword to the kingdom’s only hope: the crown princess. But the choice sees him caught up in a web of political intrigue that will put his oath – and his heart – to the test.

A KINGDOM UNDER SIEGE
With Mudamora falling beneath the armies of the Corrupter, Lydia and Killian strike a bargain to save those they love most—but it is a bargain with unintended and disastrous consequences. Truths are revealed, birthrights claimed, and loyalties questioned—all while a menace deadlier and more far-reaching than they realize sweeps across the world.

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Teen

Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Royalty Heartfelt War
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1

Critic reviews

Praise for Dark Shores

“Richly-woven, evocative, and absolutely impossible to put down—I was hooked from the first lines! Dark Shores has everything I look for in a fantasy novel: fresh, unique settings, a cast of complex and diverse characters, and an unflinching boldness with the nuanced world-building. I loved every word.”—Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"The book grabs readers from the beginning with its stellar worldbuilding and multidimensional characters, and the mythical elements are truly believable within the constructs of the story. The perspective shifts between the viewpoints of Teriana and Marcus from chapter to chapter, offering readers greater insights into each. ...A gripping introduction to a new series."—Kirkus Reviews (starred)

"This is a lush, imaginative world, and as the focus shifts between Teriana and Marcus, it becomes clear that the readers are only getting a glimpse of its complicated history and mythology. ...Their secrets don’t, of course, stop Teriana and Marcus from embarking on a steamy romance, and fans of Rutkoski’s sighworthy The Winner’s Kiss and the high-stakes sea adventure of Levenseller’s Daughter of the Pirate King will want to know where Marcus and Teriana journey to next." —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

“Exhilarating fantasy-adventure romance for fans of Tricia Levenseller's Daughter of the Pirate King, Alexandra Christo's To Kill a Kingdom, or Natalie C. Parker's Seafire. Readers will eagerly await the next book in the series. ” —School Library Journal

All stars
Most relevant
I really do not like the male narrator. Sounds like he has a blocked notes and it’s hard to hear what he says.

Story and female narrator are great though!

Great story, but the male performance…

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Rollercoaster of emotion as the leading characters struggle against the odds. If you like star crossed lovers against a backdrop of war and intrigue then this is for you. Can't wait for the next instalment

Excellent read

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I've been stuck in a bit of a book funk for a while. nothing exceeding the expectations I've gotten from reading past books. until this one. i thought the narrator's were brilliant and the story kept me throughly inthralled. cant wait for the next one

great read

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I had hoped it would continue on from the previous book, but it did not. I just couldn't get into this book at all.

It was 'meh' for me

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.