Rain of Shadows and Endings by Melissa K. Roehrich – Book One in The Legacy Series
She was meant to serve. She might be destined to destroy.

Long ago, the gods created Devram—a hidden realm among the stars—to protect their favored children: the Legacy. They gave them power, beauty, and dominion over all other beings… then vanished, never to interfere again. But the Fae, bound by ancient law, were left behind—to serve the Legacy in every imaginable way.

Every five years, the Selection gathers eligible Fae, assigning them to the six ruling Kingdoms. The highest honor? To become a personal Source—a living wellspring of magic and strength—for a Kingdom Heir.

Tessalyn Asura never expected to be chosen. She never wanted to be. But when she’s selected by the enigmatic and dangerous Heir of Endings, Tessa is thrust into a world of shadow and secrets within the ominous Arius Kingdom. A place where desire blurs into duty, power masks betrayal, and nothing is what it seems.

As Tessa fights to reclaim her freedom, she uncovers a buried truth that could unravel their world. Because the gods may be watching after all—and she may be the key to a storm long prophesied.

🖤 Tropes: forced proximity, enemies-to-something-more, reluctant heroine, secret royalty, slow-burn tension, dark destiny
🖤 Perfect for fans of House of Earth and Blood, The Selection, and The Shadows Between Us
🖤 Book one in The Legacy Series—a dark and seductive romantasy where power, magic, and fate collide
🖤 For readers who crave forbidden desire, political intrigue, and heroines who fight back
⚠️ Includes mature content, dark themes, power imbalance, and ends on a cliffhanger

“They wanted obedience. She might bring the end instead.”