Killing Shadows

Jude Maddox knows nothing of love, nor even of light. He is familiar only with the relentless duties of the Hand of Death — to lead the knights of the Eternal Star into lands that promise nightmares and certain doom.... Only when he sees a girl with the fierce gaze of amber eyes, as wild, untamed, and swift as the very monsters woven from shadows, does life begin to stir within him….
Other knights may fear their deadly commander, but the outcast Kiara Frey sees a leader in him, a man who knows how to survive. Just like her. However, the desire to possess him is no less dangerous than the shadows themselves... and equally captivating.
To avoid the collapse of the entire kingdom, the knights must venture into the darkest heart of the cursed lands and uncover the secrets of the misty gloom, where evil will seep into their minds and feast upon their flesh.
It will lay bare their emotions.
It will surpass their nightmares.
Most knights will perish.
But they have no other choice. Because the only way to overcome the darkness is to become it.