<p><strong>More treacherous than war... are the battles within a heart.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Perched between branches and shadows, </p><p>We watch, we scheme, </p><p>Fighting for a kingdom forgotten and forlorn.</p><p><br></p><p>Until we rip her away with our claws, </p><p>Our prisoner, our pawn, our plaything.</p><p><br></p><p>She's innocent and pure, </p><p>Fragile and helpless...</p><p>...but oh so guilty by blood.</p><p><br></p><p>She calls us beasts, </p><p>Wicked and evil, </p><p>Vicious and cruel.</p><p><br></p><p>We are all that and worse.</p><p><br></p><p>One of us offers her shelter beneath his wings, </p><p>Whispering promises of pleasure, </p><p>Seeking redemption.</p><p><br></p><p>The other longs to shatter her into a million pieces, </p><p>Whispering promises of pain, </p><p>Seeking revenge.</p><p><br></p><p>Caught between our feathers, </p><p>She endures our deranged desires, </p><p>Our secrets, our lies, </p><p>Our twisted plans.</p><p><br></p><p>Will she surrender to our darkness, </p><p>or fight for a destiny growing ever elusive?</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to the Court of Ravens, little white dove.</p><p><br></p><p>Feathers so Vicious</em> is a full-length dark fantasy romance novel, and book one in the Court of Ravens duet. The two-part story features two morally gray raven shifters, a young woman at the mercy of their shadows, and a HEA. This world contains dark elements, violence, and themes some may find disturbing. Readers can find more detailed information on www.livzander.com. What this book doesn't contain is a hero - because villains do it better. And two do it better than one...</p>