Dark fantasy romance by Zoey Frost

Enter the Vale

Where curses draw blood,
and love dares to bare its teeth.

Step beneath the branches into a realm of wolf shifters, dangerous bargains, and ancient magic. Here, desire can become a weakness your enemies will exploit. It can also give you something worth defying kingdoms to protect.

Your path through the Vale

Read the series in order

Begin with Azara and Darian. Follow the bonds, betrayals, and consequences into Gareth and Tamlin’s story.

Four books available. Start with Book One for the full journey.

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The Vale · Book 1

Thorns of Ash

He hunts her to save his family. A bargain binds her survival to his.

A stolen relic. A curse beneath her skin. Azara Thorn flees the Demon Court with a wolf on her trail, and the bargain that follows draws them into a danger neither can outrun.

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The Vale · Book 2

Hunter’s Mark

Someone means to make a weapon of the man she loves.

The mark over Darian Ashclaw’s heart burns again. As an ancient power tightens its hold, Azara must fight for the wolf who once hunted her, and Darian must reclaim the right to choose.

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The Vale · Book 3

Echoes of the Broken

The Vale has awakened. Every bond must answer.

Old magic stirs beneath the roots, and the bond between Azara and Darian burns with a power they have yet to understand. Each answer draws them deeper into a realm where devotion carries a terrible cost.

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The Vale · Book 4

Vow of the Forsaken

The Vale calls her traitor. Gareth goes after her anyway.

Enter Gareth and Tamlin’s story, where dangerous loyalties and fierce devotion meet the price of a vow. The fourth book carries you deeper into the Vale and the hearts willing to defy it.

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Available on Kindle. Paperback and hardcover editions are scheduled for November 10, 2026.

The Inner Circle

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