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Pre-order a copy of Shadows of Sparta by C.R. Jane through Love Stories Bookshop and receive a copy of the book, a signed bookplate, and character art print!
Shadows of Sparta releases on 02/06/2026.
Postage is only available within the UK, and standard shipping will be added to your total during checkout. Alternatively, you can collect your pre-order from Love Stories Bookshop on the day of release for no additional cost.
Pre-orders will be posted a few days in advance to ensure your book arrives with you as close to its release as possible. In some instances, it may arrive within a few days of its release. We will notify customers of any delays.
Please note: When adding multiple books to an order, an additional £2.00 fee per item will be included to cover postage costs.
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SYNOPSIS:
Enter the world of Sparta as you've never experienced it before with the much-anticipated dark romantasy based on the myth of Helen of Troy, from USA Today bestselling author C.R. Jane.
Sparta is dying.
Gods once ruled the land, until King Menelaus cast them out and crowned himself in their place. Now drought scorches the earth, and a mysterious affliction steals the breath from the living, while defiance is answered with blood.
When the king resurrects the ancient trials meant to choose his queen, Helena becomes her dying village's only hope. Marked by a terrible beauty, she steps forward not for glory - but for survival. But beauty alone cannot save her from a crown stolen from the gods.
Alone in a dangerous court, Helena must decide whom to trust: Achilles, a legendary warrior bound to the throne by blood and oath, or a mysterious prisoner bearing forbidden magics and long-buried. One guards her cage. The other whispers how to escape it. And one of them is lying. If Helena chooses wrong, Sparta will not simply fall. It will kneel.
With the fate of her people resting on her shoulders, Helena must claim the throne of Sparta - or be destroyed by it.
Pre-order a copy of Shadows of Sparta by C.R. Jane through Love Stories Bookshop and receive a copy of the book, a signed bookplate, and character art print!
Shadows of Sparta releases on 02/06/2026.
Postage is only available within the UK, and standard shipping will be added to your total during checkout. Alternatively, you can collect your pre-order from Love Stories Bookshop on the day of release for no additional cost.
Pre-orders will be posted a few days in advance to ensure your book arrives with you as close to its release as possible. In some instances, it may arrive within a few days of its release. We will notify customers of any delays.
Please note: When adding multiple books to an order, an additional £2.00 fee per item will be included to cover postage costs.
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SYNOPSIS:
Enter the world of Sparta as you've never experienced it before with the much-anticipated dark romantasy based on the myth of Helen of Troy, from USA Today bestselling author C.R. Jane.
Sparta is dying.
Gods once ruled the land, until King Menelaus cast them out and crowned himself in their place. Now drought scorches the earth, and a mysterious affliction steals the breath from the living, while defiance is answered with blood.
When the king resurrects the ancient trials meant to choose his queen, Helena becomes her dying village's only hope. Marked by a terrible beauty, she steps forward not for glory - but for survival. But beauty alone cannot save her from a crown stolen from the gods.
Alone in a dangerous court, Helena must decide whom to trust: Achilles, a legendary warrior bound to the throne by blood and oath, or a mysterious prisoner bearing forbidden magics and long-buried. One guards her cage. The other whispers how to escape it. And one of them is lying. If Helena chooses wrong, Sparta will not simply fall. It will kneel.
With the fate of her people resting on her shoulders, Helena must claim the throne of Sparta - or be destroyed by it.