These Promises are Valiant

All Books in the Veil of Shadows: Second Generation Series can be read as an interconnected standalone.

A Hellion forged by forgotten blood.

An Angel Queen burning under secrets she never asked to inherit.

And a prison older than Heaven that refuses to stay sealed.

Chel survived Hell, the Veil, and a war that should have erased him-but blood remembers what history tries to bury. Haunted by dreams of the Black Mansion and a lineage the Fates never meant him to uncover, Chel is drawn back into battle when ancient fires ignite Teari's kingdom and something long imprisoned begins to stir. This time, the threat isn't just monsters crawling out of the dark-it's the truth of who he is, and what his blood can unlock.

A soul tie awakened.

A past clawing its way free.

Teari has finally claimed her crown, but ruling Heaven comes at a terrible cost. While her kingdom burns and her people flee, she is torn from everything she loves and dragged into the Collector's prison-a realm built by Archangels and fed by broken creatures. To survive, Teari must protect the Queen of Hell, and pretend obedience to a being who wants her blood for his freedom.

Captured. Betrayed. Bound by fate.

And still, she refuses to break.

Perfect for fans of dark fantasy romance, soul-bound lovers, and slow-burn devotion forged in fire, blood, and defiance.