{"product_id":"taken-by-the-lord-of-the-nocturne-court-paperback","title":"Taken by the Lord of the Nocturne Court - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eK. a. Merikan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I am yours, and I can be your prince as well as your beast.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm your typical small-town loser stuck in a dead-end job. Single, because dating is for well-adjusted human beings, not traumatized gay boys with trust issues. All I want is to leave my past behind and finally start living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy wish comes true in the most bizarre way imaginable. One evening, a beautiful man with pointy ears and flowing dark locks appears out of nowhere. He proclaims I am to be his 'Dark Companion' based on some stupid deal I made in a dream. Oh, and apparently he's an elven prince, the Lord of Shadows, Protector of the Nightmare Realm and Knight of Grief Ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhich is a weird way to ask me out, but okay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a hard no from me, but this absolute psycho abducts me to his palace in a moonlit realm populated by vicious beasts and backstabbing courtiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf I am to ever get back home, I need to adapt, because our full moon wedding is approaching fast. I can't allow myself to buy into his seductive kisses, poet shirts made of spider silk and bouquets of sapphire roses. They hide poison and deception. A gilded cage is still a prison.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if I just never realized that what I need is a man with a cruel smile and a sword dipped in midnight? A man with secrets, and scars, and smoky eyes, and a past filled with darkness, and... have I mentioned he has a big d-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Taken by the Lord of the Nocturne Court\" is a standalone, scorching hot, dark gothic M\/M romantasy filled with snark and dark humor, but also violence, peril, jealousy, and angst.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is a darkly romantic escape into the shadows where love and destiny collide. Dive into the pages to discover if a gilded cage can become a home when shared with a seductive elven prince devoted to his Dark Companion's every wish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePOSSIBLE SPOILERS: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThemes: \u003c\/strong\u003eabduction, enemies to lovers, size difference, fake relationship, dark humor, snark, jealousy, hurt\/comfort, afraid to commit, obsessive hero, forced marriage, isekai, fantasy elven prince, gothic castle, childhood trauma, shadow magic, monsters and fantastical creatures, fish-out-of-water, secrets, portal fantasy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47099513110667,"sku":"9781914921100","price":35.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/MzzyBo2-MK9781914921100.webp?v=1780041017","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/taken-by-the-lord-of-the-nocturne-court-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}