Crown of War and Shadow by J.R. Ward PREORDER

This is a preorder listing. Please do not order this with anything else, even other preorders!!! Your order will be canceled and refunded.  Books are expected to ship February 17, 2026.  

Book Blurb:

In the deep, dark, dead of night, passions rise, empires fall…and a queen must awaken.

Welcome to Kingdoms of the Compass.

The Fulcrum is failing, and demons are slipping into the mortal world.

No one is safe.

Especially not Sorrel. An orphan and an outcast within the walls of her small village because of her mystical abilities. She wants to survive…and find somewhere she can call her true home. But Fate has other plans.

Sorrel has been chosen. Cursed.

She must cross the Badlands to return the Queen's crown and convince the fearsome female to save their world from destruction.

Well aware she’s no brave hero, Sorrel makes a dangerous deal with Merc, a brooding, commanding mercenary known only by his unscrupulous profession.

The deal? A night in his bed that she will never forget, in exchange for her safe passage.

But Merc has secrets of his own, and even though desire runs hot between them, adventure, danger, and betrayal lurk around every corner.

Product Features:

 • Edition: Deluxe Hardcover Edition featuring gorgeous stenciled edges, a foil case stamp, a detailed map, and designed endpapers!                                                                   • Signature:  Unsigned