★★★★★ Rated 5/5 by Bestselling World Fantasy Award Winner, 5-time Bram Stoker Award nominee, S.P. Somtow – "Astonishing ... The protagonist is very well drawn — precocious, questioning, conflicted, feeling very deeply, with hints of queer identity. [C.T. Bryce] is clearly a writer to watch." 

Witty, mysterious, haunting, and addictive, BETWEEN SHADOW AND FLAME is a gruesomely cozy cinematic masterpiece perfect for LGBT+ readers and allies looking to lose themselves in gothic suspense, angsty drama, and royal intrigue.

David only remembers snapshots of childhood: A fairytale castle. A father. A brother... Then, his mother tore him from his home.

Years later, David's mom still uproots him regularly. Then, everything changes when a mysterious envelope with a wax seal of a hydra arrives at their house. Destroying the letter to keep it from his grasp, David's mom makes an alarming announcement: It's time to move again.

Intelligent and stubborn, David sets out to find the truth about his heritage. Waiting for him is a dark world of royal secrets, manipulation, and a strange inner power he never imagined. Can he find a real family connection amid so much privilege and oppression, or will he always feel like he doesn't have a home?