The Hollow Queen Series

Power is not inherited. It is taken—body, soul, and crown.

Leila Morana thought she was meant to be a bride, nothing more. But within the bloodstained halls of Ravaryn Hold, she seized a darker fate. Bound to a warlord feared by all, Leila does not kneel—she marks, she commands, and she learns to conquer with mind, with shadow, and with desire.

Her lovers are many, but one name echoes deepest: Drazan Virel, the fire-forged tyrant who becomes her match in war and ruin. Together they do not build peace—they build dominion. And those who dare approach her—assassin, prince, vessel, or traitor—learn that to love a queen like Leila is to surrender to something far more consuming than passion.

As kingdoms fall and ancient gods stir, Leila rises—not as a consort, not as a victim, but as a sovereign shaped by intimacy, wrath, and the hunger for something eternal.

This is not a tale of one great love, but of many hungers—and a woman who turns them all into power.

Step into a world where shadow reigns, desire is a weapon, and queens are crowned in blood.

The Hollow Queen is a dark fantasy romance series with erotic elements, charting the rise of a powerful and ruthless sovereign. At its heart is Leila Morana—a young noblewoman promised to a warlord, who does not bend as expected. Instead, she takes the throne, the darkness beneath it, and the men who thought to wield her.

Spanning multiple books and companion works, the series blends gothic romance, political intrigue, and supernatural power, following Leila’s transformation from scheming bride to ascending goddess. Along the way, she forges dangerous alliances, marks chosen lovers, and unleashes divine judgment on those who would claim her crown.

It is a tale of love and cruelty, of becoming not the heroine—but the legend whispered about in fear and reverence.

If you’re drawn to stories of dark queens, morally complex lovers, and the thrill of watching a woman claim power on her own terms, The Hollow Queen awaits.

A warlord demanded a bride.
A girl arrived—crowned not in silk, but in silence.
And the shadows remembered her name.

Vows of Shadow begins the dark, intoxicating journey of The Hollow Queen. In a land ruled by force and ancient gods, Leila Morana is sent to marry the fearsome warlord Drazan Virel, a man whose legend is carved in blood. But she is no docile offering. Beneath her quiet obedience stirs something far older—and far more dangerous—than anyone expects.

Bound by ritual, drawn to power, Leila steps into a world of smoke and steel where desire is never innocent, and vows are never free. As political alliances shift and enemies rise from the dark, Leila learns to bend the forces around her—not just to survive, but to rule.

This is not the tale of a queen made by love.
This is the tale of a queen forged by fire, shadow, and want.

The return of an author:

After years of silence, Lani Lenore returns from the shadows.

Known for haunting reimaginings and gothic fairytales like The Hallowed, The Needle’s Eye, and the Nevermor Trilogy, she now emerges with her most ambitious work yet: The Hollow Queen series.

A dark fantasy romance drenched in power, desire, and divine reckoning, The Hollow Queen marks the rebirth of a storyteller who never feared the dark—only waited to reshape it.

The queen has returned. And she is not merciful.

The release date TBD 2025.

Vows of Shadow will be released in late 2025, marking the first book in the series, and will be released in multiple formats including ebook, print book, and audiobook – along with an accompanying audio series on Youtube. Follow the blog to stay up to date on details!