Cover Reveal: Claimed by Darkness by S.R. Hartley

Hey all, Sam here.

Today I am very excited to be bringing you a cover reveal for an upcoming book release. I always like supporting authors I know or authors I’ve met over the years, and this one is no exception. When S.R. Hartley (aka Sheena) posted on her social media accounts about looking for help with her cover reveal, I knew I had to help out.

But first let’s go back about a decade, because I first met Sheena around 2014 or 2015 (if I’m remembering correctly). It was during NaNoWriMo, and we were in the same region. Honestly, I don’t even know if she remembers this, and that is totally fine because a lot has happened in the years since…particularly that I got married and changed my name, and that I moved from Ohio to Iowa.

Anyway, I remember going through NaNo together and talking about writing, and I remember Sheena releasing a self-published novella. I definitely bought and read it, although I can’t tell you much except that it was partly about vampires.

So it was fun for me to have Sheena pop back up on my radar over the past handful of months, announcing her publishing deal and talking about her upcoming release. I’m happy for her, and look forward to seeing what her writing is like a decade later. This book does sound interesting, even if I’m currently very much in a cozy fantasy mood, and this book is way more of a dark Romantasy style story. There’s still about seven months until this book is out, so who knows where my reading mood will be at that point.

All right, I don’t want to take any more time. Are you ready to see this fantastic cover? Because I am definitely ready to show it off! Afterwards I’ve also included basic information like the blurb, and the book details like cover artist, publisher, and release date.

Okay, here it is, the cover to Claimed by Darkness by S.R. Hartley…..

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐭… The night Nora’s parents were murdered, something ancient and malevolent stirred beneath the waves-and it never let go. No one else felt it. But Nora did… she still does. The darkness whispers her name, curls through her thoughts, tempts her with release. On the edge of the Mackinac Bridge, Nora is ready to surrender. But fate has other plans.

𝑨 𝒇𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔. 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔. Saved by Kairos, a powerful celestial, who claims she’s his fated mate, Nora is thrust into a hidden world of otherworldly beings and ancient prophecy. Her past-wiped away. Her future-bound to a war that began long before she was born.

A century ago, the demon queen Nyx stole everything from Nora. Now she wants her soul. But Nora won’t go down without a fight. To save the world—and the ones she loves—Nora must unlock the terrible truth of who she is. Even if it means binding herself to a dark king who promises love… and carries deadly secrets. As Heaven and Hell collide, Nora must choose between the mate who holds her heart and the darkness that calls her name.

𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐦.

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The cover art is by Miroslava Hrebeňárová (@1enary1 on Instagram). And this book is coming out next year from City Owl Books; the anticipated release date is April 7, 2026. So if this sounds like something you’d be interested in, definitely be sure to add it to your TBR, and follow Sheena/S.R. Hartley on socials (@s.r.hartley.author)