Shalini Abeysekara
Author
Biography
Shalini Abeysekara is a Canadian writer and Korean drama reviewer. A former lawyer, she often uses fantastical settings to interrogate the corporate world’s bizarre workings. She’s always excited to talk Tolkien and knows an unnecessary amount on Second Empire French art history. When not glued to the screen for some escapist purpose or the other, you’ll find her further disengaging from reality via gaming or attempting to recreate many-tiered desserts. She still can’t believe she’s an adult and hopes you don’t either.
Publications
Selected Publications
Four years ago, someone tried to kill me. I survived, but the case was buried, the truth erased. Now I’ve returned as a Petitor, a prosecutor with the power to detect lies. My mission is simple: uncover the truth, expose the killer, and burn the system that let him walk free.
Instead, I’m assigned to work with Tetrarch Kadra. Cold. Cruel. Beautiful. The most feared of the four judges who rule our land, and far too dangerous to trust. Because his voice matches the only memory I have of my attacker.
By day, I solve cases by his side. By night, I plan his downfall. But Kadra is more than a monster-he’s magnetic, merciless, and maddeningly hard to resist. The fury he unleashes against the corrupt makes me question everything I thought I knew. Including my own heart.
This isn’t justice. It’s obsession. And if I’m not careful, it won’t be vengeance that ruins me – it’ll be love.
The #1 Sunday Times bestselling This Monster of Mine is the electrifying first book in a darkly seductive romantasy duology. If you love morally grey characters, enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn and spice, this is for you. Perfect for fans of Carissa Broadbent, Sarah A. Parker, Jennifer Armentrout and Rebecca Yarros.
