An agent's guide to Shadows in the Sky, Historical Espionage Romance
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1935. British intelligence officer Sicarius believes one death is a small price to stop an infamous Spanish arms dealer from destabilizing the Mediterranean—until his investigation points to Helena Santos, the widow whose husband was killed because of his own flawed intelligence. Now, Helena has transformed into El Águila, a ruthless broker who supplies all factions equally to shield her daughters from Spain’s escalating violence.
What begins as mutual surveillance becomes a charged connection built on shared philosophies about identity, authenticity, and the moral cost of survival. But as Italian agents close in, Helena and Sicarius confront a dark truth: each is complicit in violence that has threatened the other’s life. To avoid becoming puppets in Mussolini’s colonial ambitions, they must decide whether trust between monsters is possible when the one you love is as likely to kill you as kiss you.
Characters
Helena Santos
Mother, Respectable Spanish Industrialist, Illicit Arms Dealer
Tenacious, Strategic, Protective, Opportunist
Sicarius
British Spy whose flawed intel led to Helena’s husband’s assassination
Intellectual, Perceptive, Arrogant, Idealist
Cassia Fierro
Italian agent sent to eliminate Sicarius, and previously Helena’s lover from finishing school
Methodical, Shrewd, Determined, Pragmatist
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CASABLANCA X KILLING EVE
Three dangerous people. Three dangerous secrets. Desire is their deadliest weapon.
A feminist spy romance #WSPit #A #R #T #H #Q
🍷 She’s more dangerous than he is
🍷 Bisexual heroine
🍷 Sapphic antagonist with on-page romance
🍷 Autistic rep #ownvoices
🍷 Consent-focused kink