What Hunts Inside the Shadows

The Of Flesh & Bone Series, Book 2

By: Harper L. Woods

Narrated by: Ava Lucas, Liam DiCosimo

Once, I fell in love with a man who deceived me.

For weeks, he stood by my side, twisting his words into pretty half-truths. He enraptured me with his smooth temptation, leaving no corner of my being untouched. He consumed my mind and my body, then finally claimed my heart for himself. But Caelum’s true identity is terrifying enough to bring me to my knees.

Then, I discovered the truth of who he is.

Caldris is whispered in the Nothrek wind. The legend we only speak of with hushed words, in shuttered rooms, for fear of drawing his wrath once again. His intentions are a mystery, his desires impure, and he seeks to shackle me to his side for all eternity. With the Wild Hunt as our guard, he points us back to where it all began: the village of Mistfell and the boundary where the Veil once shimmered in the wind.

Now, another secret crouches, poised to change everything.

The Mist Guard have been sworn to keep us from crossing into Alfheimr and from treading Faerie soil, even if innocents must pay with their lives. They have orders to resurrect Mistfell’s shimmering barrier, but, once again, there’s a greater cost than what has been revealed.

Once, the people of Northrek blamed me when the Veil fell. Soon, they’ll want me to pay the price the magic requires.

Author’s Note: This book is intended for listeners who are 18 and older. It contains mature language, graphic violence, and explicit content with darker elements. This is book two in a series and ends in a cliffhanger.

©2022 Harper L. Woods and Adelaide Forrest (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing

Honest review.

The first book in this series was decent. It’s gives COTAR vibes. I initially really liked the dynamic of the leads. Now for the things that were a turn off:
The spicy scenes at times seem more like male porn than something a woman would write. Seriously, I’m a nurse and I want to have a conversation with the author about the female anatomy and what size just would not fit. Also if exhibitionism is your thing then this is for you, it is not mine. The male lead called the female lead “little one” constantly and it’s a bit cringy. It does have a good plot twist.

I’m now in book two because…mama didn’t raise a quitter. And I am struggling. It’s basically a lot of fighting and f*****g. Like “how dare you betray me, I hate you, I’m gonna punish you by sitting on your face…”

NOT on the level of SJM, but alright…

After listening to ALL of the SJM series I was looking for something similar as I am new to this genre. Definitely not on the same level but decent for killing time. I personally don’t like the main characters attitude but I’m not a quitter so I must finish the series. All in all, it was just ok. 😕

don’t waste your time

the narration is good but the story is just repetitive frustrating whining. it doesn’t go anywhere. save yourself the aggravation

Loved it :)

Loving this series so much. If you enjoy fantasy romance with Fae, you’ll definitely like this one :)

Borrowed Themes but Excellent story

This series has a lot of borrowed themes from other beloved authors but it’s still a great story and a perfect amount of spice thrown in! If you enjoyed FBAA and ACOTAR like I did, you may also enjoy this series! Looking forward the the third book!