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Review ‘What Hunts Inside The Shadows’ by Harper L. WoodsWhat Hunts Inside the Shadows by Harper L. Woods, Adelaide Forrest
Series: Of Flesh & Bone #2
on August 30, 2022
Genres: Dark Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance
Pages: 496
Format: ARC
Source: Social Butterfly PR
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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.

After reading ‘What Lies Beyond The Veil’ in February, I was super exited to get my hands on ‘What Hunts Inside The Shadows’. This is book two in the Of Flesh and Bone series, and it’s definitely not a standalone.

In ‘What Hunts Inside The Shadows’ the story continues right where book one ended. Estrella has just found out that the man she loves isn’t who he said he was. But Caelum is determined to show her nothing has really changed, and that he really is the one for her. Unfortunately Estrella is one stubborn lady, and it takes a long time for Caelum to get back into her good side. And when he finally does, another big secret is revealed.

‘What Hunts Inside The Shadows’ is definitely unlike most books I read. It’s suspenseful, romantic, exciting and a bit crazy for sure. And I really enjoyed it! It took me a little while to read get back into this setting, and into the characters, but when I finally did I enjoyed it a lot. Especially now we get to read this story through both Estrella, and Caelum’s point of view.

The fantasy element was definitely fun after reading so much romance lately. And I loved getting to know this world a bit more. And it definitely didn’t get boring since there is so much to learn and to explore. I loved reading more about the ‘mate’ connection between Estrella and Caelum, and learning more about Caelum’s journey. But I really wished Estrella would have been a bit forgiving to be honest. Halfway through the story I honestly just wanted to shake her a bit.

The romance between Estrella and Caelum was amazing. Caelum is such a romantic guy. Yes, he is cruel and definitely a bit scary at times. And I loved him so much. He was just sooooo swoon worthy at times. But just as with the first book, I found this book also a bit to crude at times. And there where some moments in this book where I wanted to just continue and skip the next ‘intimate’ moment.

Overall ‘What Hunts Inside The Shadows’ was a lot of fun. The cliffhanger at the end of this book was definitely another hard one to swallow. How on earth am I going to be able to wait so long for the next one?! But I definitely recommend this read if your into the paranormal, fantasy, romance, suspense genre.

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About Adelaide Forrest

Adelaide Forrest, writing as Harper L. Woods, is a USA Today & Amazon Top 40 Bestselling author of dark and gritty romance, such as the Bellandi Crime Syndicate and Beauty in Lies series. Adelaide fell in love with books at a young age and quickly discovered her love for writing soon after. She wrote short stories and then delved into full-length fiction at ten-years-old. Since then, she's created over 350 book ideas and hoarded them over the years.
When she isn’t writing, she can be found spending time with her two young children, dog, and cat. She enjoys traveling, chocolate, chai tea, and most importantly, being with her family.

I received an ARC through Social Butterfly PR.