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Date read: February 11, 2024
Shadow
1. Shadow Bound
2. Shadow Fall
3. Shadowman - Paperback | Kindle
4. Fire Kissed
5. Soul Kissed
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(find all the books in the series on the 1st review)
Shadow Touch
1. Shadow Touch
Erin Kellison
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
Journalist Layla Mathews is determined to break the story about the Segue Institute—and what really goes on there—even if it kills her. Her desperate search for elusive answers takes her into haunting peril and into the arms of an enigmatic man.Thoughts on Shadowman: The Shadowman (aka Khan in this book) was the catalyst for the wraiths finding a way into the world and he's been looking for his love (Kathleen) ever since they were parted. After finding out she wasn't in heaven with the angels, he started crafting a gate that would let him enter hell so he could bring her back.
Following a lead to a dockside warehouse, she ventures deep into diabolical darkness where she discovers a forge, a hammer, and an uncanny iron gate that whispers promises of everything she’s ever hoped for…if she will just open it.
Through the portal, an abomination slips into the world, leaving a trail of blood and violence as it hunts Layla. She has no choice but to turn to Segue for help, learning that the old, renovated hotel sits on the brink of the shadowlands, where ghosts, wraiths…and a mysterious, but strangely familiar, dark lord of the fae bide.
The secrets hushed in Segue’s ballrooms, corridors, and research lab prove more terrifying than anything she suspected. But she finds hope in a cry in the night…and seduction in the shadows that once frightened her. She discovers that love transcends all barriers, even time, and its power may be their salvation.
Except...as it turns out Kathleen wasn't in heaven because she'd managed to find her way back to earth. As Layla. Layla might not have Kathleen's memories of her time with Shadowman, but she's drawn to him. And she's been chasing the wraith story since she first heard about them. Which, as it turns out, puts her in the path of Khan and leads her to Talia and, well, it's almost like she's in the exact place she's meant to be in at the exact right moment.
On Khan's end, it doesn't take him long to realize the truth about who Layla is, but his dereliction of duty and the gate he crafted and a host of other issues keeps getting in the way of them being together. Plus, you know, Layla needs to come to terms with the past before they can really be together-together. Throw in a demon with a little case of blood-lust and Shadow doing its thing and THINGS HAPPEN.
A family reunion (of sorts), a dangerous escapee, a lady looking for answers, fae (who love their sly tricks and wicked cajoling), a powerful man who is determined to find his love, and buckets of danger that keeps everyone on their toes. A solid ending to a good series!
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