In this unforgettable sequel to the fantasy thriller Blood and Moonlight, sizzling romance, dangerous magic, and deadly secrets collide when Catrin and Simon face a cunning new serial killer who threatens to tear them apart.
Forced to flee for their lives after an explosive confrontation with a depraved killer, Selenae novice Catrin and brilliant criminal profiler Simon arrive in the sprawling city of Londunium, hoping for a fresh start and an opportunity for Catrin to hone her newfound magic. To avoid raising suspicion, they pretend to be a married couple, but don't expect to keep up the ruse for long. Until a ruthless council of magical leaders at the local Selenae university discover Catrin's forbidden "marriage" to an outsider and threaten to erase Simon's memories to protect their secrets.
Terrified to lose each other, Catrin and Simon take desperate steps to keep him safe, like playing the parts of husband and wife for longer than they had anticipated. But when a string of mutilated bodies turns up in the woods outside the city, and Simon is recruited to profile the killer, Catrin is pulled back into a world of murder, mayhem, and magic . . .
Perfect for fans of Kerri Maniscalco, Mary E. Pearson, and Criminal Minds, Erin Beaty weaves a riveting and romantic conclusion to the Blood and Moonlight duology in Silence and Shadow.
Looking for more romantic fantasy? Check out Erin Beaty's acclaimed Traitor's Trilogy:
● The Traitor's Kiss
● The Traitor's Ruin
● The Traitor's Kingdom
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- ISBN: 9781250755858
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- ISBN: 9781250755858
- File size: 3612 KB
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September 1, 2023
A new city means a new serial killer for Catrin and Simon to chase. Following the events of Blood and Moonlight (2022), Cat and Simon escape Collis, traveling to Londunium on the island of Brinsulli. Cat wants to take advantage of her half-Selenae heritage and blood magick by training as a physician at the Selenae's akademium. Their first day in the city, the pair find and help capture a predator, in the process befriending Martin, a young reeve, or lawman, who, impressed by Simon's powers of deduction, ends up letting them in on a series of deaths he thinks are connected. The Selenae accept Cat on the strength of her magick but disapprove of her relationship with outsider Simon (the two pretended to be married for ease of travel, a ruse that they find hard to drop). Cat learns more about how magick works and is drawn into a conflict between two higher-ups at the akademium. The serial killer storyline starts off strong with substantial obstacles, but it's marred by a plot twist that's very similar to one in the first novel and a solution that feels obvious. The Selenae intrigue is also a little too easy to see through. The central relationship is superb, though, maintaining tension without undermining what's already been established and culminating in tasteful, fade-to-black moments. The fast pace keeps things fun. Characters in this fantasy Britain read white. A popcorn read with a good balance of criminal profiling, magick, and romance. (Fantasy thriller. 14-18)COPYRIGHT(2023) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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