What Hunts Inside the Shadows
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- Author：Harper L. Woods
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Summary
The Wild Hunt waits for none。。。
not even the secrets waiting at the gates of Alfheimr。
Estrella's story continues。
Author’s Note: This book is intended for readers 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。
not even the secrets waiting at the gates of Alfheimr。
Estrella's story continues。
Author’s Note: This book is intended for readers 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。
Reviews
Terrie Romero
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I received this book as an ARC read for an honest review。First， you need to read the first book “What Lies Beyond the Veil” before starting this one。 I can’t give a detailed review like I wanted because I realized it would spoil it for y’all。 I will say the author did it again。 The chemistry， bad and good， was off the charts between Caldris and Estrella。 The plot builds even more in this book。 I feel like I am right there with them。 I highly recommend this series。
Samantha （bookgramsaga reviews）
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Natalie Cummings
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“Making me the villain of her story， when all I wanted was to be her everything。”When I tell you I flew through this book。 This is the follow up to What Lies Beyond the Veil that ended with Estrella finding out the truth of Caelum。 We got to watch Estella struggle with what she had always been told to what her heart feels。 It’s a good portion of the book with her heart and head pulling her in two different directions。 We get to see Estrella come into herself。 To see how strong she is。 She’s redi “Making me the villain of her story， when all I wanted was to be her everything。”When I tell you I flew through this book。 This is the follow up to What Lies Beyond the Veil that ended with Estrella finding out the truth of Caelum。 We got to watch Estella struggle with what she had always been told to what her heart feels。 It’s a good portion of the book with her heart and head pulling her in two different directions。 We get to see Estrella come into herself。 To see how strong she is。 She’s rediscovering who she thought she was。 We get to find out answers we were looking。 Discover more of Caldris and how strongly he feels for Estrella。 I love him and I love their connection。 I like how it took awhile for Estrella to come around to everything and how patient he was while she did。 He never forced anything from her and only took what she was willing to give。 We get to explore more side characters and how they fit in。 Meet some old characters from book one that become more important to the story。 “You are my balance。 Everything good that exists inside of me comes from you。 If I lost you， you might as well burn the world to ash，”Their mating bond is still so strong in this book but the plot is strong on what Estrella is capable of and if what she grew up knowing of herself is even true。 I simply couldn’t put it down and to know I have to wait until March for the next is killing me but I know it’ll be worth the wait。 I can’t wait to get more of them together and how they will fight for one another and their love for each other。 We’re left with some unanswered questions and I just can’t wait to find out how they all come out。 They’re more spice in this one and can I say I’m obsessed。 “I love you。 In this life or the afterlife， my star。 I will always wait for you。”5/5 ⭐️3/5 🌶 。。。more
Emma Marsden
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RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️If you were left screaming at the end of book 1， book 2 will not disappoint！ （Some spoilers for book 1 below！） This book is full of familiar tropes and fae lore- yet told in refreshingly addictive and new ways。 PLUS- there is plenty of exasperated groveling， world， side character， and relationship building。 THE FMC:Estrella is a woman in total conflict- which is totallly fair。 I mean， what are you supposed to do when faced with life altering knowledge about your history？ Partic RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️If you were left screaming at the end of book 1， book 2 will not disappoint！ （Some spoilers for book 1 below！） This book is full of familiar tropes and fae lore- yet told in refreshingly addictive and new ways。 PLUS- there is plenty of exasperated groveling， world， side character， and relationship building。 THE FMC:Estrella is a woman in total conflict- which is totallly fair。 I mean， what are you supposed to do when faced with life altering knowledge about your history？ Particularly when that knowledge establishes you as a mate and queen to a literal god？？ THE MMC:Caelum just wants to love her and burn the world down around anyone who could harm them。 Caelum’s history is heartbreaking in itself and I am ready for the revenge arc that I see brewing。THE ROMANCEAnd finally- when we finally get some movement in their relationship…mad chaos ensues。 Mad mad chaos。 Although， it is a particularly delicious kind of chaos as it has as has plenty of spice and another what the actual fuck cliffhanger added on for good measure。 VIBES: if certain well loved members of the night court fell in love before defeating the evil queen。 FAV QUOTES: “You can’t even fucking die！” I yelled， watching as he bowed his head and lowered himself to the ground。 “That doesn’t mean it won’t hurt like a fucking bitch， you menace”“Why would I want to fight with you？ All I want is to love you，”I was not made for war。 I was made for peace and a cuddly blanket in a comfortable chair in a library with a book in my hand。 And I was so tired of the fucking cold。 “Sweet， guilty， so full of love and hatred in equal measure。 It feels as if you know you love me， and you fucking hate every moment of it。” THANK YOU TIMES A MILLI to the author for an e-ARC of this amazing story！ 。。。more
Intel Chicky Reads Romance （Kara Merideth）
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Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Trope: fantasy， enemies to lovers， fated matesAngst: 😱😱😱Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥This series has me on the edge of my seat！ What Hunts Inside the Shadows is book 2 of the Of Flesh and Bone series by Harper L。 Woods。 It is not a standalone， must be read in series order， and ends on a cliffhanger。 It is told in first person， from dual perspective。 What Hunts Inside the Shadow picks up exactly where we left off in What Lies Beyond the Veil when Estrella finds out the implications of her love for Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Trope: fantasy， enemies to lovers， fated matesAngst: 😱😱😱Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥This series has me on the edge of my seat！ What Hunts Inside the Shadows is book 2 of the Of Flesh and Bone series by Harper L。 Woods。 It is not a standalone， must be read in series order， and ends on a cliffhanger。 It is told in first person， from dual perspective。 What Hunts Inside the Shadow picks up exactly where we left off in What Lies Beyond the Veil when Estrella finds out the implications of her love for Caelum。 I'm absolutely loving all these books， but the cliffhangers are killing me， lol。 Super well written， there are tons of mysteries to unfold as well as a few false trails and little breadcrumbs to let you think you know where the story is going。 The world building has been fantastic。 No info dumps， just everything laid out organically and sown into the story as it goes along。 Completely in love with both our hero and heroine ❤️。 Never really had a hero like this before。 Ruthless， but complete jelly roll for his love。 His obsessive， compulsive， possessive nature is completely overwhelming， lol。 Estrella really came into her own in this story and it was truly wonderful to see。 The chemistry between them is just 🔥🔥🔥。 All I can say is， I really hope we don't have to wait until March for that final installment， lol 🙈⛔️ My bookshelves can sometimes contain spoilers 。。。more
Hstighe
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Fabulous follow up to What Lies Beyond the Veil from Ms。 Woods。 In this story， we get a front row view to Estrella developing into her own power and identity as she fights her undeniable attraction and feelings towards Caelum。 What was somewhat unexpected was seeing Caelum unleash his true delicious self。 Although he is a powerful machine of death and destruction， the love， tenderness and care he shows Estrella as she begins to acclimate to her own power and position as his mate was so touching Fabulous follow up to What Lies Beyond the Veil from Ms。 Woods。 In this story， we get a front row view to Estrella developing into her own power and identity as she fights her undeniable attraction and feelings towards Caelum。 What was somewhat unexpected was seeing Caelum unleash his true delicious self。 Although he is a powerful machine of death and destruction， the love， tenderness and care he shows Estrella as she begins to acclimate to her own power and position as his mate was so touching and swoon worthy！ The heat between these two is scorching and sexy as hell！ I also loved the character development of the other characters， and I hope they may get their own books later on in the series。 A highly enjoyable read and can't wait for the next book！ 。。。more
Steph W
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What Hunts Inside the Shadows is book #2 in the Of Flesh & Bone series， by Harper L。 Woods。This book picks up right where the cliff left us in book 1， What Lies Beyond the Veil。 There was so much more story building to be had here， and I was hooked from the first page。 We see some significant growth with Estrella as she is coming into her own。 And Caelum， Caelum， Caelum。。。just wow。 His love and devotion to his Estrella is second to none。 "I will fight this war with you until the day I die。" "You What Hunts Inside the Shadows is book #2 in the Of Flesh & Bone series， by Harper L。 Woods。This book picks up right where the cliff left us in book 1， What Lies Beyond the Veil。 There was so much more story building to be had here， and I was hooked from the first page。 We see some significant growth with Estrella as she is coming into her own。 And Caelum， Caelum， Caelum。。。just wow。 His love and devotion to his Estrella is second to none。 "I will fight this war with you until the day I die。" "You are my mate。 I will always protect you， min asteren。 No matter what the cost。" The story moves at a perfect pace， and we get quite a bit more steam and spice in this book。 There are also some interesting side characters with their own stories and questions waiting to be revealed。 We do end on another cliff， and I can't wait to see what comes next in the third installment， What Lurks Between the Fates。 。。。more
Paola
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Thank you to the author for sending me an ARC！Ok so first and foremost， the tension and dialog of this book are *chefs kiss* and probably my favorite part of this book。 I loved how we got more insight into the fae and im very interested to see were the plot is going！ The only thing I felt was that the anger and betrayal felt at the end of the first book felt like it ended abruptly。 There was a lot of build up but I didn't feel like there was a pivotal moment where FMC's feeling properly changed。 Thank you to the author for sending me an ARC！Ok so first and foremost， the tension and dialog of this book are *chefs kiss* and probably my favorite part of this book。 I loved how we got more insight into the fae and im very interested to see were the plot is going！ The only thing I felt was that the anger and betrayal felt at the end of the first book felt like it ended abruptly。 There was a lot of build up but I didn't feel like there was a pivotal moment where FMC's feeling properly changed。 Other then that tho i absolutely loved this book and can't wait for the next one！ 。。。more
Dona M
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I already want to start by saying， i am eagerly waiting for book 3， a cliffhanger from book 1。 This book delves deeper into the mates connection and we slowly see the lies and manipulation of caldris。Also Estrella discovering herself and her powers。 💖💖High fantasy with a layered world building！ This series hits every （my） fantasy reader checklist。。
Jennifer Lucas
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I really love this series。 Wish there was more movement because this whole book was literally just the journey back to the veil BUT still loved it and devoured it
Timelady
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t**I received an ARC for an honest review**I loved this second book in the series so much！ I loved how we learn more about the world of the Fae and the history as well and can't wait to keep learning about it in the next book because I still have so many questions about this world。 I also liked the balance between world building， story telling and steaminess in this book。 I also loved seeing Estrella become more confident and grow into herself through the book and can't wait to see her kick some t**I received an ARC for an honest review**I loved this second book in the series so much！ I loved how we learn more about the world of the Fae and the history as well and can't wait to keep learning about it in the next book because I still have so many questions about this world。 I also liked the balance between world building， story telling and steaminess in this book。 I also loved seeing Estrella become more confident and grow into herself through the book and can't wait to see her kick some butt in the next one！ I really recommend this book for people who like fantasy romances with steaminess and a strong female character and can't wait for the 3rd book！ 。。。more
Meg reads and rants
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Rating: ⭐️⭐️。25Spice: 🌶🌶🌶🌶/5Defs better than the first， but there was barely any plot and the pacing so slow and stagnant。 Nothing really happened the entire book in the grand scheme of things… 🙃 I feel like it could’ve been sped up so much and then a lot of other stuff that I assume will now be in book 3 added to this one instead。 No need to drag it out as much as it was。 I also found myself skipping a lot of the spice。 While this book was marginally better than book 1， I won’t be coming back f Rating: ⭐️⭐️。25Spice: 🌶🌶🌶🌶/5Defs better than the first， but there was barely any plot and the pacing so slow and stagnant。 Nothing really happened the entire book in the grand scheme of things… 🙃 I feel like it could’ve been sped up so much and then a lot of other stuff that I assume will now be in book 3 added to this one instead。 No need to drag it out as much as it was。 I also found myself skipping a lot of the spice。 While this book was marginally better than book 1， I won’t be coming back for book 3 at this stage。 。。。more
Caylee T。
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This was such a great read， again the author knocked it out of the park。 The dual POV just emphasized the depth of the characters & I loved being able to learn more from both views。I kind of wished Estrella would’ve come around sooner and would be more open because I’m kind of with Caldris here lol Otherwise it was a great read and I can’t wait for more！
Christine
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Holy shiiiit。 There was so much going on in this book， I was on my toes the entire time。 Umm talk about mind boggling。 Estrella really is something in this book （obviously I mean it in a good way）。 She has to come to the facts of her being mated to the god of death and what all of that entails。 The tension and love between her and Caelum was perfect。 This book was packed with so much， you learn a lot about their history and the mystery behind Estrella。 As soon as you think you know what’s going， Holy shiiiit。 There was so much going on in this book， I was on my toes the entire time。 Umm talk about mind boggling。 Estrella really is something in this book （obviously I mean it in a good way）。 She has to come to the facts of her being mated to the god of death and what all of that entails。 The tension and love between her and Caelum was perfect。 This book was packed with so much， you learn a lot about their history and the mystery behind Estrella。 As soon as you think you know what’s going， you get thrown into a whole another loop。 Many twist and turns， I absolutely CANNOT wait for this next book。 Seriously， loved it。 。。。more
ra。ra。reads
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What Hunts Inside the Shadows by Harper L。 Woods is the second in the Of Flesh and Bone series and it is magnificent。 The world building laid out in Book one only gets better here， the high level of attention to detail brings this world alive for the reader and you can easily visualize it。 Estrella evolves so much as a character， her inner strength growing to new heights and the way that exerts herself throughout shows you that while you’ve gotten to know her well， there is so much more to her t What Hunts Inside the Shadows by Harper L。 Woods is the second in the Of Flesh and Bone series and it is magnificent。 The world building laid out in Book one only gets better here， the high level of attention to detail brings this world alive for the reader and you can easily visualize it。 Estrella evolves so much as a character， her inner strength growing to new heights and the way that exerts herself throughout shows you that while you’ve gotten to know her well， there is so much more to her that is to be revealed。 And Caelum， oh my god。 He is ruthless and fearsome， but his love for Estrella is deep and intense。 It is unequivocal。 This man is everything you want in an Alpha MMC。 The introduction of more secondary characters from beyond the Veil， including the Wild Hunt gives so much more insight into how this world works and why。 What Hunts Inside the Shadows held me firm in its grip from the first page one， it was filled with tender moments of love and heat， intensity and passion。 This is was an amazing read and I’m so excited for What Lurks Between the Fates to come out。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
Katie&Haley
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First of we want to say thank you SO much to Harper for an ARC of this book！"𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘄， 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿。"Wow， what an incredible jump back into this story！ We pick up right where the first one leaves off。 Lots of secrets have come out， but believe it or not the biggest reveals are yet to come。。。Estrella not only struggles coming to terms with the events happening around her， she also struggles coming to terms with 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛。 She has changed， and is cont First of we want to say thank you SO much to Harper for an ARC of this book！"𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘄， 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿。"Wow， what an incredible jump back into this story！ We pick up right where the first one leaves off。 Lots of secrets have come out， but believe it or not the biggest reveals are yet to come。。。Estrella not only struggles coming to terms with the events happening around her， she also struggles coming to terms with 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛。 She has changed， and is continuing to change。 The one thing Estrella wants above all else is her freedom， something she has never had。 But she discovers that being free doesn't have to mean being alone。𝗖𝗮𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗺。 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘀。 𝗖𝗮𝗹， as we like to call him。 He is the ultimate alpha mate。 Don't even look at Estrella for fear of his wrath。 We found ourselves getting so frustrated with Estrella for not just accepting him， their bond， because it was so obvious to 𝙪𝙨 that they were perfect for each other。 That he wasn't the big bad creature she made him out to be。And let's just be honest， the stars of this book were Fenrir， and Holt and Imelda's intense stare offs。 If we don't get a whole ass book 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 about Holt and Imelda 😅Absolutely read this！ We loved it more than the first one and cannot wait for the next one！！！ 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗨𝗣！ 。。。more
Athena
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️。5/5Last we saw of Estrella and Caelum， a huge secret had been revealed that had split the two lovers in two。 We pick up right away and are thrown fully into Estrella grappling with her heart and her head。 The rest of the book follows the two as Estrella comes to grip with the truth， with her powers， and with her enduring love for Caelum。 "That’s my star，" Caldris said with a chuckle "Never pretend to be something you're not。 Never dull how bright you burn so that other Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️。5/5Last we saw of Estrella and Caelum， a huge secret had been revealed that had split the two lovers in two。 We pick up right away and are thrown fully into Estrella grappling with her heart and her head。 The rest of the book follows the two as Estrella comes to grip with the truth， with her powers， and with her enduring love for Caelum。 "That’s my star，" Caldris said with a chuckle "Never pretend to be something you're not。 Never dull how bright you burn so that others may feel comfortable in your presence。"I absolutely loved the world building in this book！ We get to learn so much more about the fae and how the mate bond works。 I can’t wait for the third book to keep learning more！Watching Estrella come into her power was frustrating at the beginning because she so vehemently rejects her bond – if you don’t want him， I’ll take him off your hands！ But as she slowly starts to accept her future and the power that is inside of her， she really matures both as a woman and as a powerful future queen。 The raw emotions at the beginning of the book set a darker tone for the remaining story but that only adds to the tension and suspense as our two MCs learn about each other on a deeper level。 The spice， dirty talking from Caelum， and the push and pull of two people who know the other’s buttons and aren’t afraid to push them made for a book that was gripping and so， so satisfying。 "The only time I want you in chains is when it's to my bed， with you writhing and willing。"A rollercoaster of a book， Harper L。 Woods writes a beautiful story of heartbreak， magic， love， and a woman coming into her own。 I was obsessed from the first page， and I can’t wait for the next book！ Thank you to Harper for an ARC provided for my honest review。 。。。more
Erin Smith
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Amazing！ Amazing！ Amazing！ I enjoyed reading this book so much。 And I liked it even better than the first one。 The character development was great。 The story was coming together。 It does leave on a pretty big cliffhanger。 So I can't wait till the next one！ Amazing！ Amazing！ Amazing！ I enjoyed reading this book so much。 And I liked it even better than the first one。 The character development was great。 The story was coming together。 It does leave on a pretty big cliffhanger。 So I can't wait till the next one！ 。。。more
Tahlia King
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4。1 ⭐I need to say that I still hate the whole "my little one" thing。 But the rest of this book was good！ And let me tell you， when I say good， I also mean STEAMY。 Because oh my god 🥵。 This book does have a decent amount of second book syndrome。 Everything but the last 50 pages is travelling and relationship/character building。 But， it is written well， and it does not feel grossly slow or boring at any point！ I loved seeing Caldris and Estrella's development together after the ending to book one 4。1 ⭐I need to say that I still hate the whole "my little one" thing。 But the rest of this book was good！ And let me tell you， when I say good， I also mean STEAMY。 Because oh my god 🥵。 This book does have a decent amount of second book syndrome。 Everything but the last 50 pages is travelling and relationship/character building。 But， it is written well， and it does not feel grossly slow or boring at any point！ I loved seeing Caldris and Estrella's development together after the ending to book one （yikes！ 😅）。 And there was a lot more learning about the world and the magic in it during this book。 BUT BE WARNED THERE IS A MASSIVE CLIFFHANGER。 ITS A NIGHTMARE AND I NEED BOOK THREE NOW。 （Please and thank you 🙏）*SPOILERS BELOW SPOILERS BELOW*Book Two Quick Recap: We learn that Estrella is not fully human。 She has some sort of dark magic inside her that's not from the bond between her and Caldris。 And it develops so much during this book - she's making things come alive， shooting snakes everywhere， it's crazy！ She feels strings to things in the world and can twist then or create or use them。 I'm also a big fan of the witches Imelda and Fallon （new character alert）。 Fallon and Estrella were both stolen out of the fae world and kept hidden for many centuries。 One of them is Mab's （the evil Queen） daughter。 But we won't know who！ The girls swear a bond to protect each other。 Mab also has a serpent wrapped around Cadris' （and her others children's） heart， which is how she controls him。 We meet Octavian， another child of Mab。 When he discovers that Caldris and Estrella are mates， Estrella magics up a pile of bones that kills his ass 💪。 He will NOT be reporting this back to Mab。 Estrella and Caldris FINALLY complete the mating bond 💕。 The group enters into the Fae world， crossing where the veil used to be。 Turns out Fallon is Mab's daughter。 And Estrella is taken as Mab's prisoner while Caldris is punished for keeping his mate a secret from her。 AND THATS THE CLIFFHANGER THAT BOOK TWO ENDS ON。 I'm not sure I can wait until March 2023 😭😭。 。。。more
Blossom Books
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I cannot begin to express how much I love this seriesCal and Ella are just。。。 ugh， my heartI loved the growth from Ella in this book， and her overcoming the revelations at the end of book one。I loved her and cal's relationship， that man。。。 he is everything。We get more lore in this book， more reveals and other bread crumbs as to what is going on。 We meet new characters and some wolves which absolutely SENT me。The spice。。。 holy。。。 just all the yesses， the emotions， Angst， humor， just give it to me I cannot begin to express how much I love this seriesCal and Ella are just。。。 ugh， my heartI loved the growth from Ella in this book， and her overcoming the revelations at the end of book one。I loved her and cal's relationship， that man。。。 he is everything。We get more lore in this book， more reveals and other bread crumbs as to what is going on。 We meet new characters and some wolves which absolutely SENT me。The spice。。。 holy。。。 just all the yesses， the emotions， Angst， humor， just give it to mee。And the ending。。。。 this cliffy is mind blowing。。 like we thought we knew。。。 but we didn't。。 It changes everything！Book 3 now please？ 。。。more
j u n e ♡
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I just finished this book today， and I'm LIVING FOR THE ANGST， THE DEATH TROPE FEELING， AND THE DEATH TILL WE DIE THING。To be honest， I'd say the plot is kind of absent here， a little shaky and all over the place？？ But I'm not here for the plot bestea; I'm here for the angst。 Regardless， I enjoyed the mix of different lore here that the author incorporated with their own idea; it was quite interesting for me。Aside from that， the world building is excellent， as is the magic， which I am eager to l I just finished this book today， and I'm LIVING FOR THE ANGST， THE DEATH TROPE FEELING， AND THE DEATH TILL WE DIE THING。To be honest， I'd say the plot is kind of absent here， a little shaky and all over the place？？ But I'm not here for the plot bestea; I'm here for the angst。 Regardless， I enjoyed the mix of different lore here that the author incorporated with their own idea; it was quite interesting for me。Aside from that， the world building is excellent， as is the magic， which I am eager to learn more about， particularly the situation with Estrella。 The romance here is pretty， but the connection I felt towards Caleum and Estrella in What Lies Beyond the Veil was much stronger than here， and the whole I DON'T WANT/ HATE YOU/ LOVE YOU or running away did irritate me， but I love the angst I felt there， and I'm definitely living for that。 Also， what's with the death trope and 'til death do us apart？' PLEASE GIVE IT TO ME。To be honest， I thought I would have liked this more if there had been more plot to it than Estrella and Caleum's issue and smut， but it is what it is， and despite that， I did enjoy it。What was going on with Mab and Fallon was also quite intriguing。 There are a few side characters who I find interesting， so hopefully in the next installment （WHICH I CANNOT WAIT FOR， ESPECIALLY THAT ENDING）， it will be more angsty and smutty😂 。Trigger Warnings: R*pe， gore， abuse 。。。more
Sierra Cline
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This book was absolutely amazing！ The continued character and story building and this book was fantastic。 I loved every second of it。 I didn’t want the book to end！ 100% worth the read。 If you’re looking for a book that will suck you in and make you feel like you’re in the story， look no further！
Marines
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I was so immensely lucky to have received and advanced copy of this and can I just say Harper is INCREDIBLE。 I could not put this book down and I love how we’re slowly coming to understand Estrella。 I loved the dual POV and being able to learn more of Caldris’ life beyond the veil。 The ending was amazing and had me gripping my chair in angst。 I cannot wait for the next book， march 2023 needs to hurry！
bookswith _eni
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*ARC for a honest review*5/5⭐️ 4/5🌶Estrella & Caelum~ Fated Mates ~ Enemies to Lovers ~ Found Family ~ Hidden Identity ~ Hidden Magic ~ Betrayal ~ Dual POV （mostly Heroine）~ Revenge ~ Touch her and I’ll kiΙl you ~ 🦋Dirty talk🦋~ Praίse ~ Blοοd Scene ~ PubΙic Scene~ Biting-Marking ~ Possessive + Protective Hero What Hunts Inside the Shadow （Of Flesh & Bone book 2） is the second book in the series and you have to start with the first book What Lies Beyond the Veil before reading this one。Wow Wow Wo *ARC for a honest review*5/5⭐️ 4/5🌶Estrella & Caelum~ Fated Mates ~ Enemies to Lovers ~ Found Family ~ Hidden Identity ~ Hidden Magic ~ Betrayal ~ Dual POV （mostly Heroine）~ Revenge ~ Touch her and I’ll kiΙl you ~ 🦋Dirty talk🦋~ Praίse ~ Blοοd Scene ~ PubΙic Scene~ Biting-Marking ~ Possessive + Protective Hero What Hunts Inside the Shadow （Of Flesh & Bone book 2） is the second book in the series and you have to start with the first book What Lies Beyond the Veil before reading this one。Wow Wow Wow， this was an amazing book and I loved it。 If you love Acotar and Fbaa （ I love both of them） you goona definitely love this series too。What a rollercoaster！ I’m obsessed with her writing style， I love all the characters， Estrella she is my girl I know she gonna be something different and i can’t wait to see she is。I could feel all of her emotions from the first page to the last。 Caelum my baby love him he has suffered so much in his life。 Now I understand why did he do everything he did， I love how he give Estrella a chance，freedom to fall in love with， and how protective， sweet， gentle was with her。The first book wasn’t too spicy I would say 1。5/5🌶 but this book Damn was very spicy。 What can I say， Caelum and his dirty mouth 🥵， the public scenethe blood scene。 Everything was perfect。Loved this book and I can’t wait for the next book！ 。。。more
Angela By The Bookcase
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"Making me the villain of her story when all I wanted was to be her everything” What Hunts Inside the Shadows is book 2 in the Of Flesh and Bone series。 This is book 2 in a 6 book series and I will be discussing some of the fallout from events in book 1 so this is a spoiler-free review for this book， but do not continue if you do not want to be spoiled for events in book 1。 I received an early copy from the author。 Decision to review and content of the review is my own。 Story The story star "Making me the villain of her story when all I wanted was to be her everything” What Hunts Inside the Shadows is book 2 in the Of Flesh and Bone series。 This is book 2 in a 6 book series and I will be discussing some of the fallout from events in book 1 so this is a spoiler-free review for this book， but do not continue if you do not want to be spoiled for events in book 1。 I received an early copy from the author。 Decision to review and content of the review is my own。 Story The story starts right where we ended in book 1 - Caelum has just dropped several bombs on Estrella and she is reeling from the betrayal and emotionally raw。 She is not quick to forgive but she also does not drag it out unnecessarily or go into denial over her feelings。 Estrella's feelings are complicated and she is honest about that （at least with herself） while she puzzles out what she should do。 Her decision is made even more complicated as the story evolves and she learns more about the Fae and Caelum and sees it for herself firsthand。The story delves more into the world and particularly the Fae， and also starts weaving some of the plot threads from the first book （like what Bran knew） into a more complex story。 Most of the story happens while they travel to complete Caelum task so the story moves at a slower pace that I enjoyed because I felt fully immersed in the story。 The twists in this series have me theorizing where things are going to go in the next book and I can't wait to see if I'm right or not。 Characters Estrella and Caelum have a dynamic that is equal parts emotionally passionate and strategic - they both know exactly how to push the others buttons to get the reaction they want and they don't hesitate to do it。 It creates a lot of great moments where they push the tension between them to the brink and have moments of emotional catharsis。 They both feel so strongly for each other and those moments when they let it out are incredibly satisfying。I enjoyed the development of their relationship immensely。 They really learned to hear each other out and became a great team。 The trust between them made my heart happy and I will forever love how Caelum adores Estrellas strength and encourages her to own her power。 For my fellow spice lovers - if you liked the spice if book 1， you'll love what you get here。 There's more of it and it's even hotter now that the truth is out in the open because it adds a lot of emotion and passion into their intimacy。 "We are two halves of one soul。 The heart that beats inside your chest is mine and mine alone”We get introduced to the Wild Hunt and I am fascinated by them！ There's also some more of certain side characters that added a lot to the story and I'm looking forward to seeing how they are going to play into the overall story in the upcoming books。Find Me On: Instagram / TikTok / Facebook 。。。more
Cheyenne LaPuma
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Oh my gosh this book was addictive。 What Lies Beyond the Veil was a top book for me this year but man this book just blew that one right out of the water。 The only reason it's not a 5 star is because of the fricking cliffhanger and all the unanswered questions。 This book also seemed to focus more on the romance than the actual plot points （which I'm fine with） I need books 3-6 NOWWW。 Spice level 🌶🌶🌶🌶Favorite quotes:"I was not made for war。 I was made for peace and a cuddly blanket in a comfortab Oh my gosh this book was addictive。 What Lies Beyond the Veil was a top book for me this year but man this book just blew that one right out of the water。 The only reason it's not a 5 star is because of the fricking cliffhanger and all the unanswered questions。 This book also seemed to focus more on the romance than the actual plot points （which I'm fine with） I need books 3-6 NOWWW。 Spice level 🌶🌶🌶🌶Favorite quotes:"I was not made for war。 I was made for peace and a cuddly blanket in a comfortable chair in a library with a book in my hand。 And I was so tired of the fucking cold。""She'd be the death of me， but it was the greatest end I could ever imagine。”"Making me the villain of her story， when all wanted was to be her everything。”"There was so much warmth in his gaze despite that pain， | would never be able to question whether or not he loved me。 Never again。 This was the kind of love stories were made of， the kind that poets wrote sonnets about。 The kind little girls dreamed of finding when they lay in their beds at night and tried to imagine the man who would one day become their husband。"'''Claim your freedom， Estrella， because if you do not， I will never let you go。 Do you understand me？ I will not stop until you have accepted me -until you're my mate in truth。 I will take from you， but I will give you more love than you could have ever imagined。 This is your moment to choose， min asteren。 You can have your freedom or you can have me， but you cannot have both，""''。 I am going to love you until the stars disappear from the night sky and the sun ceases to shine。 Until the world returns to the void from whence it was born and chaos reigns once again。" 。。。more
Cams Roberts
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4。5 stars rounded up We pick up right where the first book ended， with Estrella’s big discovery。 I’m not going to spoil what happened but the first part of the book deals with the aftermath and Estrella finally coming to terms with her new existence。 I’ll admit I was ready for her to get onboard a lot earlier。 For a girl who has had to protect others since childhood， her denial of essentially a part of herself and her road to happiness was a tad annoying。 Plus she was mean to my man Caelum。 She 4。5 stars rounded up We pick up right where the first book ended， with Estrella’s big discovery。 I’m not going to spoil what happened but the first part of the book deals with the aftermath and Estrella finally coming to terms with her new existence。 I’ll admit I was ready for her to get onboard a lot earlier。 For a girl who has had to protect others since childhood， her denial of essentially a part of herself and her road to happiness was a tad annoying。 Plus she was mean to my man Caelum。 She was definitely owed an explanation and an epic grovel though， don’t get me wrong。 When Estrella embraced her badass powers though， my heart skipped with happiness。 What I loved was we get more back story on Caelum which fleshed out his character more。 Before that the only thing we had really seen from him was stars in his eyes for Estrella。 We get introduced to more side characters as well。 As for the plot I thought I had the ending figured out like I had the first book。 No， there were more twists and turns in this second instalment and it had me on the edge of my seat at times。 Of course there’s a massive cliffhanger but it’s book 2 of 6。 That’s to be expected。 If you love romantic fantasy you’ll love this。 I’ve seen some people compare this to ACOTAR which with the fae world set-up it’s understandable。 Be warned there is a lot more spice than ACOTAR， which I for one love。 Thank you to Harper L Woods/AF for an arc of this fabulous read。 。。。more
Melissa
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This was soo good！ What a great follow up to Estrella's story。 It continues where Book 1 ended。 Estrella is dealing with the after math of what she discovered。 The character development was fantastic。 I loved how we learned more about Caelum and loved the new cast of side characters， which brought depth to the plot。 Estrella's growth in this story was so great to see。 Plus I enjoyed the progression of her relationship with Caelum。 It tested their trust and love for each other and the new knowled This was soo good！ What a great follow up to Estrella's story。 It continues where Book 1 ended。 Estrella is dealing with the after math of what she discovered。 The character development was fantastic。 I loved how we learned more about Caelum and loved the new cast of side characters， which brought depth to the plot。 Estrella's growth in this story was so great to see。 Plus I enjoyed the progression of her relationship with Caelum。 It tested their trust and love for each other and the new knowledge that they find out I'm still processing everything。 The ending had me reeling！！ Highly recommend reading this series！Release date: August 30， 2022Thank you to the author for my e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Brittany Stevens
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I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。I was so excited when I received this book。 I loved the first book and after that ending I needed more of Caldris and Estrella。 This book picks up right from where it left off。 This book has a ton of information in it， so make sure you pay attention！ At times it was confusing， because there are so many changes at once， but it was also jaw dropping。You learn so much in this book。 I definitely think this book is focused on Estrella and her growth。 I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。I was so excited when I received this book。 I loved the first book and after that ending I needed more of Caldris and Estrella。 This book picks up right from where it left off。 This book has a ton of information in it， so make sure you pay attention！ At times it was confusing， because there are so many changes at once， but it was also jaw dropping。You learn so much in this book。 I definitely think this book is focused on Estrella and her growth。 You are in her head often and get to understand what she’s thinking and why。 I actually loved her character growth。 Caldris is loyal as ever to Estrella。 I loved watching their relationship develop and getting to see all the sweet sides of him。 He absolutely adores his mate， and proves it many times in this book。While there were many spicy， jaw dropping， chest holding moments， there was some confusion。 There were some parts that I feel like needed a little more details。Otherwise， I really enjoyed this book and I need the next one NOW。 So very excited to see what happens！ 。。。more
Kate Foliage_and_Fiction
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