The Twice-Scorned Lady of Shadow
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Annette Marie
- ISBN：B09PZM4G27
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Reviews
Miki
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OH MY！！！！！ Really it's a mystery how the series can stay as excellent and so ， so well written even if i'm left in anguish this time。It's wonderful！ Saber is coming to the crow and Hammer Guild and i was happy to see her meet the gang and of course Tori。 It was funny to see how someone with magic and a difficult life like her would see the guild and it was hilarious。 I loved also to see her work at the rescue and rescue a certain "stallion "However this is only the introduction the main story is OH MY！！！！！ Really it's a mystery how the series can stay as excellent and so ， so well written even if i'm left in anguish this time。It's wonderful！ Saber is coming to the crow and Hammer Guild and i was happy to see her meet the gang and of course Tori。 It was funny to see how someone with magic and a difficult life like her would see the guild and it was hilarious。 I loved also to see her work at the rescue and rescue a certain "stallion "However this is only the introduction the main story is much more dark and tense。 while Saber is trying to adjust Zak reappear to ask her help as some Fae Lallakai included have disapeared。。。。。so it needs two druids to investigate。。。Wanting to learn about her past and because of what happened with Zak she can't refuse and they go into fae territories where they will meet more dangers and old ennemies。。。。I don't want to tell you more because i don't want to spoil anything just i disliked Lallakai not i absoluetly hate her^^;;。 I loved that in this instalment we got two point of view and we get to learn about Zak past as he remember what happened when he met Saber it's great as we can compare the difference between what Saber saw and thought to his point of view。 These past elements are important for the present and simply it was great to learn more about the characters。But this time the cliffhanger is big， really big so the wait will be harder （ but sure worth it）。 I recommend this series without a doubt 。。。more
Maria McNamee-Hirt
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👍💗Thrilling！ The one caveat is that we are creeping towards the end of this series。 If you have not read the other books begin at the beginning and savor the journey。。。and the other series in this great urban fantasy world！
Chrissy
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Okay， this is getting good！ I loved the appearances of some of the Crow & Hammer gang。 And there's finally some good character development - as in Saber stops acting like stabbing is a perfectly good substitute for talking in every situation。 And we get the full story of what happened ten years ago （with flashbacks from Zak's POV <3）。Honestly， if we still hadn't learned the truth about that in this book， I would've been really frustrated。 I can deal with books keeping information from me， but I Okay， this is getting good！ I loved the appearances of some of the Crow & Hammer gang。 And there's finally some good character development - as in Saber stops acting like stabbing is a perfectly good substitute for talking in every situation。 And we get the full story of what happened ten years ago （with flashbacks from Zak's POV <3）。Honestly， if we still hadn't learned the truth about that in this book， I would've been really frustrated。 I can deal with books keeping information from me， but I don't have much patience for when the way that's done is by making the main character stick their head in the sand。But all that is finallly done， and while I was mostly looking forward to this one because of the Crow & Hammer teaser at the end of the last one， and was slowly but surely losing patience with Saber， after this one - especially with the cliffganger ending - I'm now looking forward to #4 because I need to know how Saber and Zak's story ends。 September， please get here already！（view spoiler）[I feel like this was a long time coming， but Lallakai finally crossed over from ambiguous character to actually evil。 Can't wait to see her get her ass kicked。 And I hope Tori gets to help a little。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Gloria Green
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There were two things that made this one of my most anticipated reads of the year。 One being my ever growing need for Lallakai to suffer and lose her hold on Zak。 Secondly I need for Zak and Saber to finally resolve their past and get to the good stuff。 So bad news is I didn’t get exactly what was hoping for but I got way more than what I was expecting。 This book was full of action from start to finish。 More than once I literally cheered out loud。 There are new characters to love and hate。 I was There were two things that made this one of my most anticipated reads of the year。 One being my ever growing need for Lallakai to suffer and lose her hold on Zak。 Secondly I need for Zak and Saber to finally resolve their past and get to the good stuff。 So bad news is I didn’t get exactly what was hoping for but I got way more than what I was expecting。 This book was full of action from start to finish。 More than once I literally cheered out loud。 There are new characters to love and hate。 I was also thrilled by a visit from characters from the Crow and Hammer。 One of the biggest reveals is Saber’s druid name！！ And one huge gift from the author in this book is the retelling of what happened that horrible night ten years ago when Zak seemingly betrayed Saber and it’s told in Zak’s POV！！！ Now my last thoughts as I finished this book were “No…NO…NOOO！！！ Die Lallakai！” I must now anxiously and quite impatiently wait for the conclusion of this series。 I give this book all of the stars。 。。。more
Sarah Leenart
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Wow！ So many answers， so much love for Zak and Sabre。 Their broken pieces are getting gently scooped up， shook around and the beginnings of being put back together are now being realised。 Yes the cracks will be visible but I can see how they work together and have so much hope for them。 Personally I think that this book was not as dark as the second in the series for Zak and Sabre as they are beginning to work through their history， but the story took us into the world of the fae again and they Wow！ So many answers， so much love for Zak and Sabre。 Their broken pieces are getting gently scooped up， shook around and the beginnings of being put back together are now being realised。 Yes the cracks will be visible but I can see how they work together and have so much hope for them。 Personally I think that this book was not as dark as the second in the series for Zak and Sabre as they are beginning to work through their history， but the story took us into the world of the fae again and they do not play fair。 They are dark， twisted and selfish。 Getting mixed up in their affairs seems only to bring pain for Zak and Sabre。 However there is always light at the end of the tunnel and I absolutely loved this book。 I pretty much read it in one long sitting over a day and literally could not put it down。 Definitely to be read in order of it's series， as this is part of a complicated character arc。 But oh so worth the read。 I am on the edge of my seat for book 4。 。。。more
Lindsey （Lindsey Reads）
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“But you’re not murdering people these days， right？”My mind flashed over the past two weeks。 “No。”He squinted at me。 “Did you just hesitate？”“No。”“Pretty sure you did。” I just finished this book and have been seated at my computer for about 30 minutes now， trying to write this review and I’m… shell-shocked？ How do I even word？ That ending was BRUTAL and SHOCKING while also being foreshadowed so expertly so I should have seen it coming， but that’s the thing: I DIDN’T！ I did not see this coming and “But you’re not murdering people these days， right？”My mind flashed over the past two weeks。 “No。”He squinted at me。 “Did you just hesitate？”“No。”“Pretty sure you did。” I just finished this book and have been seated at my computer for about 30 minutes now， trying to write this review and I’m… shell-shocked？ How do I even word？ That ending was BRUTAL and SHOCKING while also being foreshadowed so expertly so I should have seen it coming， but that’s the thing: I DIDN’T！ I did not see this coming and it has thrown me off and all I can do is sit here， mutter incoherently， swear under my breath， shake my fist and glare at fictional characters and hope September 9th is here quickly。 But also， try to put this maelstrom of emotions into a somewhat coherent review？ Okay， okay， let’s back it up and give it a try。For starters， this was EPIC。 The best installment in the Unveiled series so far （I think the finale will blow this one out of the water though） and maybe my favorite installment in the entire Guild Codex so far even？ I know， I know， those are fighting words， but honestly， this was just SO， SO GOOD ON ALL LEVELS。 It brings much-needed answers， it brings the character development and resolutions， it brings the pain and the hope， it brings the heart-pounding suspense， it brings the romantic tension… seriously， when I say this installment made me feel a maelstrom of emotions， I really mean like every single emotion out there。 This is what I look for in books and stories。 It was so， so good。From the very first page， it was obvious this was gonna be amazing because we start with a Zak POV flashback。 That’s right， our favorite damn druid got the spotlight！ And the fun （though pain may be a more accurate description） doesn’t stop there， because throughout the book we get multiple flashbacks from his POV as we slowly learn Zak’s view on the events of 10 years ago， the events that changed two kids’ lives forever。 Is it everything we wanted？ YES。 But it’s still a sucker-punch and like I said， pain is pretty much the best way to describe everything we learn。But it’s also not all doom and gloom。 Saber meets some beloved characters when she enters our beloved Guild and I chuckled so much in those few pages！ （The loveable cactus scene… *chef’s kiss*）。 I hope we’ll get some epic team-ups in the finale because that would be…well… EPIC， but even if we don’t， I’m sure Saber and Ríkr will bring the icy retribution just as well。 OMG， I love this duo so much。 I can’t believe I didn’t like Saber at first， and it took me a while to appreciate her as a main character， but she definitely holds her own。 Her character journey has been slow and painful， but so worth it。 And I feel like this installment especially has been crucial to her healing。 Also， Ríkr has been in my heart from the very start and I just keep loving him more and more with every book。 Should I love a stabby， knife-wielding criminal and a morally gray fae with a knack for deception and manipulation this much？ Probably not， but here we are。As with the other books， this installment is again very action-heavy and we dive pretty much head first into a new adventure as powerful fae have gone missing and Zak and Saber venture into the Shadow Court to find out what’s going on。 What they find there is bone-chillingly eerie and tied to their past in brutal ways。 Really， the suspense and tension are so high， it’s almost impossible to put this book down。 I’d settle down and prepare for a one-sitting read， because you will quickly become unable to stop reading in your quest for answers！And then there’s the romance – this has been an excruciatingly slow burn （as it should be， given the complex and painful past of the two characters and the journey they both need to take as individuals before they’re ready for anything else） but this installment gave me everything I wanted， while also still leaving so much room for more。 Yes， the slow burn has been excruciating， but only in the best ways， and this book DELIVERS。 You will not be disappointed。Overall， I can only repeat myself: this was the most epic installment so far in the Unveiled series。 It was a gripping， brutal， hopeful and shocking ride。 Get ready for long-awaited truths， shocking revelations， painful discoveries and most of all… the long and excruciating wait until the finale on September 9th！ 😉 。。。more
Ro El
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Note: I very very rarely give 5 stars。 This is a 5 star book。 Annette just keeps getting better at writing these really complex characters with really messed up passed and complex triggers and emotions。I really enjoyed seeing Zak's perspective on that pivotal time when he and Saber knew each other as teenagers both in terrible situations。 The book starts with his flashback and abruptly shifts， slamming us full force into the present and Saber's intro to the Crow and Hammer （the guild where it al Note: I very very rarely give 5 stars。 This is a 5 star book。 Annette just keeps getting better at writing these really complex characters with really messed up passed and complex triggers and emotions。I really enjoyed seeing Zak's perspective on that pivotal time when he and Saber knew each other as teenagers both in terrible situations。 The book starts with his flashback and abruptly shifts， slamming us full force into the present and Saber's intro to the Crow and Hammer （the guild where it all started！）， where she is warily welcomed as "one of the most powerful/dangerous members"， which is of course rocking Saber off-kilter， given she's always thought of herself as a crappy， weak witch not a badass druid that every fae wants a bite of。 Saber struggles with her new guild， her still-confusing back and forth with our other favorite druid， and dealing with some other developments that happen because， well， ZAK NEEDS HER （help）。 Excellent story， interesting world building。 A deeper look into fae and their politics by way of the consort-interactions of Lallakai and Rikr， and I did not see the ending coming！ Looking forward to how this all resolves， because it is going to require some serious scrambling by all involved。 Side-note: there was a scene early on where （SOMETHING HAPPENS）， and Zak calls out our 3-mages-and-a-margarita gang for lurking around the corner and spying poorly， which felt like a nice nod to the webtoon （definitely imagining their chibi-heads popping out around the corner with the embarassment sweat-drops when this happens）。 So， if you haven't been reading it， go read the Webtoon as well！ 。。。more
Forevertyedye89
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***Edited to redact major spoilers***I was not prepared for that ending。 Days later I’m still reeling。 There was a lot of sad sh*** to unpack in this book。 Horse auctions。 （Animal Farm vibes for me— and I cried） and past Zak POV。And yet， I’m freaking preparing for an absolutely EPIC conclusion。 What an underdog， what an absolute badass。 What a survivor tale。
Penny
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OMG！ I just finished this book， and I am speechless。 I was expecting just a tad bit more before the book ended， but no！ The author broke my heart and then stomped on it by ending the book so darn abruptly。 OK， well， enough of that。 This is the third book in the Unveiled series （19 in the Guild Codex）， and it doesn’t take long at all to be immersed in this one。 Zak and Saber have to team up to find Lallakai， and they find more than they bargained for in the meantime including some ugliness from t OMG！ I just finished this book， and I am speechless。 I was expecting just a tad bit more before the book ended， but no！ The author broke my heart and then stomped on it by ending the book so darn abruptly。 OK， well， enough of that。 This is the third book in the Unveiled series （19 in the Guild Codex）， and it doesn’t take long at all to be immersed in this one。 Zak and Saber have to team up to find Lallakai， and they find more than they bargained for in the meantime including some ugliness from the past。 This is filled with the great writing， wonderful characters， fast action， and heart-pounding suspense you know to expect from this author。 Now， I’m going to go pout in the corner after this major cliffhanger ending that left me crabby。 Highly recommend。 I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed。 。。。more
Marley
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No， no， no！ How could Annette leave us hanging like that？！ Omg what am I going to do now？ That ending just messed me all up。 I was not prepared！ Lady of Shadows has been one of the best in the series。 Annette’s stories seem to only get better and better but this one just got me。 We finally find out what transpired 10 years ago and now Saber and Zak are up against Zak’s past。 We finally learn the question that has always been asked since Zak was introduced… Is Lallakai friend or foe？ I need the n No， no， no！ How could Annette leave us hanging like that？！ Omg what am I going to do now？ That ending just messed me all up。 I was not prepared！ Lady of Shadows has been one of the best in the series。 Annette’s stories seem to only get better and better but this one just got me。 We finally find out what transpired 10 years ago and now Saber and Zak are up against Zak’s past。 We finally learn the question that has always been asked since Zak was introduced… Is Lallakai friend or foe？ I need the next so badly now。 Can’t wait。 。。。more
Ashley
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Star Rating: —> 5 ACTION PACKED StarsI am literally SHAKING after reading this。 I would rate it a million stars if I could， but alas。 Hmm。 Yeah， no， The thing is… I do what I want… so unofficially this gets ALL OF THE STARS。 EVERY SINGLE SHINY ONE OUT THERE。 （I’m feeling prickly as all hell right now haha）My God。 This installment of Unveiled was eye-opening， full of a wide array of feelings， & mostly BRUTAL AF， setting up for what I can only imagine will be one of the most epic finales that I ha Star Rating: —> 5 ACTION PACKED StarsI am literally SHAKING after reading this。 I would rate it a million stars if I could， but alas。 Hmm。 Yeah， no， The thing is… I do what I want… so unofficially this gets ALL OF THE STARS。 EVERY SINGLE SHINY ONE OUT THERE。 （I’m feeling prickly as all hell right now haha）My God。 This installment of Unveiled was eye-opening， full of a wide array of feelings， & mostly BRUTAL AF， setting up for what I can only imagine will be one of the most epic finales that I have ever read。 Marie expertly weaves in the tension until it is all consuming & then ends the book leaving you seething， just as her characters likely are。 Some of them anyway。 I thirst for vengeance， damn it！ 😂I refuse to despair; I’m just P I S S E D。 BUT HOLY F*CK THIS。WAS。SO。DAMN。GOOD ！There was SO SO MUCH EXCITEMENT， RESOLUTION， HOPE， too， but as it was ripped away， my heart felt so many things， but I am left UNBREAKABLE， DAMN IT 😉（as only an expert author can accomplish） ！This was a truly gripping read from start to finish！ I knew pain would likely ensue while reading this installment， and I sure got pain。 😅 IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE。 Like just trust me on this one。 THE VENGEANCE WILL BE THAT MUCH SWEETER。 😏（Cue end credits—in the words of TSwift…）I’ve got a list of names， & yours is in red underlined，I check it once， then I check it twice，Ooh， look what you made me do，Look what you made me do，Look what you just made me do，Look what you just made me do…😏😏😏Possibly more RTC upon publication。 That’s all for now， folks！ Go pre-order this masterpiece & a half！！！！ 1000 times over recommended！________________ARCCCCC TIME！ 🥳________________SERIOUSLY DYING FOR THIS BOOK！ Finally time to see what’s what with LALLAKAI！！！ WOOO！ （She has much to answer for！ Ahhhhh） SO EXCITEDDDDDD！ Omg and thank GOD for the new The Guild Codex webcomic on WEBTOON Canvas！ It’s sating my appetite until this is released！ 🤤😍😅 。。。more
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May 2022 will be Annette Marie sensei month。 I'll be binge reading everything ever spit on， sat on written ， imagined by the wonderful Annette Marie。 I'm still behind in two of her series and that's like A SIN！！！ all her books。。。AWESOMETACULAR#mustread May 2022 will be Annette Marie sensei month。 I'll be binge reading everything ever spit on， sat on written ， imagined by the wonderful Annette Marie。 I'm still behind in two of her series and that's like A SIN！！！ all her books。。。AWESOMETACULAR#mustread 。。。more
spring ~♡
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this is my favourite cover so far。 Hail Lady of Shadow。 😭
mith
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