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Fractured Shadows
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Expected 3 Mar 26Every six years someone disappears from Hollowbrook Catholic College. No one seems alarmed that they could be next. Is it because they already know who’s behind it?
They say the ghosts of the missing haunt the campus grounds. I never believed the stories— until I met one. Now we are drawn together by a force I don’t understand.
There’s something wicked prowling on these grounds. I have to stop it. I have to save them. I have to save her, even if saving her kills me.
They say the ghosts of the missing haunt the campus grounds. I never believed the stories— until I met one. Now we are drawn together by a force I don’t understand.
There’s something wicked prowling on these grounds. I have to stop it. I have to save them. I have to save her, even if saving her kills me.
- GenresLesbian
280 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication March 3, 2026
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February 15, 2026
𝔡𝔢𝔡𝔦𝔠𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫:
𝔱𝔬 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔤𝔦𝔯𝔩𝔰 𝔴𝔥𝔬 𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔤𝔥𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔴𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔤𝔬 𝔱𝔬 𝔥𝔢𝔩𝔩 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔩𝔬𝔳𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔞𝔫𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔤𝔦𝔯𝔩.
𝔰𝔭𝔬𝔦𝔩𝔢𝔯: 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔴𝔬𝔫’𝔱. ♡
this book was everything i needed and more. sapphic, paranormal, second chance, invisible string theory, “right person, terribly wrong time”, a big middle finger to people trying to dictate what love is !! sign. me. up. for. more.
grace and milly are precious angels and i will protect them both with my entire life. i related so so deeply to both of them that it was hard to read at times, but that only made it more beautiful for me to overcome it all with them.
the strength and vulnerability highlighted through these characters was blinding. never once did either of them deny who they were or feel as if it were wrong and it was a beautiful thing to see. so many times we see characters berate themselves for being a certain way and feeling they’re in the wrong for loving who they love, but that did not happen here. throughout the entire story they knew who they were and shouted it with honor and that is the part of this story that will stick with me for the foreseeable future.
this was an absolutely outstanding debut novel and i truly can’t wait to see what this author does next. i will immediately buy and read any and everything she puts out!!
thank you so much for the arc, it’s an honor to have been an early reader for such a meaningful story. 🩶☁️
𝔱𝔬 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔤𝔦𝔯𝔩𝔰 𝔴𝔥𝔬 𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔤𝔥𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔴𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔤𝔬 𝔱𝔬 𝔥𝔢𝔩𝔩 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔩𝔬𝔳𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔞𝔫𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔤𝔦𝔯𝔩.
𝔰𝔭𝔬𝔦𝔩𝔢𝔯: 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔴𝔬𝔫’𝔱. ♡
this book was everything i needed and more. sapphic, paranormal, second chance, invisible string theory, “right person, terribly wrong time”, a big middle finger to people trying to dictate what love is !! sign. me. up. for. more.
grace and milly are precious angels and i will protect them both with my entire life. i related so so deeply to both of them that it was hard to read at times, but that only made it more beautiful for me to overcome it all with them.
the strength and vulnerability highlighted through these characters was blinding. never once did either of them deny who they were or feel as if it were wrong and it was a beautiful thing to see. so many times we see characters berate themselves for being a certain way and feeling they’re in the wrong for loving who they love, but that did not happen here. throughout the entire story they knew who they were and shouted it with honor and that is the part of this story that will stick with me for the foreseeable future.
this was an absolutely outstanding debut novel and i truly can’t wait to see what this author does next. i will immediately buy and read any and everything she puts out!!
thank you so much for the arc, it’s an honor to have been an early reader for such a meaningful story. 🩶☁️
Review of advance copy received from Author
This book was absolutely unexpected in the best way! If you are looking for something spooky but more along the mysterious side, with spice and love, courage, friendship, and aspects of found family and feminine rage, this is the next book for your TBR!
Author Moxie St. Henry’s debut novel is about a college aged lesbian who is forced to attend a religious university by her professor father and becomes the subject of a radical religious group while also finding love in a beautiful ghost along the way. Now, I am making this summary very basic so that I do not give away the story, because there is so much more to this book than just that basic sentence. This books broaches subjects of bigotry, religious trauma, familial strain, grief, loss, and sacrifice. On the flip side, this story also has themes of sapphic love, acceptance, loyal friendship, deep connection, passion, fate, chemistry, and a plot that is riddled in mystery. The tropes that you will see are dark academia setting, sapphic, age gap, paranormal romance, religious cult, forbidden romance, unconventional HEA, and insta-love.
The author wrote main female characters that are (both) strong, loyal, and courageous while also having vulnerability. They also are accepting of their truths and fierce in their protection of each other (and others). The spicy scenes were well written and were purposefully placed into the story. The pacing was proper, giving air of mystery that continued to move forward with the climax of the story not feeling rushed. I feel that there are still questions to be answered, but that it is intentional because this is the first in a series. This story was unexpected in the best way because it the story has a much deeper subject matter than just a ghost story, and I feel that the subject of religion/religious trauma was addressed well with the adversary/villains of the story being the true evil instead of just religion as a whole. I feel like the author placed a lot of care into how she was going to tell this story, and that her voice came through in the end.
I am definitely looking forward to the next book from Moxie, especially if it is the sequel to this one!
Author Moxie St. Henry’s debut novel is about a college aged lesbian who is forced to attend a religious university by her professor father and becomes the subject of a radical religious group while also finding love in a beautiful ghost along the way. Now, I am making this summary very basic so that I do not give away the story, because there is so much more to this book than just that basic sentence. This books broaches subjects of bigotry, religious trauma, familial strain, grief, loss, and sacrifice. On the flip side, this story also has themes of sapphic love, acceptance, loyal friendship, deep connection, passion, fate, chemistry, and a plot that is riddled in mystery. The tropes that you will see are dark academia setting, sapphic, age gap, paranormal romance, religious cult, forbidden romance, unconventional HEA, and insta-love.
The author wrote main female characters that are (both) strong, loyal, and courageous while also having vulnerability. They also are accepting of their truths and fierce in their protection of each other (and others). The spicy scenes were well written and were purposefully placed into the story. The pacing was proper, giving air of mystery that continued to move forward with the climax of the story not feeling rushed. I feel that there are still questions to be answered, but that it is intentional because this is the first in a series. This story was unexpected in the best way because it the story has a much deeper subject matter than just a ghost story, and I feel that the subject of religion/religious trauma was addressed well with the adversary/villains of the story being the true evil instead of just religion as a whole. I feel like the author placed a lot of care into how she was going to tell this story, and that her voice came through in the end.
I am definitely looking forward to the next book from Moxie, especially if it is the sequel to this one!
Review of advance copy received from Author
"Our love transcends the veil, my shadow."
Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Forced to attend Hollowbrook Catholic College, Grace finds herself wrapped up in both the mystery of the rumored disappearances... and the beautiful ghost that she's inexplicably drawn to.
This book hooked me from the dedication (absolutely too relatable, as someone who is bi & also raised in a religious/catholic household) and I love how that theme was carried so thoughtfully throughout. Hollowbrook is haunted with so many secrets and you are drawn in immediately with Grace, who can't help but explore the grounds. This introduces Mildred - a beautiful apparition that Grace feels an immediate pull to, and can't seem to stay away from.
Each moment they stole together had my heart, I loved the little moments like them sharing their music together (and then big ones - like the reveal of their connection! Such an awesome moment). All while we're drawn into the mystery of the campus and the disappearing girls (and a dark, religious cult) - I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. There were definitely moments that had me gasping (and melting!) and I loved how clever Milly was and Grace's bravery. I was really rooting for them to find a happy ending together.
Immaculate vibes in this book - if you love books dripping with a haunting, sapphic romance, dark academia and hints of the unknown - you are going to love this. 💖 Very much looking forward to more in this series!
Tropes & Tags:
👻 age gap
🥀 forbidden romance
🖤 sapphic paranormal romance
👻 spicy confessionals
🥀 religious cult
🖤 unconventional hea
👻 fated love
[I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review, thank you so much Moxie St. Henry! 📖]
Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Forced to attend Hollowbrook Catholic College, Grace finds herself wrapped up in both the mystery of the rumored disappearances... and the beautiful ghost that she's inexplicably drawn to.
This book hooked me from the dedication (absolutely too relatable, as someone who is bi & also raised in a religious/catholic household) and I love how that theme was carried so thoughtfully throughout. Hollowbrook is haunted with so many secrets and you are drawn in immediately with Grace, who can't help but explore the grounds. This introduces Mildred - a beautiful apparition that Grace feels an immediate pull to, and can't seem to stay away from.
Each moment they stole together had my heart, I loved the little moments like them sharing their music together (and then big ones - like the reveal of their connection! Such an awesome moment). All while we're drawn into the mystery of the campus and the disappearing girls (and a dark, religious cult) - I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. There were definitely moments that had me gasping (and melting!) and I loved how clever Milly was and Grace's bravery. I was really rooting for them to find a happy ending together.
Immaculate vibes in this book - if you love books dripping with a haunting, sapphic romance, dark academia and hints of the unknown - you are going to love this. 💖 Very much looking forward to more in this series!
Tropes & Tags:
👻 age gap
🥀 forbidden romance
🖤 sapphic paranormal romance
👻 spicy confessionals
🥀 religious cult
🖤 unconventional hea
👻 fated love
[I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review, thank you so much Moxie St. Henry! 📖]
February 3, 2026
4.5 ⭐️
“𝐹𝓇𝑒𝓉 𝓃𝑜𝓉, 𝒮𝒽𝒶𝒹𝑜𝓌. 𝐼 𝒶𝓂 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓈 𝓊𝓃𝓉𝒾𝓁 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓎 𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓉 𝓂𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉, 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓃 𝒾𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓁𝓂𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝒻𝑜𝓁𝓁𝑜𝓌.”
- 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢-𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦
- 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭
- 𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵
- 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘛𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘵
- 𝘈𝘨𝘦 𝘎𝘢𝘱
- 𝘍𝘶𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘊𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩
WOAH. I can’t believe the time has finally come. So incredibly proud of Moxie and her debut novel. I found myself wanting to read another chapter wanting to know how it would end. I’m so excited for everyone to meet Grace & Milly and fall in love with them as much as I have !
“𝐹𝓇𝑒𝓉 𝓃𝑜𝓉, 𝒮𝒽𝒶𝒹𝑜𝓌. 𝐼 𝒶𝓂 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓈 𝓊𝓃𝓉𝒾𝓁 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓎 𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓉 𝓂𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉, 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓃 𝒾𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓁𝓂𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝒻𝑜𝓁𝓁𝑜𝓌.”
- 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢-𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦
- 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭
- 𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵
- 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘛𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘵
- 𝘈𝘨𝘦 𝘎𝘢𝘱
- 𝘍𝘶𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘊𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩
WOAH. I can’t believe the time has finally come. So incredibly proud of Moxie and her debut novel. I found myself wanting to read another chapter wanting to know how it would end. I’m so excited for everyone to meet Grace & Milly and fall in love with them as much as I have !
February 2, 2026
arc review:
5⭐️
I am UNWELL, i need more but in the best ways possible. This is Moxie's debut novel, and it honestly did not disappoint.
I felt all the feelings, the spice was SPICING. Truly one of the best Sapphic stories
5⭐️
I am UNWELL, i need more but in the best ways possible. This is Moxie's debut novel, and it honestly did not disappoint.
I felt all the feelings, the spice was SPICING. Truly one of the best Sapphic stories
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