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The Ghost
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Expected 2 Mar 26320 pages, Paperback
Expected publication March 2, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from Author
3.5 ⭐️
-1 for personal dislikes, -½ for editing mistakes
Craft wise, this book is edited fairly well with very minor sentence structural errors here and there. The formatting is beautiful and the writing itself flows decently, though there are a handful of metaphor mismatches that feel a bit jarring if you take things literally [body parts verbing in ways that make no sense though lyrically sound good]. Could have used a light line by line edit.
A fair amount of the worldbuilding is done through internal narration instead of shown, and sometimes clashes with what is actually shown on page.
Personally I like the concept of there being multiple types of shapeshifters. The shifting description is very detailed and immersive. I like the way their animal personalities shine through. The shapeshifter aspects are written extremely well.
Every character had a unique personality that came across well on page. Echo, the FMC, has a very rich inner world that is easy to follow and understand. Overall, it is easy to slip into the story and keep turning the page.
As for things I personally didn’t like, I found Echo hard to connect with. The story centers around and she constantly narrates how exceptionally powerful and dangerous she is, then dismisses and exhibits aggression and disdain towards other characters' reasonable concerns. The story often bends to give her a free pass on actions and behaviors that other characters are penalized for.
Her silver/paleness is regularly mentioned as the reason for her oppression, more so than the others who are able to live their human-form lives without issue, despite noticeable mate-bite scars on their necks. She, however, cannot because she is so unique, powerful, and silver [with silver/white hair and eyes]. With the seemingly modern day setting in the USA, which has dishwashers and guns, these traits wouldn’t realistically be a problem and would have easily obtained solutions.
The narrative repeatedly frames her as more special, more powerful, and more victimized than other shifters, while excusing extreme violence against young, easily manipulated/scared hunters trying to arrest her with no weapons drawn. Certain scenes involving hiding from authorities mimicked real world historical imagery that was specified as necessary only for her due to her silverness. Looking back, it feels uncomfortable and poorly handled given the character the story asks us to sympathize for.
Overall, this book wasn’t my cup of tea and I did in fact DNF fairly early. However, the prose itself is written well and this book would be a good read for Urban Fantasy fans of morally grey, powerful FMCs with instant romantic/sexual tension for the love interest.
I received a copy of this book as an ARC via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
-1 for personal dislikes, -½ for editing mistakes
Craft wise, this book is edited fairly well with very minor sentence structural errors here and there. The formatting is beautiful and the writing itself flows decently, though there are a handful of metaphor mismatches that feel a bit jarring if you take things literally [body parts verbing in ways that make no sense though lyrically sound good]. Could have used a light line by line edit.
A fair amount of the worldbuilding is done through internal narration instead of shown, and sometimes clashes with what is actually shown on page.
Personally I like the concept of there being multiple types of shapeshifters. The shifting description is very detailed and immersive. I like the way their animal personalities shine through. The shapeshifter aspects are written extremely well.
Every character had a unique personality that came across well on page. Echo, the FMC, has a very rich inner world that is easy to follow and understand. Overall, it is easy to slip into the story and keep turning the page.
As for things I personally didn’t like, I found Echo hard to connect with. The story centers around and she constantly narrates how exceptionally powerful and dangerous she is, then dismisses and exhibits aggression and disdain towards other characters' reasonable concerns. The story often bends to give her a free pass on actions and behaviors that other characters are penalized for.
Her silver/paleness is regularly mentioned as the reason for her oppression, more so than the others who are able to live their human-form lives without issue, despite noticeable mate-bite scars on their necks. She, however, cannot because she is so unique, powerful, and silver [with silver/white hair and eyes]. With the seemingly modern day setting in the USA, which has dishwashers and guns, these traits wouldn’t realistically be a problem and would have easily obtained solutions.
The narrative repeatedly frames her as more special, more powerful, and more victimized than other shifters, while excusing extreme violence against young, easily manipulated/scared hunters trying to arrest her with no weapons drawn. Certain scenes involving hiding from authorities mimicked real world historical imagery that was specified as necessary only for her due to her silverness. Looking back, it feels uncomfortable and poorly handled given the character the story asks us to sympathize for.
Overall, this book wasn’t my cup of tea and I did in fact DNF fairly early. However, the prose itself is written well and this book would be a good read for Urban Fantasy fans of morally grey, powerful FMCs with instant romantic/sexual tension for the love interest.
I received a copy of this book as an ARC via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I feel so lucky to have been asked to be an ARC reader for this book. This books is going to test your ability to connect and empathize with those who are different. Those who are punished for being different.
Echo is a broken, untrusting soul who has been on her own for many years now finding it hard to attach to those around her who are trying to keep her safe. She challenges everyone around her expecting them to walk away. That is until she meets those who are unwilling to. Those who see something different in her no matter how much she pushed. Echo will face challenges in this book like you wouldn't believe and that alone will keep you on edge.
The plot of the book was so very easy to relate to especially given the state of this world. Where its so easy to target and shame or attack anyone who is viewed as less than. How far would you go to take a stand against injustice and hate? Especially when that hate is aimed at those you love.
This book is absolutely a dark paranormal romance but the way this story is written its a slow and antagonizing build. Your Male Main Character Jack is mysterious, showing up here in there with powerful feeling and emotions he is battling to hide and ignore. The bond is everything he isn't looking for. How could he be pulled to a woman who is set on being alone and doesn't listen to anything anyone tells her... How can they overcome the hate and isolation and a world set on wiping out anyone who is like him? Jack is a solo worker and the idea of a fated mate walking into his life is something he isn't going to let happen. When these two come face to face, butterflies in your stomach isn't exactly what I would say you will feeling for these two main characters. More like full blown dragons screaming at them and wanting to throw this book! You can't help the craving of how you want this to go. The author is set on making sure you work for the fireworks, that you are fully bonded to every single character.
Echo is a broken, untrusting soul who has been on her own for many years now finding it hard to attach to those around her who are trying to keep her safe. She challenges everyone around her expecting them to walk away. That is until she meets those who are unwilling to. Those who see something different in her no matter how much she pushed. Echo will face challenges in this book like you wouldn't believe and that alone will keep you on edge.
The plot of the book was so very easy to relate to especially given the state of this world. Where its so easy to target and shame or attack anyone who is viewed as less than. How far would you go to take a stand against injustice and hate? Especially when that hate is aimed at those you love.
This book is absolutely a dark paranormal romance but the way this story is written its a slow and antagonizing build. Your Male Main Character Jack is mysterious, showing up here in there with powerful feeling and emotions he is battling to hide and ignore. The bond is everything he isn't looking for. How could he be pulled to a woman who is set on being alone and doesn't listen to anything anyone tells her... How can they overcome the hate and isolation and a world set on wiping out anyone who is like him? Jack is a solo worker and the idea of a fated mate walking into his life is something he isn't going to let happen. When these two come face to face, butterflies in your stomach isn't exactly what I would say you will feeling for these two main characters. More like full blown dragons screaming at them and wanting to throw this book! You can't help the craving of how you want this to go. The author is set on making sure you work for the fireworks, that you are fully bonded to every single character.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This book was so well written, the world building had me on the edge of my seat for the whole read, and the characters were so lovable. I couldn't put this down til the very end and it gave me a book hangover
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