What do you think?
Rate this book
The Devil's Shadow
A dark, seductive fantasy romance filled with vampires, angels, demons, and vengeance. Perfect for fans of enemies-to-lovers, forbidden love, and powerful heroines with a dangerous edge.
Book
When her angel chose death, she forced him to live.
When the Devil offered her his love, she took it.
Eden is the origin of mankind’s first sin and has spent centuries choosing restraint when slaughter would have been easier.
But when the forgotten sins of her past return, seeking revenge, her life is not the only one at risk. The angel she condemned and the Devil who would burn the world to keep her both find themselves in the crossfire.
Now, to save the men she loves, Eden must embrace the darkness she’s spent her life running from.
The Devil's Shadow is Book 2 in The First Sin Series
Book
When her angel chose death, she forced him to live.
When the Devil offered her his love, she took it.
Eden is the origin of mankind’s first sin and has spent centuries choosing restraint when slaughter would have been easier.
But when the forgotten sins of her past return, seeking revenge, her life is not the only one at risk. The angel she condemned and the Devil who would burn the world to keep her both find themselves in the crossfire.
Now, to save the men she loves, Eden must embrace the darkness she’s spent her life running from.
The Devil's Shadow is Book 2 in The First Sin Series
401 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 25, 2026
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
May 25, 2026
Just finished The Devil’s Shadow and unfortunately I fear no other book will compare for a while. This was dark, addictive, emotional, and absolutely unhinged in the best way. The chemistry practically burned through the pages, the stakes were brutal, and I spent most of this book alternating between screaming internally and needing more. Consider me emotionally compromised
April 20, 2026
Review of Arc Copy Received by Author
The Devils shadow is a gripping tale with Eden the FMC who is a Vampire/Queen of Hell and one hell of a strong female character. Then you have Lucien MMC who is the devil who made her and then you have Michael the Fallen Angel/ Vampire (Eden’s former Lover & Lucien’s Brother who Eden made vampire) and the journey to not only discover who & what they are capable of.
Then there is Katherine the villain. And oh how I hate this woman. The things she does and her back story will leave you with some questions of their own.
Then you have this mysterious stranger who Eden thinks looks familiar but can’t seem to place them. Wait till you learn more about them.
This is a dark action packed and mind blowing tale keeps you on the edge of your seat waiting to see where it will take you next. The Plot twists and all around surprises you didn’t necessarily see coming. Let’s just say once again this author has nailed it. Can’t wait for Book Three !!!
The Devils shadow is a gripping tale with Eden the FMC who is a Vampire/Queen of Hell and one hell of a strong female character. Then you have Lucien MMC who is the devil who made her and then you have Michael the Fallen Angel/ Vampire (Eden’s former Lover & Lucien’s Brother who Eden made vampire) and the journey to not only discover who & what they are capable of.
Then there is Katherine the villain. And oh how I hate this woman. The things she does and her back story will leave you with some questions of their own.
Then you have this mysterious stranger who Eden thinks looks familiar but can’t seem to place them. Wait till you learn more about them.
This is a dark action packed and mind blowing tale keeps you on the edge of your seat waiting to see where it will take you next. The Plot twists and all around surprises you didn’t necessarily see coming. Let’s just say once again this author has nailed it. Can’t wait for Book Three !!!
May 26, 2026
I waited all night for this book to be released and let me tell you it was worth the wait! Herr is my review I will not spoil it for you!!
“Respectfully… The Devil’s Shadow altered my brain chemistry. I went in expecting dark romance and left emotionally unstable. Possessive energy? Check. Tension so thick it hurt? Check. Characters that need therapy but instead choose violence? CHECK. I devoured this book.”
“Respectfully… The Devil’s Shadow altered my brain chemistry. I went in expecting dark romance and left emotionally unstable. Possessive energy? Check. Tension so thick it hurt? Check. Characters that need therapy but instead choose violence? CHECK. I devoured this book.”
Review of advance copy received from Author
THIS IS A PROMOTIONAL ARC REVIEW BOOK PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR
Everybody keeps talking about romantasy, vampires, fallen angels, and dark retellings… but nobody warned me that THIS book was going to grab me by the throat, slam me into a wall, and refuse to let me breathe until the final page.
Because let me tell you right now…
The Devils Shadow is not just a sequel.
It is a full-scale descent into chaos, blood, obsession, nightmares, dark humor, twisted mythology, and one of the most adrenaline-fueled endings I’ve read in a LONG time.
And if you thought The First Sin was insane?
You are NOT ready for what ED Yates does in this book.
This review is a dark DEEP into The Devils Shadow by ED Yates and this review is completely spoiler free because honestly? I want every single one of you to experience this insanity for yourselves.
So sit back, grab your coffee, your energy drink, your emotional support dragon, whatever you need… because we have GOT to talk about this book.
First off, this sequel wastes absolutely zero time.
The Devils Shadow picks up directly after the events of The First Sin, and immediately you can feel the tone shift. The stakes are darker. The atmosphere is heavier. The emotions are sharper. And the entire book feels like a ticking time bomb waiting to explode.
Eden as a character?
Absolutely terrifying in the BEST possible way.
And that’s one thing I have to praise immediately about ED Yates’ writing style this author knows how to create characters that feel dangerous while still making you emotionally invested in every single thing they do.
Eden isn’t your standard dark romantic fantasy female lead.
She is brutal.
She is emotionally fractured.
She is chaotic.
She is seductive.
She is violent.
And somehow through all of that… you still understand her.
That is NOT easy to write.
A lot of authors try to create morally gray characters and they end up either feeling edgy for the sake of being edgy… or completely unlikeable.
But Eden walks this razor-thin line where every scene with her feels unpredictable.
You genuinely never know what she’s going to do next.
And those are the BEST kinds of characters.
Now let’s talk about Lucien.
Because OH MY GOD this man gets even better in this book.
One of my favorite things about The Devils Shadow is the balance between horror, tension, brutality, and humor.
Lucien has this energy where he can be intimidating one moment and then absolutely hilarious the next. The banter in this book is sharp, sarcastic, chaotic, and honestly sometimes feels like a supernatural version of a dark comedy mixed with pure nightmare fuel.
And I loved every second of it.
ED Yates understands something a lot of dark romance and dark fantasy authors forget:
If everything is constantly dark all the time, readers become numb to it.
But when you inject humor into horror?
When you let characters breathe between the violence and tension?
When you let personalities clash naturally?
The emotional impact hits SO much harder.
And trust me…
this book hits HARD.
Now one thing I REALLY want to praise is the atmosphere.
This book feels alive.
Every scene has this heavy gothic energy wrapped around it. The nightmares, the mystery, the lurking danger, the secrets hiding in the shadows it all builds this overwhelming sense of dread that keeps escalating chapter after chapter.
You know that feeling when you’re reading late at night and you tell yourself:
“Okay just one more chapter…”
And suddenly it’s 3AM and you’ve made terrible life choices because now you NEED answers?
Yeah.
That was this book.
And the pacing deserves serious praise too.
This is one of those stories where every reveal pulls you deeper into the mystery.
Every time you think you understand what’s happening…
ED Yates drops another layer.
Another secret.
Another manipulation.
Another horrifying implication.
And suddenly you’re flipping pages faster because you HAVE to know who’s really pulling the strings behind everything.
That mystery element in this book is phenomenal.
Without spoiling anything, there is a shadow hanging over this entire story involving a monstrous force working behind the scenes manipulating events, controlling chaos, and creating a sense that something much larger is happening beneath the surface.
And when pieces of the truth start coming together?
Your jaw is going to HIT the floor.
I’m serious.
There were moments in this book where I literally stopped reading for a second just to process what I had learned.
That’s how effective the reveals are.
Now let’s talk about one of my FAVORITE aspects of this series:
The mythology.
If you love dark retellings…
if you love twisted religious imagery…
if you love stories that remix biblical themes, Genesis-inspired concepts, fallen angels, demons, vampires, and Greek mythology into one explosive supernatural cocktail…
This series is ABSOLUTELY for you.
And what makes it work so well is that it never feels lazy.
The mythology isn’t just there for aesthetic purposes.
It’s woven directly into the emotional core of the story.
The lore actually matters.
The relationships matter.
The consequences matter.
And the deeper the story goes, the more massive the world begins to feel.
Now let’s talk about Michael for a second.
Again spoiler free.
But the emotional tension surrounding this character in this book is INCREDIBLE.
There’s this haunting connection running throughout the story that creates so much emotional weight and psychological tension that every scene tied to it feels intense.
The nightmares.
The visions.
The emotional pull.
The torment.
It creates this constant undercurrent of anxiety where you KNOW something catastrophic is building in the background.
And ED Yates milks that tension perfectly.
You can feel the pressure building chapter by chapter.
Now another thing I have to praise is the prose.
This book is beautifully written without becoming overly complicated.
That balance is HARD to pull off.
Some fantasy books drown readers in overly descriptive writing until the pacing dies.
Other books go too simplistic and lose emotional depth.
The Devils Shadow hits this sweet spot where the writing feels cinematic and atmospheric while still moving FAST.
And trust me…
this book MOVES.
Especially in the second half.
Once the story fully locks in and the momentum starts building, it becomes nearly impossible to put down.
The action escalates.
The reveals escalate.
The emotional stakes escalate.
Everything spirals into complete madness.
And the ending?
OH MY GOD.
The ending of this book is absolutely explosive.
This is one of those endings where your heart starts pounding because every chapter feels like it’s detonating another emotional bomb.
The deeper I got into the final stretch of this novel, the faster I started reading.
And I’m not exaggerating when I say my anxiety level was through the roof in the best possible way.
Because the climax feels HUGE.
Not just action-wise.
Emotionally huge.
The kind of ending where you sit there afterward staring at the wall thinking:
“There is NO way I’m waiting calmly for the next book.”
Absolutely not.
I need book three IMMEDIATELY.
Like… inject it directly into my veins immediately.
Because the epilogue?
THE EPILOGUE.
I’m saying this spoiler free but trust me when I tell you:
ED Yates knew EXACTLY what he was doing ending the book the way he did.
That final stretch is designed to emotionally destroy readers and make them desperate for the next installment.
And guess what?
It worked.
Now let me talk about the spice for a second because I know some of you are wondering.
The spice in this book is handled REALLY well.
It never feels forced.
It never overtakes the plot.
It actually enhances the tension and emotional dynamics between the characters.
And that’s important.
Because sometimes romantasy books forget they need an actual STORY underneath the romance.
Not here.
This book balances horror, fantasy, romance, mythology, action, tension, mystery, and spice in a way that feels incredibly addictive.
And honestly?
That’s probably the best word I can use to describe this entire series.
Addictive.
Because once you start reading, the pacing, the characters, the tension, and the mystery just keep pulling you deeper and deeper until suddenly you’ve read way more than you planned.
Now I also need to praise ED Yates for creating such a unique tonal identity.
This series genuinely feels different from a lot of fantasy books coming out right now.
It’s dark without being miserable.
Funny without killing the tension.
Steamy without losing the plot.
Violent without becoming meaningless.
And the emotional energy behind the writing feels authentic.
You can FEEL the passion behind this story.
That matters.
Readers can tell when an author truly believes in the world they created.
And ED Yates absolutely does.
Now who would I recommend this series to?
Easy.
If you love dark fantasy…
If you love morally gray characters…
If you love vampire stories with actual personality…
If you love fallen angel mythology…
If you love supernatural chaos…
If you love dark retellings of biblical concepts…
If you love emotionally intense romantasy with horror elements…
If you love books that feel cinematic and addictive…
You NEED to read The First Sin and then immediately jump into The Devils Shadow.
And honestly?
This series deserves WAY more attention than it’s getting right now.
Because it has that rare quality where it feels like the author is building toward something massive.
You can feel the scope expanding with every chapter.
And after that ending?
Book three has the potential to completely explode this series into something even bigger.
Final thoughts?
The Devils Shadow is dark, intense, chaotic, emotional, atmospheric, addictive, hilarious at times, horrifying at others, and completely impossible to stop thinking about once you finish it.
ED Yates took everything that worked in The First Sin and elevated it.
The characters are stronger.
The stakes are higher.
The emotions hit harder.
The mystery deepens.
And the ending absolutely sticks the landing.
This is the kind of sequel you WANT from a series.
One that makes the world bigger while making you even more emotionally attached to the characters.
So yes…
I absolutely recommend this book.
And yes…
I will be impatiently waiting for book three like an absolute maniac.
Because after THAT ending?
There is no way I’m emotionally recovering anytime soon.
WHEN THIS RELEASES LATER ON THIS MONTH DO YOURSELF A FAVOR BUY THIS BOOK ASAP
Everybody keeps talking about romantasy, vampires, fallen angels, and dark retellings… but nobody warned me that THIS book was going to grab me by the throat, slam me into a wall, and refuse to let me breathe until the final page.
Because let me tell you right now…
The Devils Shadow is not just a sequel.
It is a full-scale descent into chaos, blood, obsession, nightmares, dark humor, twisted mythology, and one of the most adrenaline-fueled endings I’ve read in a LONG time.
And if you thought The First Sin was insane?
You are NOT ready for what ED Yates does in this book.
This review is a dark DEEP into The Devils Shadow by ED Yates and this review is completely spoiler free because honestly? I want every single one of you to experience this insanity for yourselves.
So sit back, grab your coffee, your energy drink, your emotional support dragon, whatever you need… because we have GOT to talk about this book.
First off, this sequel wastes absolutely zero time.
The Devils Shadow picks up directly after the events of The First Sin, and immediately you can feel the tone shift. The stakes are darker. The atmosphere is heavier. The emotions are sharper. And the entire book feels like a ticking time bomb waiting to explode.
Eden as a character?
Absolutely terrifying in the BEST possible way.
And that’s one thing I have to praise immediately about ED Yates’ writing style this author knows how to create characters that feel dangerous while still making you emotionally invested in every single thing they do.
Eden isn’t your standard dark romantic fantasy female lead.
She is brutal.
She is emotionally fractured.
She is chaotic.
She is seductive.
She is violent.
And somehow through all of that… you still understand her.
That is NOT easy to write.
A lot of authors try to create morally gray characters and they end up either feeling edgy for the sake of being edgy… or completely unlikeable.
But Eden walks this razor-thin line where every scene with her feels unpredictable.
You genuinely never know what she’s going to do next.
And those are the BEST kinds of characters.
Now let’s talk about Lucien.
Because OH MY GOD this man gets even better in this book.
One of my favorite things about The Devils Shadow is the balance between horror, tension, brutality, and humor.
Lucien has this energy where he can be intimidating one moment and then absolutely hilarious the next. The banter in this book is sharp, sarcastic, chaotic, and honestly sometimes feels like a supernatural version of a dark comedy mixed with pure nightmare fuel.
And I loved every second of it.
ED Yates understands something a lot of dark romance and dark fantasy authors forget:
If everything is constantly dark all the time, readers become numb to it.
But when you inject humor into horror?
When you let characters breathe between the violence and tension?
When you let personalities clash naturally?
The emotional impact hits SO much harder.
And trust me…
this book hits HARD.
Now one thing I REALLY want to praise is the atmosphere.
This book feels alive.
Every scene has this heavy gothic energy wrapped around it. The nightmares, the mystery, the lurking danger, the secrets hiding in the shadows it all builds this overwhelming sense of dread that keeps escalating chapter after chapter.
You know that feeling when you’re reading late at night and you tell yourself:
“Okay just one more chapter…”
And suddenly it’s 3AM and you’ve made terrible life choices because now you NEED answers?
Yeah.
That was this book.
And the pacing deserves serious praise too.
This is one of those stories where every reveal pulls you deeper into the mystery.
Every time you think you understand what’s happening…
ED Yates drops another layer.
Another secret.
Another manipulation.
Another horrifying implication.
And suddenly you’re flipping pages faster because you HAVE to know who’s really pulling the strings behind everything.
That mystery element in this book is phenomenal.
Without spoiling anything, there is a shadow hanging over this entire story involving a monstrous force working behind the scenes manipulating events, controlling chaos, and creating a sense that something much larger is happening beneath the surface.
And when pieces of the truth start coming together?
Your jaw is going to HIT the floor.
I’m serious.
There were moments in this book where I literally stopped reading for a second just to process what I had learned.
That’s how effective the reveals are.
Now let’s talk about one of my FAVORITE aspects of this series:
The mythology.
If you love dark retellings…
if you love twisted religious imagery…
if you love stories that remix biblical themes, Genesis-inspired concepts, fallen angels, demons, vampires, and Greek mythology into one explosive supernatural cocktail…
This series is ABSOLUTELY for you.
And what makes it work so well is that it never feels lazy.
The mythology isn’t just there for aesthetic purposes.
It’s woven directly into the emotional core of the story.
The lore actually matters.
The relationships matter.
The consequences matter.
And the deeper the story goes, the more massive the world begins to feel.
Now let’s talk about Michael for a second.
Again spoiler free.
But the emotional tension surrounding this character in this book is INCREDIBLE.
There’s this haunting connection running throughout the story that creates so much emotional weight and psychological tension that every scene tied to it feels intense.
The nightmares.
The visions.
The emotional pull.
The torment.
It creates this constant undercurrent of anxiety where you KNOW something catastrophic is building in the background.
And ED Yates milks that tension perfectly.
You can feel the pressure building chapter by chapter.
Now another thing I have to praise is the prose.
This book is beautifully written without becoming overly complicated.
That balance is HARD to pull off.
Some fantasy books drown readers in overly descriptive writing until the pacing dies.
Other books go too simplistic and lose emotional depth.
The Devils Shadow hits this sweet spot where the writing feels cinematic and atmospheric while still moving FAST.
And trust me…
this book MOVES.
Especially in the second half.
Once the story fully locks in and the momentum starts building, it becomes nearly impossible to put down.
The action escalates.
The reveals escalate.
The emotional stakes escalate.
Everything spirals into complete madness.
And the ending?
OH MY GOD.
The ending of this book is absolutely explosive.
This is one of those endings where your heart starts pounding because every chapter feels like it’s detonating another emotional bomb.
The deeper I got into the final stretch of this novel, the faster I started reading.
And I’m not exaggerating when I say my anxiety level was through the roof in the best possible way.
Because the climax feels HUGE.
Not just action-wise.
Emotionally huge.
The kind of ending where you sit there afterward staring at the wall thinking:
“There is NO way I’m waiting calmly for the next book.”
Absolutely not.
I need book three IMMEDIATELY.
Like… inject it directly into my veins immediately.
Because the epilogue?
THE EPILOGUE.
I’m saying this spoiler free but trust me when I tell you:
ED Yates knew EXACTLY what he was doing ending the book the way he did.
That final stretch is designed to emotionally destroy readers and make them desperate for the next installment.
And guess what?
It worked.
Now let me talk about the spice for a second because I know some of you are wondering.
The spice in this book is handled REALLY well.
It never feels forced.
It never overtakes the plot.
It actually enhances the tension and emotional dynamics between the characters.
And that’s important.
Because sometimes romantasy books forget they need an actual STORY underneath the romance.
Not here.
This book balances horror, fantasy, romance, mythology, action, tension, mystery, and spice in a way that feels incredibly addictive.
And honestly?
That’s probably the best word I can use to describe this entire series.
Addictive.
Because once you start reading, the pacing, the characters, the tension, and the mystery just keep pulling you deeper and deeper until suddenly you’ve read way more than you planned.
Now I also need to praise ED Yates for creating such a unique tonal identity.
This series genuinely feels different from a lot of fantasy books coming out right now.
It’s dark without being miserable.
Funny without killing the tension.
Steamy without losing the plot.
Violent without becoming meaningless.
And the emotional energy behind the writing feels authentic.
You can FEEL the passion behind this story.
That matters.
Readers can tell when an author truly believes in the world they created.
And ED Yates absolutely does.
Now who would I recommend this series to?
Easy.
If you love dark fantasy…
If you love morally gray characters…
If you love vampire stories with actual personality…
If you love fallen angel mythology…
If you love supernatural chaos…
If you love dark retellings of biblical concepts…
If you love emotionally intense romantasy with horror elements…
If you love books that feel cinematic and addictive…
You NEED to read The First Sin and then immediately jump into The Devils Shadow.
And honestly?
This series deserves WAY more attention than it’s getting right now.
Because it has that rare quality where it feels like the author is building toward something massive.
You can feel the scope expanding with every chapter.
And after that ending?
Book three has the potential to completely explode this series into something even bigger.
Final thoughts?
The Devils Shadow is dark, intense, chaotic, emotional, atmospheric, addictive, hilarious at times, horrifying at others, and completely impossible to stop thinking about once you finish it.
ED Yates took everything that worked in The First Sin and elevated it.
The characters are stronger.
The stakes are higher.
The emotions hit harder.
The mystery deepens.
And the ending absolutely sticks the landing.
This is the kind of sequel you WANT from a series.
One that makes the world bigger while making you even more emotionally attached to the characters.
So yes…
I absolutely recommend this book.
And yes…
I will be impatiently waiting for book three like an absolute maniac.
Because after THAT ending?
There is no way I’m emotionally recovering anytime soon.
WHEN THIS RELEASES LATER ON THIS MONTH DO YOURSELF A FAVOR BUY THIS BOOK ASAP
April 20, 2026
I'm so honored to have been chosen for this ARC.
This isn't a story about a heroine discovering her strength. It's about what happens when she stops holding it back. Eden doesn't just fight back, she makes sure no one ever dares hurt what's hers again.
Eden isn't a typical FMC, she doesn't grow into redemption, she evolves into something much more dangerous. Rage and her overwhelming need to protect those she cares for doesn't just awaken what has stayed hidden, it erupts with reckoning and there's no going back.
Eden's rage is not shallow or self serving, it has been earned with every betrayal, every loss, and every atrocity the world has delivered onto the innocents, it builds into something explosive. When she finally embraces her full power, it is terrifying and darkly satisfying.
Lucien's love weaves through Eden's darkness in a way that heightens everything. He knows it's not about saving her, it's about standing next to her and embracing what she is to become. The tension between Eden and Michael is magnetic and the emotional stakes are razorblade sharp.
The paranormal aspects are done beautifully, making Eden's transformation mythic. You can feel her rage, her power, and the line between protector and destroyer slowly dissolves.
If you love dark paranormal romance, where the FMC not only survives but dominates, where vengeance is as powerful as love, and where the FMC is as much a force of reckoning as she is a woman-this story will stay with you long after you finish it.
This isn't a story about a heroine discovering her strength. It's about what happens when she stops holding it back. Eden doesn't just fight back, she makes sure no one ever dares hurt what's hers again.
Eden isn't a typical FMC, she doesn't grow into redemption, she evolves into something much more dangerous. Rage and her overwhelming need to protect those she cares for doesn't just awaken what has stayed hidden, it erupts with reckoning and there's no going back.
Eden's rage is not shallow or self serving, it has been earned with every betrayal, every loss, and every atrocity the world has delivered onto the innocents, it builds into something explosive. When she finally embraces her full power, it is terrifying and darkly satisfying.
Lucien's love weaves through Eden's darkness in a way that heightens everything. He knows it's not about saving her, it's about standing next to her and embracing what she is to become. The tension between Eden and Michael is magnetic and the emotional stakes are razorblade sharp.
The paranormal aspects are done beautifully, making Eden's transformation mythic. You can feel her rage, her power, and the line between protector and destroyer slowly dissolves.
If you love dark paranormal romance, where the FMC not only survives but dominates, where vengeance is as powerful as love, and where the FMC is as much a force of reckoning as she is a woman-this story will stay with you long after you finish it.
Review of advance copy received from Author
The Devil’s Shadow completely consumed me from the very first page. This book is dark, seductive, emotional, and impossible to put down. E.D. Yates created a world filled with angels, demons, vampires, vengeance, and forbidden love that feels hauntingly beautiful and dangerously addictive.
Eden is the kind of heroine that stays with you long after the final chapter—powerful, flawed, ruthless, and heartbreakingly human despite everything she’s become. The tension between love and destruction throughout this story was incredible, especially with the enemies-to-lovers dynamic woven into so much pain, loyalty, and obsession.
Every scene felt cinematic. The atmosphere was rich, gothic, and dripping with darkness. One moment had my heart breaking, and the next had me completely shocked. The chemistry? Absolutely lethal.
Eden is the kind of heroine that stays with you long after the final chapter—powerful, flawed, ruthless, and heartbreakingly human despite everything she’s become. The tension between love and destruction throughout this story was incredible, especially with the enemies-to-lovers dynamic woven into so much pain, loyalty, and obsession.
Every scene felt cinematic. The atmosphere was rich, gothic, and dripping with darkness. One moment had my heart breaking, and the next had me completely shocked. The chemistry? Absolutely lethal.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This is book two and I could not envision how it could be better than the first book, but it did not disappoint!!!!! I loved it all.
I am memorized by this authors work and how she can transform her words on paper into feelings that put you in a chock hold.
This story is dark, sexy, spicy, raw with moments of passion and tension that will break you. It has you cheering on the morally grey characters that will bend your moral compass. It will touch on some of the seven deadly sins that we all face and that we all have a choice to the path we choose. It has a twist that had me in tears but also wanting more.
It is a tangled love story with revenge, choices, rescues, love, and lust that Eden,the MFC, who is the Queen of Hell/Vampire and Lucien,the MMC, who is the Devil/Vampire of Hell collide with his brother, the fallen angel Michael turned Vampire and their journey to save others all while trying to navigate their feelings and their own salvation.
This story is not for the faint of heart but I would highly recommend!
This was a 10 out of 5 for me
I am memorized by this authors work and how she can transform her words on paper into feelings that put you in a chock hold.
This story is dark, sexy, spicy, raw with moments of passion and tension that will break you. It has you cheering on the morally grey characters that will bend your moral compass. It will touch on some of the seven deadly sins that we all face and that we all have a choice to the path we choose. It has a twist that had me in tears but also wanting more.
It is a tangled love story with revenge, choices, rescues, love, and lust that Eden,the MFC, who is the Queen of Hell/Vampire and Lucien,the MMC, who is the Devil/Vampire of Hell collide with his brother, the fallen angel Michael turned Vampire and their journey to save others all while trying to navigate their feelings and their own salvation.
This story is not for the faint of heart but I would highly recommend!
This was a 10 out of 5 for me
Review of advance copy received from Author
I didn't think that Lucien and Eden could get any better..... I WAS WRONG!!
Their bond only gets stronger with time. Eden is definitely the QUEEN, even Lucien is surprised by her power, her control and her viciousness, and it just makes him HOT!!.
That other guy, Lucien's brother is still around and still whiny.
BUT the next twist in their lives.... WOW!!!
A new enemy is introduced and together with an angry vengeful woman, they try to destroy Lucien and Eden, oh, that other guy finally decides, maybe things aren't so bad... and tries to help...
Hope (not really) they all make it to book 3!!
Their bond only gets stronger with time. Eden is definitely the QUEEN, even Lucien is surprised by her power, her control and her viciousness, and it just makes him HOT!!.
That other guy, Lucien's brother is still around and still whiny.
BUT the next twist in their lives.... WOW!!!
A new enemy is introduced and together with an angry vengeful woman, they try to destroy Lucien and Eden, oh, that other guy finally decides, maybe things aren't so bad... and tries to help...
Hope (not really) they all make it to book 3!!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Such an easy 5 star rating!!! I didn't think I could possibly love this book as much as The First Sin, but I do. The passion, angst, humor and SPIIICE.
We really get deeper into the character's personalities. Lucien is absolutely hilarious!! Eden is such a badass and Lucien loves that about her and is SO proud of her. *Swoon* Michael is still being Michael, but even he chills some. Just an overall great time!!
There are several twists, and I was here for it!!! I can't wait for the next book!!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶
We really get deeper into the character's personalities. Lucien is absolutely hilarious!! Eden is such a badass and Lucien loves that about her and is SO proud of her. *Swoon* Michael is still being Michael, but even he chills some. Just an overall great time!!
There are several twists, and I was here for it!!! I can't wait for the next book!!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶
Review of advance copy received from Author
Where to begin..
We pick up pretty much right where we left off in book one. Lucien is as possessive and demented as ever, Michael is still... Michael (uhg), and Eden is growing into a whole new person that everyone should fear and revere. I enjoyed watching Eden growing and challenging the people around her as she discovers and tests her new limits. Could there be more stabbing and removing of appendages for a certain male in this book? Absolutely! I would kick my feet and giggle. But the introduction of new characters and twists was interesting and I'm looking forward to the next book.
We pick up pretty much right where we left off in book one. Lucien is as possessive and demented as ever, Michael is still... Michael (uhg), and Eden is growing into a whole new person that everyone should fear and revere. I enjoyed watching Eden growing and challenging the people around her as she discovers and tests her new limits. Could there be more stabbing and removing of appendages for a certain male in this book? Absolutely! I would kick my feet and giggle. But the introduction of new characters and twists was interesting and I'm looking forward to the next book.
May 25, 2026
I need everyone to understand that The Devil’s Shadow did not let me rest. I wasn’t reading this book, I was surviving it. The obsession, the tension, the darkness, the emotional spiral?? I ate this up. If you love dark romance with dangerous devotion, high stakes, and characters who make questionable decisions because they’re down horrendous… add this to your TBR immediately.
May 26, 2026
The Devil’s Shadow really said ‘you think you know what’s happening?’ and then completely wrecked me with that twist. No spoilers because everyone deserves to experience the shock firsthand, but my jaw actually dropped. Add in the dark romance, obsession, morally gray chaos, and emotional damage? Yeah… I was locked in.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Couldn't put it down! The plot, the spice, its just chefs kiss.
Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews