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Light and Shadows
Magic holds alluring mystery, but terrible dangers lurk on the edge of twilight...
Neve McKnight sees monsters no one else can. Sentient shadows haunt her waking dreams. She tells herself her visions are nothing more than horrifying hallucinations. ... until the day her best friend tries to murder her. Neve can't afford to ignore the truth anymore. She sets out to learn how to control her rogue telekinesis and investigates her enigmatic heritage. At every turn, she encounters suspect allies—a vampire with a wicked past, a slightly unhinged hybrid, and two peculiar black cats...
She must decide whom to trust and hone her skills, before the gates of hell are opened.
New Adult Urban Fantasy with romantic elements. The book ends on a slight cliffhanger that will be resolved in book 2.
Neve McKnight sees monsters no one else can. Sentient shadows haunt her waking dreams. She tells herself her visions are nothing more than horrifying hallucinations. ... until the day her best friend tries to murder her. Neve can't afford to ignore the truth anymore. She sets out to learn how to control her rogue telekinesis and investigates her enigmatic heritage. At every turn, she encounters suspect allies—a vampire with a wicked past, a slightly unhinged hybrid, and two peculiar black cats...
She must decide whom to trust and hone her skills, before the gates of hell are opened.
New Adult Urban Fantasy with romantic elements. The book ends on a slight cliffhanger that will be resolved in book 2.
288 pages, Paperback
Published June 1, 2017
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About the author
Anika Willmanns
4 books9 followersAnika is a Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy author from Germany. Her first book, Light and Shadows, was published in 2017. She has since written numerous novels in the same universe, the Nightcursed Chronicles.
After spending her childhood with her loving grandparents in South Africa, she moved to Germany at age eleven to be a big sister to her newly born little sister. Growing up she was fortunate to be surrounded by books and TV shows that ignited her love for all things supernatural. Among her favorites was Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (five-year old Anika was extremely disappointed when the beast turned back into a prince and still hasn’t gotten over it), and an old, now obscure show called Dracula – The Series (1990) staring actress Mia Kirshner.
Currently residing near Bremen with her favorite person, aka her husband Chris, and a very loud, very obnoxious cat named Mandy, she’s juggling her many projects and trying to decide what to work on next.
After spending her childhood with her loving grandparents in South Africa, she moved to Germany at age eleven to be a big sister to her newly born little sister. Growing up she was fortunate to be surrounded by books and TV shows that ignited her love for all things supernatural. Among her favorites was Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (five-year old Anika was extremely disappointed when the beast turned back into a prince and still hasn’t gotten over it), and an old, now obscure show called Dracula – The Series (1990) staring actress Mia Kirshner.
Currently residing near Bremen with her favorite person, aka her husband Chris, and a very loud, very obnoxious cat named Mandy, she’s juggling her many projects and trying to decide what to work on next.
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August 30, 2017
The book dives right into the action but not without laying some important groundwork for the plot, allowing the reader to not be wondering what's going on. Anika does a remarkable job of letting us know the main plot before taking us through a few twists and revelations which help strengthen it and the characters.
The MC gets some serious development, as we get a feel for her story as well as discovering aspects of it she didn't know alongside her. The growth she experiences is fun to watch, and how it plays into the final conflict is great.
There's an undercurrent throughout the book on the importance of family, trust, and loyalties. Themes that Anika does a masterful job at presenting while still providing an enjoyable story. It will be interesting to see how the rest of the series plays out based on how much has already happened.
The MC gets some serious development, as we get a feel for her story as well as discovering aspects of it she didn't know alongside her. The growth she experiences is fun to watch, and how it plays into the final conflict is great.
There's an undercurrent throughout the book on the importance of family, trust, and loyalties. Themes that Anika does a masterful job at presenting while still providing an enjoyable story. It will be interesting to see how the rest of the series plays out based on how much has already happened.
June 4, 2017
Not Your Run of the Mill Urban Fantasy!
Loved this book! The characters were engaging and believable, there were enough twists and turns to keep me turning page after page, and the world Ms. Willmanns has created is original and captivating! And talk about an ending with wow factor! I can't wait for book two! Utterly engaging! I hope you write quickly, Ms. Willmanns!
Loved this book! The characters were engaging and believable, there were enough twists and turns to keep me turning page after page, and the world Ms. Willmanns has created is original and captivating! And talk about an ending with wow factor! I can't wait for book two! Utterly engaging! I hope you write quickly, Ms. Willmanns!
September 1, 2019
This has become an instant favorite with me and I couldn't put it down! Anika has a very smooth and organic style of writing that kept me engaged for the entire story, and I cannot wait for the next one!
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