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In Gathering Shade
Held captive by the fanatical 8th Battalion, Mason Jerah is convinced he doesn't have long to live... and he isn't alone in his captivity. The Shadows have a plan; one that could mean freedom.
Meanwhile, operative Raven Ivany struggles against the forces aligning against Shades and Shadows - Shifters and Sages - and finds an unlikely companion in Zero, a teenage girl with a mysterious past and desire to prove herself.
Meanwhile, operative Raven Ivany struggles against the forces aligning against Shades and Shadows - Shifters and Sages - and finds an unlikely companion in Zero, a teenage girl with a mysterious past and desire to prove herself.
287 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 5, 2017
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Natalie J. Case
22 books42 followersNatalie lives and works in Stockton, CA.
Words were her first love and she grew up finding new ways to put words together to tell stories. Known to occasionally commit random acts of poetry, Natalie primarily dabbles in worlds where magic exists, where vampires and shape-shifters share page time with gods and demons, and characters that are born inside her head find themselves struggling in a world made real through the magic of words.
Refusing to be confined to a single genre, Natalie's current works in progress span, and sometimes combine, horror, fantasy, sci-fi, urban fantasy and more.
Words were her first love and she grew up finding new ways to put words together to tell stories. Known to occasionally commit random acts of poetry, Natalie primarily dabbles in worlds where magic exists, where vampires and shape-shifters share page time with gods and demons, and characters that are born inside her head find themselves struggling in a world made real through the magic of words.
Refusing to be confined to a single genre, Natalie's current works in progress span, and sometimes combine, horror, fantasy, sci-fi, urban fantasy and more.
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December 6, 2017
In Gathering Shade by Natalie J. Case is the second book in the Shades and Shadows series. After he's captured by the 8th Battalion, Mason Jerah knows they'll kill him. The last thing he expects is to be rescued by a group of Shadows. He's even more surprised when one of the Shadows, Alaric, refuses to leave him behind, no matter the risks. Meanwhile, Raven Ivany is investigating a series of murders that have been made to look like a Shade is responsible. During her investigation, she meets a teenage girl called Zero whose connection to the hatred and violence the 8th Battalion is spreading may provide them with answers they're looking for.
Natalie J. Case brings these characters to life with such emotion and sparks of personality, with so many layers that they come alive on the page, completely enrapturing you by their story. The relationship between Alaric and Mason is charming, flirty, and romantic, providing a safe haven in the story with quiet and sweet moments that give a nice breather from the times of danger. While the outside world becomes more and more dangerous, threatening to invade the safe haven Alaric and his people have created, their love becomes deeper and more serious. It's so easy to fall completely in love with them.
Case frames this world in a scarily realistic way with threats that make you see reality. The world these characters live in is full of hatred and violence, just with magical touches added in that give it another layer. The end will make you desperate for more, to see where this journey is going, and how there could be any number of possible remedies for how it ends. A truly addictive and emotional read, In Gathering Shade is even better than Through Shade and Shadow, a remarkable story with characters that are charming, flawed, and so incredible that you'll never want their story to end.
Natalie J. Case brings these characters to life with such emotion and sparks of personality, with so many layers that they come alive on the page, completely enrapturing you by their story. The relationship between Alaric and Mason is charming, flirty, and romantic, providing a safe haven in the story with quiet and sweet moments that give a nice breather from the times of danger. While the outside world becomes more and more dangerous, threatening to invade the safe haven Alaric and his people have created, their love becomes deeper and more serious. It's so easy to fall completely in love with them.
Case frames this world in a scarily realistic way with threats that make you see reality. The world these characters live in is full of hatred and violence, just with magical touches added in that give it another layer. The end will make you desperate for more, to see where this journey is going, and how there could be any number of possible remedies for how it ends. A truly addictive and emotional read, In Gathering Shade is even better than Through Shade and Shadow, a remarkable story with characters that are charming, flawed, and so incredible that you'll never want their story to end.
May 15, 2023
Still a great read, but I think I'm done. Interesting what you learn about yourself when reading. I discovered that I feel just as creepy/perverted/voyeuristic reading gay sex scenes as I do hetero ones.
December 26, 2018
This series just keep getting better. Can't wait for Book 3.
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