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The Dark Nocturne #3
Promenade
When time isn’t on your side…
With Vincent gone, November is left exposed. Having lost everyone she loves, she’s desperate to find a new life. It could’ve been possible—until a group of Shadow Fae who blames her for Vincent’s death. Now, her only chance at survival is to deliver to them a live Vincent or face her own fate. Problem is, the dead can’t be brought back to life. So her only choice is to travel back in time and find him.
In London, 1901, Vincent and November reunite. But he isn’t who she thought he was. He’s a rake, an aristocrat, with no recollection of her. But that isn’t all her troubles. A Shadow Wraith is on her back, trying to take her back to her own time, and the Shadow Fae are still hunting her down. November must find a way to make Vincent remember who she is and change the future, before time, and her death catches up with her.
With Vincent gone, November is left exposed. Having lost everyone she loves, she’s desperate to find a new life. It could’ve been possible—until a group of Shadow Fae who blames her for Vincent’s death. Now, her only chance at survival is to deliver to them a live Vincent or face her own fate. Problem is, the dead can’t be brought back to life. So her only choice is to travel back in time and find him.
In London, 1901, Vincent and November reunite. But he isn’t who she thought he was. He’s a rake, an aristocrat, with no recollection of her. But that isn’t all her troubles. A Shadow Wraith is on her back, trying to take her back to her own time, and the Shadow Fae are still hunting her down. November must find a way to make Vincent remember who she is and change the future, before time, and her death catches up with her.
316 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 26, 2022
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About the author
Morgan Shamy
6 books377 followersMorgan Shamy is a former ballerina and professional pianist whose transition to writing has made her a standout voice in Young Adult fiction. Rooted in a lifelong devotion to the arts, she began ballet at age four and went on to perform on prestigious stages such as Carnegie Hall before mentoring hundreds of students—many of whom received full scholarships to top ballet schools, including the School of American Ballet, Kirov Academy, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Harid Conservatory.
Morgan discovered writing as a creative lifeline after her three-year-old son was diagnosed with cancer. Determined to bring art and magic to young readers, she poured her heart into fiction—and built a career marked by both critical acclaim and devoted readers.
Her breakout gothic thriller, The Stricken, hit #1 on Amazon in hardcover, stayed in Barnes & Noble’s Top 10 Dark Fantasy rankings for over three consecutive months and was featured as a “Most Anticipated Read." Morgan was also named a Top 40 author storewide at Barnes & Noble four separate times. Her success earned her a coveted cover feature in Publishers Weekly and nominations for both the Whitney Award and the prestigious Reading the West Book Award.
Her latest novel, Danse Macabre, sold at auction to Entangled Publishing's Mayhem Books, where it’s already generating early buzz for its eerie blend of dark academia, ballet lore, and supernatural mystery—complete with original music composed exclusively for the story.
She was also featured by Unplugged Book Box, and even caught the attention of actress Katherine Heigl, who purchased a signed copy of The Stricken. Morgan was the first girl in Utah to receive the 75-point Gold Cup in piano solo and concerto competition through the Utah Federation of Music, further highlighting her rare blend of discipline, talent, and creative achievement.
Morgan lives in Salt Lake City with her X-Games gold-medalist husband and their four children, where she continues to write, inspire, and captivate readers around the world.
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Morgan discovered writing as a creative lifeline after her three-year-old son was diagnosed with cancer. Determined to bring art and magic to young readers, she poured her heart into fiction—and built a career marked by both critical acclaim and devoted readers.
Her breakout gothic thriller, The Stricken, hit #1 on Amazon in hardcover, stayed in Barnes & Noble’s Top 10 Dark Fantasy rankings for over three consecutive months and was featured as a “Most Anticipated Read." Morgan was also named a Top 40 author storewide at Barnes & Noble four separate times. Her success earned her a coveted cover feature in Publishers Weekly and nominations for both the Whitney Award and the prestigious Reading the West Book Award.
Her latest novel, Danse Macabre, sold at auction to Entangled Publishing's Mayhem Books, where it’s already generating early buzz for its eerie blend of dark academia, ballet lore, and supernatural mystery—complete with original music composed exclusively for the story.
She was also featured by Unplugged Book Box, and even caught the attention of actress Katherine Heigl, who purchased a signed copy of The Stricken. Morgan was the first girl in Utah to receive the 75-point Gold Cup in piano solo and concerto competition through the Utah Federation of Music, further highlighting her rare blend of discipline, talent, and creative achievement.
Morgan lives in Salt Lake City with her X-Games gold-medalist husband and their four children, where she continues to write, inspire, and captivate readers around the world.
Representation: Marisa Corvisiero at Corvisiero Literary
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July 28, 2022
I waited a long time to read this book and it was one thousand percent worth the wait! I didn’t think this story/book series could get any more intense, but I was completely wrong. This third book blew me away. While I read I pictured it as a movie. Morgan Shamy writes in a way that makes you see everything in perfect detail. I will forever love November and Vincent!!!! I’m so sad it’s all over! I absolutely recommend this book trilogy to anyone who loves a good romance and thrilling mystery!
August 30, 2022
(This review can be found on my blog All the Ups and Downs soon.)
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After reading and loving the first two books in the Dark Nocturne series by Morgan Shamy, Serenade (book review for it here) and Etude (book review for it here), I jumped right into reading the final book in the trilogy, Promenade. Promenade was the best book in the series which is saying a lot since I loved the first two! I was just sad that the trilogy was ending.
In Promenade, November and Vincent are in two separate eras in time. After an attack on November's life that lives others she cares about dead, she enlists the help of the Fae to help her get back in time to help stop Vincent's death in the present time. However, there's the shadow wraith that keeps coming after her to send her back to her time. November must convince Vincent, who's a totally different person than his present self, to somehow change the future to prevent his death in her time. However, things don't go as planned. More lives are lost, and November's plan is left in shambles.
I very much loved the plot of Promenade! I was hooked right from the start. Yes, the first two books in the series are fantastic, but Promenade really blew me away! There's so much action and adventure packed in each and every page throughout this book. It's hard not to get sucked right back into November's world. There was a few time where the pacing took off without me, and I was left confused, but that was not very often. Other than those few times, the pacing was perfect, and I found myself fully immersed in the story. I loved the setting of early 20th century London, England. With Shamy's great descriptions of everything that was around, I was easily transported back with November. It was easy to imagine everything going on around November. The world building was so good! The time travel aspect was written superbly, and it was done in a way that wasn't extremely confusing. In Promenade, we still had some mentions of blood walkers, shifters, and witches, but now November was also dealing with the Fae, the Shadow Fae, and a shadow wraith. I loved all the new types of fantasy beings in this book. There were a few plot twist throughout the book, and I loved how the whole trilogy was tied up nicely by the end of the book.
Where do I start with the characters in Promenade? Just like in the previous two books in the trilogy, Shamy does an amazing job at breathing life into each and every one of her characters no matter how big or small of a role they play. November redeemed herself in Promenade after annoying me in Etude. I admired her love and strong bond with Vincent. I loved how she'd risk everything just to try to make sure he and her friends would be alright (even if it would sometimes have the opposite effect). The depth of November's emotions felt very realistic, and I felt myself having the same feelings as November. I enjoyed reading about the Vincent of 1901. He was much different from the present day Vincent, and it was interesting to read how different they were. I liked how we got to know Quincey a little better in this book as well. I enjoyed learning more about him. Cam was also heavily featured, and I was thrilled! I've always had a soft spot for Cam after the first book in the trilogy when he turns over a new leaf. We are also introduced to the characters of Rowan and Hazel. Although they weren't featured a lot, they were still awesome characters. We also get to meet Vincent's father. Let's just say he is definitely a piece of work! Shamy does a fantastic job of making us kind of sympathize with him for wanting to protect his land and people but at the same time, hating him for what he's done to the people he thinks disobey him.
Trigger warnings for Promenade include murder, attempted murder, torture, violence, and blackmail.
Overall, Promenade is one of the best books I've read in awhile. With it's exciting plot and well developed characters, you'd be hard pressed not to like this book. I would definitely recommend Promenade by Morgan Shamy to those aged 14+ who are willing to stay up all night to finish a book due to how great it is!
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After reading and loving the first two books in the Dark Nocturne series by Morgan Shamy, Serenade (book review for it here) and Etude (book review for it here), I jumped right into reading the final book in the trilogy, Promenade. Promenade was the best book in the series which is saying a lot since I loved the first two! I was just sad that the trilogy was ending.
In Promenade, November and Vincent are in two separate eras in time. After an attack on November's life that lives others she cares about dead, she enlists the help of the Fae to help her get back in time to help stop Vincent's death in the present time. However, there's the shadow wraith that keeps coming after her to send her back to her time. November must convince Vincent, who's a totally different person than his present self, to somehow change the future to prevent his death in her time. However, things don't go as planned. More lives are lost, and November's plan is left in shambles.
I very much loved the plot of Promenade! I was hooked right from the start. Yes, the first two books in the series are fantastic, but Promenade really blew me away! There's so much action and adventure packed in each and every page throughout this book. It's hard not to get sucked right back into November's world. There was a few time where the pacing took off without me, and I was left confused, but that was not very often. Other than those few times, the pacing was perfect, and I found myself fully immersed in the story. I loved the setting of early 20th century London, England. With Shamy's great descriptions of everything that was around, I was easily transported back with November. It was easy to imagine everything going on around November. The world building was so good! The time travel aspect was written superbly, and it was done in a way that wasn't extremely confusing. In Promenade, we still had some mentions of blood walkers, shifters, and witches, but now November was also dealing with the Fae, the Shadow Fae, and a shadow wraith. I loved all the new types of fantasy beings in this book. There were a few plot twist throughout the book, and I loved how the whole trilogy was tied up nicely by the end of the book.
Where do I start with the characters in Promenade? Just like in the previous two books in the trilogy, Shamy does an amazing job at breathing life into each and every one of her characters no matter how big or small of a role they play. November redeemed herself in Promenade after annoying me in Etude. I admired her love and strong bond with Vincent. I loved how she'd risk everything just to try to make sure he and her friends would be alright (even if it would sometimes have the opposite effect). The depth of November's emotions felt very realistic, and I felt myself having the same feelings as November. I enjoyed reading about the Vincent of 1901. He was much different from the present day Vincent, and it was interesting to read how different they were. I liked how we got to know Quincey a little better in this book as well. I enjoyed learning more about him. Cam was also heavily featured, and I was thrilled! I've always had a soft spot for Cam after the first book in the trilogy when he turns over a new leaf. We are also introduced to the characters of Rowan and Hazel. Although they weren't featured a lot, they were still awesome characters. We also get to meet Vincent's father. Let's just say he is definitely a piece of work! Shamy does a fantastic job of making us kind of sympathize with him for wanting to protect his land and people but at the same time, hating him for what he's done to the people he thinks disobey him.
Trigger warnings for Promenade include murder, attempted murder, torture, violence, and blackmail.
Overall, Promenade is one of the best books I've read in awhile. With it's exciting plot and well developed characters, you'd be hard pressed not to like this book. I would definitely recommend Promenade by Morgan Shamy to those aged 14+ who are willing to stay up all night to finish a book due to how great it is!
September 29, 2022
Enjoyable.
I like how November is more in charge of her own story in this book (versus Book 2). I don’t agree with all of her decisions, but at least she makes them and follows through.
I really enjoyed the time-traveling plot line, and the experiences that November has in 1901.
My biggest issue with this book is believability. Even between timelines, some of the characters’ personalities are vastly different, and from the way they’ve previously acted and been described I don’t think it’s reasonable that they would be acting that way. Also, the end to me felt rushed. After the time-traveling events are over, the story progresses very quickly through a lot of changes solely for the sake of wrapping everything up neatly. I would have liked several of the events to be explored further, even at the cost of a longer book.
Overall, I did enjoy the series, and look forward to more stories from this author.
I like how November is more in charge of her own story in this book (versus Book 2). I don’t agree with all of her decisions, but at least she makes them and follows through.
I really enjoyed the time-traveling plot line, and the experiences that November has in 1901.
My biggest issue with this book is believability. Even between timelines, some of the characters’ personalities are vastly different, and from the way they’ve previously acted and been described I don’t think it’s reasonable that they would be acting that way. Also, the end to me felt rushed. After the time-traveling events are over, the story progresses very quickly through a lot of changes solely for the sake of wrapping everything up neatly. I would have liked several of the events to be explored further, even at the cost of a longer book.
Overall, I did enjoy the series, and look forward to more stories from this author.
November 27, 2022
Loved it! The perfect conclusion to the trilogy.
November is a strong protagonist, I loved her love story with Vincent, and the time travel part of the story was so fun. As always, I loved the Shifters, witches, and Blood Walkers.
5/5 stars!
November is a strong protagonist, I loved her love story with Vincent, and the time travel part of the story was so fun. As always, I loved the Shifters, witches, and Blood Walkers.
5/5 stars!
August 11, 2022
Absolutely perfect! I can’t rate this series highly enough, I absolutely loved it. I fell in love with the characters and became so immersed in the story. A perfect ending to a great series
November 27, 2023
It feels like the end of an era finishing this trilogy, even if it took me a month to go through them all. This book offers an ending to the whole story, but all in all every book and every other page something happens that is butchering the lore.
In the first book, we get the lore that Cedric was alive since the Pangea and the creation of continents was basically the 7 hunting him down and creating problems for the humans. We are talking about millions of years. Those 7 were hunting him for his immortal life, which... guess what, the 7 already had since it is the original team that is hunting him down for millions of years. HOWEVER, apparently in this book, Vincent was living in the Fade until 100 years ago and apparently if he's there, the 7 stop hunting him. So... what happened in those millions of years? You never get a proper explanation why the prophecy with 12 random people would win over 7 all-powerful beings either.
Then, you get introduced to Fae and time travel in this book (and Shifters, which I was expecting, because of course we had to go through each of the races) and it gets as ridiculous as one could guess, so I am not even going to delve into it. I will only say that it astounds me how they decide to go to the past and confront Vincent, but then they get surprised when they realise that the future might as well change.
I can actually write an essay over the questions and lore destruction over everything it has been said, but I genuinely think the author never really cared about having a coherent story, as much as writing the scenes she wants. This book is the culmination of everything random and pure fanservice, though at this point the romance between Vincent and November is more of an idea of a reality. They have spent barely any time actually together, which was basically only in the 1st book, because in 2nd and 3rd they barely have any real scenes together other than just repeating how they long for each other. It's a prime example of obsessing over something you do not have so it becomes so big in your mind. Though, rake Vincent was a bit cute to see.
The characters were a bit more sensible in this book at least, which was welcome, but also almost no one was important. We got a new boy and girl (who seemed like a replacement for some dead characters) who were there only for plot tool to help November and that is all, really. Deaths continue being anticlimactic, but with the time travel we do not care anyway. We also see Vincent's father who apparently CAN move from Fade, but apparently did not bother before because it was not useful for the plot. It was funny to see also a millions old being acting as a child.
All in all, this was a REALLY entertaining trilogy in the sense that I laughed while facepalming every few pages!
In the first book, we get the lore that Cedric was alive since the Pangea and the creation of continents was basically the 7 hunting him down and creating problems for the humans. We are talking about millions of years. Those 7 were hunting him for his immortal life, which... guess what, the 7 already had since it is the original team that is hunting him down for millions of years. HOWEVER, apparently in this book, Vincent was living in the Fade until 100 years ago and apparently if he's there, the 7 stop hunting him. So... what happened in those millions of years? You never get a proper explanation why the prophecy with 12 random people would win over 7 all-powerful beings either.
Then, you get introduced to Fae and time travel in this book (and Shifters, which I was expecting, because of course we had to go through each of the races) and it gets as ridiculous as one could guess, so I am not even going to delve into it. I will only say that it astounds me how they decide to go to the past and confront Vincent, but then they get surprised when they realise that the future might as well change.
I can actually write an essay over the questions and lore destruction over everything it has been said, but I genuinely think the author never really cared about having a coherent story, as much as writing the scenes she wants. This book is the culmination of everything random and pure fanservice, though at this point the romance between Vincent and November is more of an idea of a reality. They have spent barely any time actually together, which was basically only in the 1st book, because in 2nd and 3rd they barely have any real scenes together other than just repeating how they long for each other. It's a prime example of obsessing over something you do not have so it becomes so big in your mind. Though, rake Vincent was a bit cute to see.
The characters were a bit more sensible in this book at least, which was welcome, but also almost no one was important. We got a new boy and girl (who seemed like a replacement for some dead characters) who were there only for plot tool to help November and that is all, really. Deaths continue being anticlimactic, but with the time travel we do not care anyway. We also see Vincent's father who apparently CAN move from Fade, but apparently did not bother before because it was not useful for the plot. It was funny to see also a millions old being acting as a child.
All in all, this was a REALLY entertaining trilogy in the sense that I laughed while facepalming every few pages!
December 11, 2022
I meant to write a review for this a long time ago, but after reading her book, The Dollmaker, I remembered I forgot to review here. I really liked this book! I thought it was the best out of the three, which is rare for a series. The ballroom dancing is my favorite part about this series. The author is so great at making the dancing realistic (Because she's a dancer herself) I absolutely loved this series!
December 11, 2022
I read the first two books pretty fast, and it took me a while to get to this one, but I really enjoyed it! Each of the three books are pretty different--veils and comas and time travel and ghosts and Blood Walkers and Witches and magic. It seems like a lot, but it was actually really simple to read and follow. I've already recommended this to all of my friends.
December 11, 2022
A great end to the series. Action packed the whole time. I've read all of the author's work to date and this series is my favorite. The whole story comes full circle and is a fantastic read.
June 25, 2023
good trilogy
I really like how this trilogy ended we got fae , time travel and everything else the story was fast paced. It was good highly recommend reading
I really like how this trilogy ended we got fae , time travel and everything else the story was fast paced. It was good highly recommend reading
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