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Sombra Demons #2
Stolen by the Shadows
What if your imaginary friend was real?
Then again, Nox was never as imaginary as he was supposed to be, and while I thought of him as my friend, he watched over me because he knew we were meant to be more than that.
He knew that we were fated.
Me? I had no freaking clue, but that made sense. The last time I saw him I was twelve. He was a shadow monster that kept me safe.
But, like all imaginary friends, he was just gone one day. And, as I grew up, I forgot all about Nox.
He never forgot about me.
Fourteen years later and he’s still as much a protector as he always was. When I’m stalked by an ex who just can’t accept that we’re over, Connor isn’t the only one who likes to hide in the shadows. Too bad for him that Nox is the shadows.
He’s changed, though. My old imaginary friend is wrapped in golden chains, his shape unlike any he ever showed me before. He’s big, and he’s fierce, and he saves me from Connor only to take me for himself.
And I… I’m kind of okay with that.
*Stolen by the Shadows is the second book in the Sombra Demons series. It tells the story of Amy and Nox, the bonded couple introduced in Mated to the Monster.
Then again, Nox was never as imaginary as he was supposed to be, and while I thought of him as my friend, he watched over me because he knew we were meant to be more than that.
He knew that we were fated.
Me? I had no freaking clue, but that made sense. The last time I saw him I was twelve. He was a shadow monster that kept me safe.
But, like all imaginary friends, he was just gone one day. And, as I grew up, I forgot all about Nox.
He never forgot about me.
Fourteen years later and he’s still as much a protector as he always was. When I’m stalked by an ex who just can’t accept that we’re over, Connor isn’t the only one who likes to hide in the shadows. Too bad for him that Nox is the shadows.
He’s changed, though. My old imaginary friend is wrapped in golden chains, his shape unlike any he ever showed me before. He’s big, and he’s fierce, and he saves me from Connor only to take me for himself.
And I… I’m kind of okay with that.
*Stolen by the Shadows is the second book in the Sombra Demons series. It tells the story of Amy and Nox, the bonded couple introduced in Mated to the Monster.
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Published October 25, 2022
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March 26, 2024
Demon fated mates story!
The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙💚💜
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌎
Character development: 😟🙁☺️
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Duet Narration
The Hero: Nox - he is a shadow demon from Sombra. Sombra has laws about the mortal realm. Demons are not allowed to go to the human world unless they are summoned through a portal by their fated mates.
The heroine: Amelia (a.k.a. Amy) - her aunt disappeared one day when she was a very young child. Ami was missing her aunt and stumbled upon a spell, reading the words aloud. Those words summoned a shadow demon to her side. He came to see her all the time, and to protect her. One day when she was twelve, he disappeared for good, and she thought that he was just a dream or an imaginary friend.
The Story: Amy is now grown, and she is hiding from her ex-boyfriend Connor whom she used to live with until he tried to force her to give up her virginity. He is now a stalker who won’t give up until he gets Amy back. She moved to Jersey and lives on the down low until a few nights before Halloween when she goes out to get some candy. On her way home, she sees Connor and he chases her. Meanwhile, Nox can feel that his mate is frightened and is able to come to the mortal realm to save her.
One strange thing about this one was the fact that Amy was so unwilling to give up her virginity to a man that she was in a relationship with for over a year, but when she meets up with Nox again after fourteen years, she is ready to give it up right away. Especially since she only knew him as a childhood friend and not a romantic partner. Other than that, the story was pretty good, and it is explained that Amy had been thinking about Nox for years and has a bit of a Hero worship going on and she had fantasies about him.
This audiobook was told in dual points of view via Duet narration. It was narrated by Hannah Hart and Edward Fox. Hannah Hart has a great voice, which is soft and feminine. She doesn’t sound like she is reading; she seems to be voice acting which I like. Edward Fox sounds a bit old for a romantic Hero. Even though Nox is a demon that has been living for thousands of years, I still like a younger sounding male narrator. Though I love the fact that this was done in duet narration.
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The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙💚💜
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌎
Character development: 😟🙁☺️
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Duet Narration
The Hero: Nox - he is a shadow demon from Sombra. Sombra has laws about the mortal realm. Demons are not allowed to go to the human world unless they are summoned through a portal by their fated mates.
The heroine: Amelia (a.k.a. Amy) - her aunt disappeared one day when she was a very young child. Ami was missing her aunt and stumbled upon a spell, reading the words aloud. Those words summoned a shadow demon to her side. He came to see her all the time, and to protect her. One day when she was twelve, he disappeared for good, and she thought that he was just a dream or an imaginary friend.
The Story: Amy is now grown, and she is hiding from her ex-boyfriend Connor whom she used to live with until he tried to force her to give up her virginity. He is now a stalker who won’t give up until he gets Amy back. She moved to Jersey and lives on the down low until a few nights before Halloween when she goes out to get some candy. On her way home, she sees Connor and he chases her. Meanwhile, Nox can feel that his mate is frightened and is able to come to the mortal realm to save her.
One strange thing about this one was the fact that Amy was so unwilling to give up her virginity to a man that she was in a relationship with for over a year, but when she meets up with Nox again after fourteen years, she is ready to give it up right away. Especially since she only knew him as a childhood friend and not a romantic partner. Other than that, the story was pretty good, and it is explained that Amy had been thinking about Nox for years and has a bit of a Hero worship going on and she had fantasies about him.
This audiobook was told in dual points of view via Duet narration. It was narrated by Hannah Hart and Edward Fox. Hannah Hart has a great voice, which is soft and feminine. She doesn’t sound like she is reading; she seems to be voice acting which I like. Edward Fox sounds a bit old for a romantic Hero. Even though Nox is a demon that has been living for thousands of years, I still like a younger sounding male narrator. Though I love the fact that this was done in duet narration.
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December 1, 2022
(actually 1.5 stars)
How is it that this book had explicit sex (something the first one did not) and still managed to be this fucking boring.
How is it that this book had explicit sex (something the first one did not) and still managed to be this fucking boring.
November 26, 2023
so true of you amy if I saw a 7 ft tall demon in a dark alley saying he is my mate I would want to fuck him too
May 10, 2024
where can I find a grimmore that will summon a hot demon that ends up being my mate??????
September 28, 2024
➺𝓑𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓡𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀
Personally, the age gap had me real worried at first😂 thankfully the author explained everything properly at the beginning. Otherwise, I was afraid I had to dnf the book.
I caved in and read this after reading the book Mated to the Monster, and tbh I liked it. It has some similarities with book 1 and I liked it.
It was a relatively quick read, I read this during a hectic week to relax. And tbh the Sombra Demons are growing on me🤭 need to read the next book now!
𝒮𝓅𝒾𝒸ℯ: 🌶🌶🌶🌶
𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 @𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒚𝒚𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔
Personally, the age gap had me real worried at first😂 thankfully the author explained everything properly at the beginning. Otherwise, I was afraid I had to dnf the book.
I caved in and read this after reading the book Mated to the Monster, and tbh I liked it. It has some similarities with book 1 and I liked it.
It was a relatively quick read, I read this during a hectic week to relax. And tbh the Sombra Demons are growing on me🤭 need to read the next book now!
𝒮𝓅𝒾𝒸ℯ: 🌶🌶🌶🌶
𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 @𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒚𝒚𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔
did-not-finish
October 14, 2023The set up is exactly my sort of thing, and I appreciate the discussion of content notes at the beginning, but I'm going to have to put this down. Part of it is that there is a hell of a lot of telling instead of showing, part of it 'why? because!' narrative devices, and part of it is that I can tell the author and I have very different views on sex and sexuality. Exhibit A: the heroine is all 'I've never had sex before' even though she describes oral sex with her ex-boyfriend several times which, weird.
But even more than that, I don't care for how asexuality is discussed. The heroine says she had never felt sexual attraction for anyone and therefore thought she was ace, but when she re-meets her fated mate her sex drive instantly goes to 11. I'm not here for conflating sexual attraction with true love - ace folx can have or not have relationships however they like, and all of them are valid! You are not broken or forced to be alone if you do not get turned on by the thought of sex! I don't think this was malicious. On the contrary, I think the author is making an effort to include sexualities outside of her comfort zone. It just backfired a bit.
All of this to say - regretfully DNFing at 97 pages.
Content notes include:
But even more than that, I don't care for how asexuality is discussed. The heroine says she had never felt sexual attraction for anyone and therefore thought she was ace, but when she re-meets her fated mate her sex drive instantly goes to 11. I'm not here for conflating sexual attraction with true love - ace folx can have or not have relationships however they like, and all of them are valid! You are not broken or forced to be alone if you do not get turned on by the thought of sex! I don't think this was malicious. On the contrary, I think the author is making an effort to include sexualities outside of her comfort zone. It just backfired a bit.
All of this to say - regretfully DNFing at 97 pages.
Content notes include:
January 22, 2024
2,5⭐️
October 29, 2022
Rate : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/4.5
Stolen by the Shadows is the second book in the Sombra Demons series. It focused on Amelia and Nox, the couple who has already been introduced in the first book-Mated to the Monster.
This book was set in 2007, 15 years before they met Malphas and Shannon.
First of all, for me personally, I like this book better than the first one. The pace of the relationship between Nox and Amy may be faster but it's because they already met when she was nine-years-old. It was a relief to see Amy recognize Nox right away when they met again 14 years later and instead of denying their mate bond, she was the one who took the lead in the relationship.
We also finally got to meet Duke Haures in this book. I've always wanted to read about him and his mate because of how asshole he is to Malphas and Nox. But seriously, I was shocked to find out who his mate is. Like is it obvious or am I just too oblivious? Still don't like him that much though but I'm still gonna read the prequel-Drawn to the Demon Duke when it's finished.
There's also Connor-Amy's delusional ex. He's the reason why Nox came back to Earth in the first place so one point to Connor I guess. The reason I mentioned him is because we got to see Nox protecting Amy by showing himself to Connor. Yes, he manifested himself into his demon form in front of someone who is not his mate. Not gonna say how he handled the situation but just reading the scene got me grinning like a Jack-o-lantern.
And remember the scene in Mated to the Monster where Nox said he doesn't like cars because he had been dragged beneath one? Well, there's a funny story behind that. He was just there, standing, minding his own business then the next second he's gone. I was laughing when he got dragged and it's definitely one of my favorite scenes.
Amy is a great female character. She accepted Nox as her mate and convinced him to mate with her as soon as possible just so he wouldn't be chained again. She is very considerate towards him and always tries to make him feel comfortable and welcome during his stay on Earth.
It's 4.5 for me and I can't wait to read the third book-Bonded to the Beast. I already like Kennedy and Loki. They sound like a cute and lovely couple.
“𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐝. 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧. 𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭. 𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞. 𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐭, 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐦𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞.”
𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐦. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭. 𝐌𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞… 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡.
Stolen by the Shadows is the second book in the Sombra Demons series. It focused on Amelia and Nox, the couple who has already been introduced in the first book-Mated to the Monster.
This book was set in 2007, 15 years before they met Malphas and Shannon.
First of all, for me personally, I like this book better than the first one. The pace of the relationship between Nox and Amy may be faster but it's because they already met when she was nine-years-old. It was a relief to see Amy recognize Nox right away when they met again 14 years later and instead of denying their mate bond, she was the one who took the lead in the relationship.
We also finally got to meet Duke Haures in this book. I've always wanted to read about him and his mate because of how asshole he is to Malphas and Nox. But seriously, I was shocked to find out who his mate is. Like is it obvious or am I just too oblivious? Still don't like him that much though but I'm still gonna read the prequel-Drawn to the Demon Duke when it's finished.
There's also Connor-Amy's delusional ex. He's the reason why Nox came back to Earth in the first place so one point to Connor I guess. The reason I mentioned him is because we got to see Nox protecting Amy by showing himself to Connor. Yes, he manifested himself into his demon form in front of someone who is not his mate. Not gonna say how he handled the situation but just reading the scene got me grinning like a Jack-o-lantern.
And remember the scene in Mated to the Monster where Nox said he doesn't like cars because he had been dragged beneath one? Well, there's a funny story behind that. He was just there, standing, minding his own business then the next second he's gone. I was laughing when he got dragged and it's definitely one of my favorite scenes.
Amy is a great female character. She accepted Nox as her mate and convinced him to mate with her as soon as possible just so he wouldn't be chained again. She is very considerate towards him and always tries to make him feel comfortable and welcome during his stay on Earth.
It's 4.5 for me and I can't wait to read the third book-Bonded to the Beast. I already like Kennedy and Loki. They sound like a cute and lovely couple.
“𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐝. 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧. 𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭. 𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞. 𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐭, 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐦𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞.”
𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐦. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭. 𝐌𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞… 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡.
October 30, 2022
Fun little Read
This is my first book in this series and I rather enjoyed it. I had no problems understanding the story.
I think my only real complaints are that there's A LOT of discussion trying to justify the whole 'they met when she was a child' thing when it's not that difficult to understand and move past.
I found myself getting annoyed everytime it was brought up, and it feels like it was brought up at least once a chapter.
My second complaint it that I wish there were more fluffy moments between Amy and Nox. Just, maybe Amy introducing her demon to movies or something. Something to ground their relationship outside of the whole 'mate' thing.
All in all, I found this a nice read. It's fairly well written and I'm going to check out the other books in the series.
This is my first book in this series and I rather enjoyed it. I had no problems understanding the story.
I think my only real complaints are that there's A LOT of discussion trying to justify the whole 'they met when she was a child' thing when it's not that difficult to understand and move past.
I found myself getting annoyed everytime it was brought up, and it feels like it was brought up at least once a chapter.
My second complaint it that I wish there were more fluffy moments between Amy and Nox. Just, maybe Amy introducing her demon to movies or something. Something to ground their relationship outside of the whole 'mate' thing.
All in all, I found this a nice read. It's fairly well written and I'm going to check out the other books in the series.
February 17, 2023
Rushed and Unclear
Sarah needs to work on character development. All of the characters are so one dimensional. This world she’s created could really be interesting if she would add some detail and some depth.
Sarah needs to work on character development. All of the characters are so one dimensional. This world she’s created could really be interesting if she would add some detail and some depth.
January 3, 2023
dnf’d at 14%
the grammar was weird and the story was boring
the grammar was weird and the story was boring
February 25, 2025
I lost it when she started calling the demon “baby” with sincerity
December 19, 2025
والله كائن أبو قرون ذا عجزت اتقبله
ماقدر أغصب نفسي ساو سكيب 🥱
ماقدر أغصب نفسي ساو سكيب 🥱
August 10, 2025
I enjoyed this book a lot. Super cute prequel.
February 17, 2023
Legalzim! 3.5
April 20, 2023
Love a good fates mates book. Not disappointed.
October 14, 2023
I really tried to like this book 😩 I got to 85% and DNF. By the time I got to the end, I realized that I just didn’t care what happened to either of the main characters. The plot line had potential. But, there was a lot of spelling errors and poor editing. The author really pushes the world building in your face by writing pages of background during a scene when the character is doing something. By the time the background explanation/dumping was done, I had forgotten we were mid action by the main character. There was always constant retelling of stuff that’s already happened. Idk how many times we heard a detailed explanation of how her Aunt disappeared. Show me, don’t just tell me. And def don’t KEEP telling me what you’ve already told me.
January 5, 2025
Stolen by the Shadows absolutely stole my heart! This second book in the Sombra Demons series is a wild ride of sweetness, action, and some seriously swoon-worthy moments. Nox, the demon hero, is everything I didn’t know I needed in my life—possessive, protective, and loyal to the point where it melts your heart. Seriously, if I could have my own Sombra demon like him, I’d be in heaven. From the moment he cuddles up next to Amy (his mate), to how he stays by her side just because she asked him to, Nox is the ultimate book boyfriend.
What I loved most was the instant connection between Nox and Amy. Their bond isn’t one of those painfully slow-burn relationships where the heroine spends forever deciding if she trusts the hero. Amy recognizes Nox the moment they meet again after years apart, and she doesn’t hesitate to claim him. It was such a relief to see a heroine who immediately embraces her feelings, which made their connection feel so genuine and satisfying. I loved how Amy took the lead and was strong, assertive, and deeply caring—traits that made her an amazing match for Nox.
The plot in this one is simple yet delightful. While Nox and Amy's relationship takes off quickly, the story remains engaging and fun, with plenty of moments that had me grinning from ear to ear. Nox’s protective side is on full display, especially when he steps in to handle Amy's ex, Connor. Seeing Nox manifest in front of someone who isn’t his mate to protect Amy was a moment I won’t forget—it had me smiling like a Cheshire cat.
The audiobook version made the experience even better. The duet narration, with two separate voices for the characters, really brought the story to life. Nox’s voice was especially seductive, and the chemistry between the narrators was palpable. It’s the kind of audiobook that makes you want to go straight into the next one, and I certainly did!
If you loved the first book, Mated to the Monster, you’re in for a treat with Stolen by the Shadows. It’s fast-paced, funny, and packed with sweet, heartwarming moments. Amy and Nox’s relationship is adorable and truly heart-melting. I also enjoyed seeing more of Duke Haures and getting a glimpse of what’s to come with future books in the series.
Overall, I’d rate this one a solid 4.5 stars. It’s the perfect blend of romance, humor, and demon drama, with a hero who will steal your heart. Can’t wait to dive into the third book, Bonded to the Beast, because if Kennedy and Loki are anything like Nox and Amy, it’s going to be amazing. Highly recommend this one!
What I loved most was the instant connection between Nox and Amy. Their bond isn’t one of those painfully slow-burn relationships where the heroine spends forever deciding if she trusts the hero. Amy recognizes Nox the moment they meet again after years apart, and she doesn’t hesitate to claim him. It was such a relief to see a heroine who immediately embraces her feelings, which made their connection feel so genuine and satisfying. I loved how Amy took the lead and was strong, assertive, and deeply caring—traits that made her an amazing match for Nox.
The plot in this one is simple yet delightful. While Nox and Amy's relationship takes off quickly, the story remains engaging and fun, with plenty of moments that had me grinning from ear to ear. Nox’s protective side is on full display, especially when he steps in to handle Amy's ex, Connor. Seeing Nox manifest in front of someone who isn’t his mate to protect Amy was a moment I won’t forget—it had me smiling like a Cheshire cat.
The audiobook version made the experience even better. The duet narration, with two separate voices for the characters, really brought the story to life. Nox’s voice was especially seductive, and the chemistry between the narrators was palpable. It’s the kind of audiobook that makes you want to go straight into the next one, and I certainly did!
If you loved the first book, Mated to the Monster, you’re in for a treat with Stolen by the Shadows. It’s fast-paced, funny, and packed with sweet, heartwarming moments. Amy and Nox’s relationship is adorable and truly heart-melting. I also enjoyed seeing more of Duke Haures and getting a glimpse of what’s to come with future books in the series.
Overall, I’d rate this one a solid 4.5 stars. It’s the perfect blend of romance, humor, and demon drama, with a hero who will steal your heart. Can’t wait to dive into the third book, Bonded to the Beast, because if Kennedy and Loki are anything like Nox and Amy, it’s going to be amazing. Highly recommend this one!
February 28, 2024
I. Love. This. Book…. SO MUCH!! I am instantly adding to my favorites.
Ughhhhhhh I WANT MY OWN SOMBRA DEMON!!! 😭❤️ Nox was the sweetest, most possessive and protective puppy-dog hero EVER!! So growly (in the best way 😏) and loyal. Amy literally asked him to “wait here” and he stayed RIGHT there because she asked him to! And he was SO sweet when he slept next to her and cuddled! 🥰
I also LOVED that Amy had him as her protector and friend when she was a child. She always trusted him, and when he was finally able to come back to her when she was matured and in need of his protection she immediately remembered him and had no doubt in her mind that he was hers. Things immediately picked back up when they were reunited and I love that because it’s just SO satisfying and really gave me more of THEM together. The heroine wasn’t stupid, debating over “Oh, I don’t know if I should trust him or decide that I can live with him for the rest of eternity” which is SO refreshing (and honestly preferable to me) when heroines usually take WAY too much time to trust or like their hero. And though Amy and Nox’s relationship immediately took off without any angst or tension between them, the story was FAR from boring and kept me riveting and giggling girlishly the whole way through ☺️.
Also, I listened to the audiobook version and it was AMAZING. I loved the two voices (Nox’s was SO spine tinglingly hot and seductive) and it was a duet narration (where a female narrator reads all the female lines and the female’s point of view, and the male reads all the male lines and the male point of view, as opposed to a dual narration where a man and woman just take turns every other chapter), which I was immediately obsessed with when I realized it existed 😆.
I have to say, I almost immediately went and bout the next audiobook 😅. I just can’t recommend this book enough! PLEASE read it! You’re sure to love Nox as much as me!
Ughhhhhhh I WANT MY OWN SOMBRA DEMON!!! 😭❤️ Nox was the sweetest, most possessive and protective puppy-dog hero EVER!! So growly (in the best way 😏) and loyal. Amy literally asked him to “wait here” and he stayed RIGHT there because she asked him to! And he was SO sweet when he slept next to her and cuddled! 🥰
I also LOVED that Amy had him as her protector and friend when she was a child. She always trusted him, and when he was finally able to come back to her when she was matured and in need of his protection she immediately remembered him and had no doubt in her mind that he was hers. Things immediately picked back up when they were reunited and I love that because it’s just SO satisfying and really gave me more of THEM together. The heroine wasn’t stupid, debating over “Oh, I don’t know if I should trust him or decide that I can live with him for the rest of eternity” which is SO refreshing (and honestly preferable to me) when heroines usually take WAY too much time to trust or like their hero. And though Amy and Nox’s relationship immediately took off without any angst or tension between them, the story was FAR from boring and kept me riveting and giggling girlishly the whole way through ☺️.
Also, I listened to the audiobook version and it was AMAZING. I loved the two voices (Nox’s was SO spine tinglingly hot and seductive) and it was a duet narration (where a female narrator reads all the female lines and the female’s point of view, and the male reads all the male lines and the male point of view, as opposed to a dual narration where a man and woman just take turns every other chapter), which I was immediately obsessed with when I realized it existed 😆.
I have to say, I almost immediately went and bout the next audiobook 😅. I just can’t recommend this book enough! PLEASE read it! You’re sure to love Nox as much as me!
October 6, 2023
"Something tells me that, if I walk into those shadows, I'm not walking out of them again. At least, not as the same person I was going in. Does that stop me? Not even a little."
This is the second book in the Sombra Demons series, a short standalone novella, the story of Nox and Amy.
This was a very quick read but it was exactly what I needed. I read the first book a while ago and while it did feel a bit naïve for me, I found it quite entertaining and as such knew I would come back for more. And now, reeling from another story that just ended so badly I needed something light to pick me up out of the slump, I was happy to go for this one.
And I was even happier to see that the author improved in her writing since the first book, and that I liked Nox and Amy more than I liked Malphas and Shannon.
This story was short and sweet, it flowed quite nicely and despite its length had all the tropes you would expect in it. Perfect for a Sunday afternoon (or a Wednesday night in my case).
I found Amy quite a bit more mature than Shannon and it was good to see her committed from the very start. And Nox was every bit the possessive protector he was always meant to be.
And while we have first learnt about Amy and Nox in the previous book, I was very happy to see the prologue coming back to that very moment, giving it a bit more context.
It seems as if the author has seen the opinions of her readers on Shannon and her hesitation and felt the need to revisit the topic to provide some more details. I could appreciate that as I was one of those readers - even if I read it long after it was written.
For all of this I will give one more star than I did to the first book. And I now have high hopes of further improvement in the next one - and am actually looking forward to reading it the next time I need a shot of something short and sweet and shadowy..
This is the second book in the Sombra Demons series, a short standalone novella, the story of Nox and Amy.
This was a very quick read but it was exactly what I needed. I read the first book a while ago and while it did feel a bit naïve for me, I found it quite entertaining and as such knew I would come back for more. And now, reeling from another story that just ended so badly I needed something light to pick me up out of the slump, I was happy to go for this one.
And I was even happier to see that the author improved in her writing since the first book, and that I liked Nox and Amy more than I liked Malphas and Shannon.
This story was short and sweet, it flowed quite nicely and despite its length had all the tropes you would expect in it. Perfect for a Sunday afternoon (or a Wednesday night in my case).
I found Amy quite a bit more mature than Shannon and it was good to see her committed from the very start. And Nox was every bit the possessive protector he was always meant to be.
And while we have first learnt about Amy and Nox in the previous book, I was very happy to see the prologue coming back to that very moment, giving it a bit more context.
It seems as if the author has seen the opinions of her readers on Shannon and her hesitation and felt the need to revisit the topic to provide some more details. I could appreciate that as I was one of those readers - even if I read it long after it was written.
For all of this I will give one more star than I did to the first book. And I now have high hopes of further improvement in the next one - and am actually looking forward to reading it the next time I need a shot of something short and sweet and shadowy..
December 26, 2024
I’ve read these out of order and I don’t think I’ll read anymore. I got this for free and decided to give it a go not realizing at first it was another book in the Sombra demons series. As soon as I started reading I realized I had already one like it. But decided to read it anyway.
It was ok. In the end it carried on for too long about Malphas and Shannon, and the whole not aging thing though and that was a bore.
The main story about Amy and Nox was ok in the beginning. Nox, a twelve-hundred-yo demon, is summoned by 9-yo Amy. He recognizes she will be his mate but thinks of her as a child at their meeting and for the next few years he visits her. When she’s 12, Nox is taken prisoner and held in a dungeon for 14 years. Amy is now 26-yo and just escaped an over one year together relationship with Connor when Connor tries to rape her. She’s been hiding out for a few months and Connor has found her again, her fear calls Nox to her and he’s able to escape the dungeon, go figure. Why wasn’t he able to escape the day Connor almost raped Amy though? Doesn’t make much sense as I imagine Amy was just as upset and scared then, too.
But anyway, pretty much immediately Amy wants to bond with Nox, and by bond, that means have sex, even though she’s still a virgin. From there the book doesn’t really get more interesting. Maybe because I’ve read one other book and it seemed to repeat a lot of the same dialogue.
It was ok. In the end it carried on for too long about Malphas and Shannon, and the whole not aging thing though and that was a bore.
The main story about Amy and Nox was ok in the beginning. Nox, a twelve-hundred-yo demon, is summoned by 9-yo Amy. He recognizes she will be his mate but thinks of her as a child at their meeting and for the next few years he visits her. When she’s 12, Nox is taken prisoner and held in a dungeon for 14 years. Amy is now 26-yo and just escaped an over one year together relationship with Connor when Connor tries to rape her. She’s been hiding out for a few months and Connor has found her again, her fear calls Nox to her and he’s able to escape the dungeon, go figure. Why wasn’t he able to escape the day Connor almost raped Amy though? Doesn’t make much sense as I imagine Amy was just as upset and scared then, too.
But anyway, pretty much immediately Amy wants to bond with Nox, and by bond, that means have sex, even though she’s still a virgin. From there the book doesn’t really get more interesting. Maybe because I’ve read one other book and it seemed to repeat a lot of the same dialogue.
December 6, 2023
This book had me all in my feelings. I loved that at the beginning when the FMC called the demon by accident when she was 9 years old. He knew that she was his mate the minute that he saw her, but he knew that she was a child and would not act on anything while she was young. He became her friend, the monster that she told all her secrets to. Nox, the monster who waited 1200 years to find his soul mate and the only way he could was to be pulled into the human world by a spell. When he finally felt the call he found a child as his mate. There was nothing inappropriate in this book, due to the age difference. The FMC did end up touching his shadows because she was wondering what they felt like and he was locked up for 14 years. and he took his punishment to make sure that his mate was safe. He did escape when during Halloween the veil between the two worlds are at its weakest, and he felt his mates fear when she saw her stalker crazy ex-boyfriend. The biggest thing I loved about this book is that she did not fight the mating bond, and did not make him earn back all the time they spent apart. She walked into the bind with the knowledge of what it will entail. She is smart and stubborn, but she knew from the beginning that there was something special about her shadow monster.
November 11, 2022
If you’ve read the first book in the series, Mated to the Monster, you’ll recall that Shannon and Malphas visit Amy and Nox, another human/Sombra Demon couple. This is Amy and Nox’s story.
It’s a sweet tale of how Amy as a child discovers a summoning spell in the Grimoire du Sombra that her aunt had left behind when she disappeared. Amy unwittingly summons Nox who realizes she is far too young for the mating ritual. Nevertheless, he is drawn to her and continues to visit, risking the wrath of Duke Haures, the ruler of Sombra. Mistakes are made and Nox pays for his recklessness.
Meanwhile, Amy grows into a young woman and convinces herself that Nox was a figment of her imagination as a lonely little girl. A relationship with a human male turns sour. Amy’s fear is felt by Nox due to their earlier bond and he comes to her rescue.
Amy realizes that their bond was why she had no interest in a relationship with her former boyfriend. She and Nox yield to their irresistible attraction to one another and discover ways to maintain a lifestyle keeping him hidden from other humans.
It’s a sweet tale of how Amy as a child discovers a summoning spell in the Grimoire du Sombra that her aunt had left behind when she disappeared. Amy unwittingly summons Nox who realizes she is far too young for the mating ritual. Nevertheless, he is drawn to her and continues to visit, risking the wrath of Duke Haures, the ruler of Sombra. Mistakes are made and Nox pays for his recklessness.
Meanwhile, Amy grows into a young woman and convinces herself that Nox was a figment of her imagination as a lonely little girl. A relationship with a human male turns sour. Amy’s fear is felt by Nox due to their earlier bond and he comes to her rescue.
Amy realizes that their bond was why she had no interest in a relationship with her former boyfriend. She and Nox yield to their irresistible attraction to one another and discover ways to maintain a lifestyle keeping him hidden from other humans.
July 17, 2025
A haunting twist on monster romance, Stolen by the Shadows revisits Amy and her childhood imaginary friend-turned-demon, Nox. Fourteen years after their bond began, Nox reappears to protect her from an obsessive ex, and everything unravels in the shadows. As an overprotective, chained protector, Nox is fierce, silent, and intoxicating, woven perfectly into Amy's life.
The nostalgic reunion, save included, is thrilling, and the chemistry sizzles with a dark, possessive undertone that fans of fated mates will devour. Narratively, it leans heavily into internal monologue and protective obsession. There's less spice than in the first book, but a sharper focus on Amy's trauma, Amy's boundaries, and Nox's silence. It leans shorter, punchier, and higher-heat, perfect for fans who liked the monster protector trope but want deeper emotional fixations.
If you're craving a union with layered emotions, fierce protection, and darker romance, Stolen by the Shadows hits the sweet spot. Brace for a slower, introspective pace.
The nostalgic reunion, save included, is thrilling, and the chemistry sizzles with a dark, possessive undertone that fans of fated mates will devour. Narratively, it leans heavily into internal monologue and protective obsession. There's less spice than in the first book, but a sharper focus on Amy's trauma, Amy's boundaries, and Nox's silence. It leans shorter, punchier, and higher-heat, perfect for fans who liked the monster protector trope but want deeper emotional fixations.
If you're craving a union with layered emotions, fierce protection, and darker romance, Stolen by the Shadows hits the sweet spot. Brace for a slower, introspective pace.
November 4, 2023
This was ok. The storyline is lighthearted and casually entertaining, but still could have been better.
I think the part where the author was convincing us that the age gap was nonissue was the reason it took so long for any plot to progress. Like, yes, we get that Nox meeting his mate when she was a child was major questionable but one would think after explaining that nothing untoward and illegal happened until Amy was fully matured as an adult would be enough to convince people that the relationship wasn’t a form of grooming. In fact I think it was counterproductive instead because I personally was ready to get into the legally mature, adult relationship but the author kept mentioning the age gap. It took about half of the book for anything new to happen and even then the excitement was lacklustre.
Overall it’s an OK read though I probably wouldn’t reread in the near future.
I think the part where the author was convincing us that the age gap was nonissue was the reason it took so long for any plot to progress. Like, yes, we get that Nox meeting his mate when she was a child was major questionable but one would think after explaining that nothing untoward and illegal happened until Amy was fully matured as an adult would be enough to convince people that the relationship wasn’t a form of grooming. In fact I think it was counterproductive instead because I personally was ready to get into the legally mature, adult relationship but the author kept mentioning the age gap. It took about half of the book for anything new to happen and even then the excitement was lacklustre.
Overall it’s an OK read though I probably wouldn’t reread in the near future.
January 30, 2024
This book obviously started with the premise of "what if you got to bone the monster under your bed" and then created a whole setting/culture/fictional demon race out of it, which I respect on creativity. I picked it up because the cover art and title intrigued me, but I felt like the book didn't deliver on either of those. I nearly dnf'd after the prologue because , but I was willing to give it a shot and I'm crap at dnf'ing books. It felt like the rest of the book was spent justifying what happened in the prologue, and while it created a pretty unique problem/situation for the main characters, I was left with a bad taste in my mouth.
Overall: interesting monster MMC, creative demon culture, I was squicked by the circumstances of them meeting, and the book felt more like a bunch of scenes tied together than a cohesive narrative.
Overall: interesting monster MMC, creative demon culture, I was squicked by the circumstances of them meeting, and the book felt more like a bunch of scenes tied together than a cohesive narrative.
April 4, 2024
This is a standalone book. I did not read the first one but was able to follow this one .
I liked Amy. She knew from an early age that she liked her shadow demon, Nox, who she summoned. She is determined and willing to go the full length to get what she wanted. I liked that she "saved" herself for her demon. She has her problems with a stalker, but that too was resoled in a very unique way.
Nox sacrificed for Amy for 14 years. He too knew she was his mate. His future, His reason.
I loved the twists and there were quite a few spread throughout the story.
I would have liked more descriptions of the demon world especially the "garden". Maybe a little more world building.
There was a point in the story that if I hadn't continued I probably could have not finished the book.
Steamy romance was good. I did like the HEA for the couple.
I liked Amy. She knew from an early age that she liked her shadow demon, Nox, who she summoned. She is determined and willing to go the full length to get what she wanted. I liked that she "saved" herself for her demon. She has her problems with a stalker, but that too was resoled in a very unique way.
Nox sacrificed for Amy for 14 years. He too knew she was his mate. His future, His reason.
I loved the twists and there were quite a few spread throughout the story.
I would have liked more descriptions of the demon world especially the "garden". Maybe a little more world building.
There was a point in the story that if I hadn't continued I probably could have not finished the book.
Steamy romance was good. I did like the HEA for the couple.
December 18, 2023
This is my first book from this author, and I was excited to read this story. I love paranormal stories, but the cover of this book is the first thing that got my attention. I absolutely love the book covers in this series and wish I could say the same about this book, but I can't. I was disappointed that for me the cover was better than the story. I struggled to stay interested in the story. I expected the story to flow smoothly and be interesting, but I found the pace slow and the story boring. The characters were okay but there was nothing about them that I loved or made them memorable to me. With that being said, unfortunately, I have to say that as much as I wanted to love this story that it just wasn't the one for me.
April 6, 2023
I DNF the first book of the series a couple of months ago. But saw this book on TikTok and decided to get the second book a try. The writing style is not for me. The simplest things are overexplained and there is no build up for the main confrontation. However the thing that bugged me the most was that the author kept mentioning that the main couple meet when the girl was underaged. The author keep saying stuff like it was not creepy and he did not like her like that. This being mentioned once or twice is ok I get it. But for this topic to still be brought up in the epilogue was unnecessary. The number of times and how it was mention made it creepy not the situation in and of itself.
November 13, 2023
This should’ve been book 1
Really really good. Definitely should’ve been the first book in the series though! It builds the works and characters and lets you in on some very very important details! Now I know where that human skull came from- but to be fair that was my mistake for reading book three first. I think so far Nox and Amy are my favorite couple in the series! For those that are stuck on spelling and grammar— this series does have errors but if you look past them then you won’t be disappointed!!! I recommend the series for the interesting takes and couples!! Definitely a series that will be in my library.
Really really good. Definitely should’ve been the first book in the series though! It builds the works and characters and lets you in on some very very important details! Now I know where that human skull came from- but to be fair that was my mistake for reading book three first. I think so far Nox and Amy are my favorite couple in the series! For those that are stuck on spelling and grammar— this series does have errors but if you look past them then you won’t be disappointed!!! I recommend the series for the interesting takes and couples!! Definitely a series that will be in my library.
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