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- Content warnings: Captivity, Kidnapping, Violence, Blood, Torture, Abuse, Emotional abuse, Death
A Shade of Blood
by Bella Forrest
Book 2 in A Shade of Vampire
Sofia escapes the vampire island only to be torn between her dark captor-prince and the boy from her old life - addictive YA vampire angst that ends on a cliff you'll need book three to survive.
goodreads 4.02/5 34,190 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length403 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Closed door
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Captor/captive
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door
- Book hangover
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- Vampire lord
- Forbidden love
- Longing glances
- The angst delivered
- Dark/tortured soul
- Star-crossed
- Tension / anticipation
- Addictive read
- Morally gray
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Forehead touching
- The swoon
- Possessive alpha
- Push and pull
- Possessive/protective
- Tension
- Anticipation
Fantasy promise
- Paranormal romance
- Vampire romance
- Coastal / island / beach
- Paranormal
- Vampires
- Captive romance
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- Urban fantasy
- Love triangle
- Kidnapped by the hero
- Enemies to lovers
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Medium
- Dark
- Dramatic
- Moderate
- Survivor
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- Brooding
- Emotional
- Innocent / sheltered
- Romantic
- Atmospheric
- Runaway / on the run
- Angsty
- Suspenseful
- Mysterious
- Yearning
- Dangerous
- Cliffhanger warning
- Island kingdom
- Star-crossed lovers
- Forbidden desire
- Slow descent into darkness
- Binge read
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Different because
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Book details
- Length
- 403 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book