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Heir to the Shadows

by Anne Bishop

Book 2 in The Black Jewels

The Saetan-Jaenelle father-daughter bond and the slow rebuilding of a child the world tried to break.

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  • Content warnings: Sexual assault, Rape, Child sexual abuse, Child abuse (referenced), Torture, Violence, Graphic violence, Abuse, Trauma, Childhood trauma, PTSD, Self-harm, Death, Death of a child, Grooming, Captivity, Slavery, Mental illness, Manipulation
Length432 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Dark / taboo style
PacingMedium

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Romance promise

  • Fated mates
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Slow burn
  • Medium
  • Dark / taboo style
  • Found family feels
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  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Found family
  • Tension / anticipation focus
  • Cathartic release
  • Morally gray
  • Protective love interest
  • Emotional / loving
  • The angst delivered
  • War general / commander
  • Only one who understands them
  • Possessive / claiming
  • Expanded empathy
  • Found family dad
  • Betrayal to trust
  • Possessive/protective
  • Earned hope
  • Morally gray love interest (LI)
  • Tension
  • Anticipation
  • Dominance
  • Claiming
  • Marking

Fantasy promise

  • Romantasy
  • Royal court / palace
  • High fantasy
  • Witches/wizards/warlocks
  • Soulmate/destined bond
  • Manor house / estate
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  • Grimdark / dark fantasy
  • Demons
  • Second chance
  • Underground / underworld
  • Multi-realm / dimension-hopping
  • Shifters
  • Other
  • Amnesia

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  • Multi-POV
  • Dark
  • Lush
  • Devastating
  • High
  • Reluctant chosen one
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  • Intense
  • Witch/mage
  • Haunting
  • Dramatic
  • Damaged survivor
  • Emotional
  • Atmospheric
  • Feral/unhinged
  • Epic
  • Character-driven
  • Brooding
  • Cathartic
  • Cursed bloodline
  • Court of shadows
  • Redemption
  • Bonds forged in war
  • Power corrupts
  • No one is safe
  • Emotional devastation
  • Morally complex

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Length
432 pages
Language
English
Format
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