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- Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, Blood, Death, Death of loved one, Trauma, Torture, Betrayal
Shadow Chase
by Seressia Glass
Book 2 in Shadowchasers
A Black urban fantasy heroine who literally can't be touched, an Egyptian pantheon that pulls real weight in the plot, and an Atlanta setting that feels like its own character. The slow burn is doing actual work because the touch barrier is real.
goodreads 3.83/5 432 ratings
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Length339 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 4 books
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Slow burn
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Tension finally satisfied
- Immortal/ancient
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- Only one who understands them
- Tension / anticipation
- Earned hope
- Warrior/fighter
- Protective love interest
- Longing glances
- Obsessed
- Morally gray
- Hurt/comfort
- Tension
- Expanded empathy
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Touch starvation
- Perspective shift
- Intellectual connection
- Anticipation
- Possessive/protective
- Magic-infused intimacy
- Power exchange
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Forbidden love
- Big city / metropolis
- Urban fantasy
- Gods/deities
- Touch her and die
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- Underground / underworld
- Mythological
- Demons
- Temple / church / monastery
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Shadow beings / shadow fae
- Immortal/mortal romance
- Spirits
- Soulmate/destined bond
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Dark
- Edgy
- Heavy
- High
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- Assassin
- Black MC
- Intense
- Atmospheric
- BIPOC MC
- Mysterious
- General badass
- Dangerous
- Punchy
- Brooding
- Cinematic
- Suspenseful
- Chosen one burden
- Battle of wills
- Cursed bloodline
- The long game
- Morally complex
- Page turner
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Different because
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Book details
- Length
- 339 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book