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- Content warnings: Captivity, Death, Death of loved one, Dubious consent, Graphic violence, Grief, Kidnapping, Torture, Trauma, Violence, War
The Shadowbound and the False God
by Fern A. Ellis
Book 2 in The Red Woman and the White Bear
For readers who want grim sequel stakes, monstrous magic, and a bittersweet ending that does not let anyone off easy.
goodreads 4.39/5 92 ratings
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Length400 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice2/5 · Intense / passionate
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Fated mates
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Intense / passionate
- The angst delivered
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- Dark/tortured soul
- Forbidden love
- Dark / taboo style
- Tension finally satisfied
- Morally gray
- Animalistic / primal
- Addictive read
- Brooding prince
- Possessive/protective
- Marking hickeys
- Body worship
- Jealous/possessive during intimacy
- Bonding/claiming/marking
- Possessive
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
- Power exchange
- Primal play (hunting/chasing)
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Survival romance
- Underground / underworld
- High fantasy
- Fae
- Adventure romance
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- Forest / wilderness
- Mythological
- Gods/deities
- Blood feud romance
- War front / rebellion
- Shadow beings / shadow fae
- Demons
- Rescue romance
- Monsters
- Secret relationship
- Monster romance
Reading experience
- First person
- Dark
- Heavy
- Reluctant chosen one
- Intense
- Atmospheric
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- Mysterious
- Immersive
- Survivor
- Brooding
- Romantic
- Epic
- War-torn kingdom
- Survival against impossible odds
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Book details
- Length
- 400 pages
- Publisher
- Fern A. Ellis
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book