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The Witch… Nine years ago, I killed my brother, and I’ve been running from my past ever since. I find a home in Darkwood, finally safe from those who hunt me. But no matter what I do, the darkness keeps pulling me in. I allow my shadow magic to edge closer to the surface to feel something, anything. But no matter how much I want to embrace the power, I can’t. My magic thirsts for violence but I won’t let it kill again. It remains dormant... until he shows up. A masked man watches me from the mirrors, stalking my dreams. He haunts me, unraveling my thoughts until I’m not sure what to believe. I move closer to the edge and I’m afraid of what I’ll become if I let him in. I can’t lose control. If I do, then I’m already dead. The Demon… I’ve spent a century trapped in the Shadow Realm, a purgatory created for me and my demons. I watch the humans through mirrors, waiting for the moment I can find a way to leave and return to my domain. But I never found a way. Until now. She’s everything I’ve been waiting for. The last descendant of the only bloodline that can free me. I stalk her from the shadows, watching her every move. Her dark magic calls to me, craving for me to unleash it. The closer she draws to the shadows, the more she’s within my grasp. Obsession takes over, pulling me into her world. If she won’t unleash her power, then I will make her. Corrupting a soul has never felt so good. Corrupt Shadows is a dark, gothic romance with dark themes that may be triggering. Please see the TWs inside, under the copyright page.
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Corrupt Shadows ARC by Rebecca L. Garcia, CM Hutton
R.L. Garcia is a dark fantasy romance author, with an inclination to gothic elements and morally gray characters. She originally lived in England but now lives in Texas with her husband and sons. Garcia appreciates beautiful books as a collector herself thus creates beautiful pieces for her readers’ shelves (check out her website and Patreon). Corrupt Shadows is co-authored by Garcia and C.M. Hutton, who is also a dark fantasy writer, follow her Tiktok @cmhuttonbooks for some great recommendations and content.
“For those who wear red flags like necklaces, this is for you.”
Nine years ago, Evie killed her brother and has been on the run ever since. She settles in Darkwood and tries to keep control of her shadow powers, she wants to feel something, anything but if her control slips it could kill again. It dormant, fine even, until the masked man in the mirror haunts her, stalks her dreams. Lorcan has spent centuries stuck in the Shadow Realm, a purgatory he was sent to, trapped in by witches. He watches the world carry on without him; watching through mirrors until he finds the last descendant of the bloodline that can free him. Now he stalks her from the shadows, pushing her to unleash her magic and slowly corrupting her soul. Will she free him from his banished realm?
I’d put this book on my guilty pleasure shelf because the