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Sanctuary of the Shadow
Sanctuary of the Shadow | Aurora Ascher
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"Ascher's latest is a fantasy romance that has everything nicea hot love interest, a relatable main character, female friendshipand plenty of (consensual) spice." ?Booklist Enter at your own riskand discover the greatest show unearthed in this explosive, darkly imaginative debut fantasy... For humans, the circus is a place filled with wonder and amazement. For Harrow, though, its a place to hide from those who slaughtered her entire clan. Disguising her abilities as part of her act has kept her true identity safe for years. Until he arrives. A strange new attraction with no name, no memory of whoor even whathe is, let alone an explanation for his odd yet deadly powers. But beneath the layers of anger and isolation, one glimpse into his inky eyes reveals a soul that calls out to the loneliness in her own. And so she chooses him. Harrow is drawn to the darkness, to her insatiable need to soothe the beast who threatens their very existence. But with every secret she unlocks from his past, another from hers whispers free as wellluring enemies who will stop at nothing to get their final revenge on Harrow. And shes afraid shes given them the perfect weapon against her...because hes not what he seems. But maybe its time they finally learnneither is she.
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bookish6
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Bailedbailed

This one was a flop for me. It felt like everything happened really fast without enough substance to make the story strong.
The fmc and mmc meet, and after one day, they have nothing but sex for five straight days with zero conversation. It was like this book was written for the spicy chapters only, and everything else was an afterthought.
Unfortunately, I wouldn't recommend this one.

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CaitlinR
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Panpan

In this first in a series, Aurora Ascher has given us a fairly unsuccessful, derivative fantasy. The novel proves, yet again, that steamy sex cannot substitute for plot, world building, or character development. That said, I did finish the novel albeit with a lot of skimming. Although a fantasy author might be excused flaws if they are resolved in a sequel, she tells us that the next book will focus another storyline, so probably not.

CaitlinR Photo of the author by Sergio Veranes 5mo
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Meshell1313
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Pickpick

This has lots of so-so reviews and I totally see what everyone means. It‘s a low pick for me. A traveling circus with hybrids. A seer who gets involved in saving a lethal wraith. Predictable and difficult to get invested in. I did enjoy the fierce females and to e friendships. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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BookwormAHN
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Mehso-so

I admit I bought this book because it's gorgeous, especially the splayed edges.
Aside from that, I thought it was going to be more fantasy, but it was really dirty. There were sex scenes that just seemed to go on and on, and the details 🤦🏼‍♀️
Somewhere in there is a story about two different human hybrids that fall in love.
#NoShameReadathon24 #Romantasy @Nessavamusic #WickedWords #Love @AsYouWish

Nessavamusic I almost bought this because it was so pretty, but checked Goodreads and it was not reviewed well! 8mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Pretty cover ❤️💛 8mo
Laughterhp I just recently put this one on my TBR. I‘ll have to look at the reviews and see if I want it to stay there. 8mo
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KristiAhlers
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Mehso-so

Katy Loo and I had high hopes for this one. It was one that came so close to delivering but the author seemed to pull back when she should've pushed forward. It's a pretty book but it was an easy one to put down and pick up something else. Not what you want with a fantasy romance. #LittensLoveRomance #bookspin @thearomaofbooks

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 8mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 8mo
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TracyReadsBooks
Sanctuary of the Shadow | Aurora Ascher
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Mehso-so

I‘m all for romance in fantasy & the books Entangled puts out are gorgeous…BUT…I like fully devoted worlds, imaginative magic systems, real stakes and/or a story I simply cannot put down even if I know exactly how it is going to play out along with the romance. All of it together. The premise of this book had potential which was not realized, everything—world, magic, stakes, even the characters—felt underdeveloped. Entertaining-ish, not memorable.

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TracyReadsBooks
Sanctuary of the Shadow | Aurora Ascher
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We‘re under a winter storm warning and expecting 12 inches of snow followed by brutal subzero cold. The refrigerator is stocked, I don‘t have to leave the house, and it‘s a long weekend. Time to settle in with a good book, one that brings the sun with it!

☀️📖❄️

wanderinglynn Ooh, that sounds brutal. Stay warm & safe! 10mo
LiteraryinPA Yikes, stay safe! 10mo
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TracyReadsBooks
Sanctuary of the Shadow | Aurora Ascher
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Wednesday #Bookmail! This cover is so pretty. 😍

JamieArc I was eyeing this at Barnes and Noble yesterday. Need to look up reviews… 10mo
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CocktailsandBooks
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Panpan

I participated in a Read-a-long with Entangled Insiders for this title.

I had high hopes for this title. The blurb, cover, and sprayed edges sucked me in so I was hoping this was going to be a title I loved. Unfortunately, it fell short for me. Too many holes and not enough development to make much sense when I finally got to the end.

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CocktailsandBooks
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CocktailsandBooks
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I love a good map to start a new story.