Shadow Bound
Publisher Description
Enter a world of perilous fae magic in Erin Kellison's captivating Shadow Series…
Talia O'Brien doesn't belong in this world. She hides the uncanny abilities that set her apart as strange to others. Fearing discovery, she retreats into a quiet life of academic study, but when her research lures murderous strangers to her door, she barely escapes into the night.
Adam Thorne founded the Segue Institute to destroy the hungry monster that was once his brother. He has recruited the best minds to attack the problem, but a solution remains far beyond his reach. And, to his horror, he discovers that his brother is not the only one of his kind. A scourge of these creatures—wraiths—is growing, and an evil power is behind it.
A small clue, no more than a word, in a research paper leads Adam to a pale, haunted woman on the run. But holding onto her is like trying to catch a fairy at the edge of the Otherworld.
Together, they discover a place between life and what comes after—a dark forest of fantasy, filled with beauty, peril, and mystery. With evil bearing down, cutting off their every escape, they must seize a dark power...or face Death himself.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Kellison's debut, a blend of suspense and paranormal romance, follows Adam Thorne as he attempts to unravel the mystery of the wraiths, possessed humans who feed on human souls. Desperate to free his brother from possession, Adam follows a flimsy lead to half-Fae Talia O'Brien, a young woman with a newly minted doctorate, a mysterious past, and magical abilities that stop wraiths in their tracks. As the wraiths pursue Talia, determined to destroy her in retribution for her father daring to love and impregnate a human woman, Adam tries to protect her and understand her powers, and finds himself falling in love. Fast-paced without being frenetic, interesting and entertaining if not particularly challenging, this tale deftly avoids romance cliche s while delivering plenty of action.
