Night Terror

The Bleeding Man is gone. The house went up in flames. Everything is okay. So you thought.

This is the second book in the Dark Paths series. This book takes place shortly after the first one. I cannot wait for the next one!! The cliffhanger had my mouth dropped to the floor for about a good ten minutes.

Am I okay? I don’t even know.

In this book, we meet new characters and I love them more than some of the originals. We have new twists and turns. I loved it!! We get more knowledge about Shea and her mother. We get interesting facts about the world around everyone.

Shea is my girl. She gets so much crap from her best friend and her boyfriend. She ends up realizing what she’s worth. When she finally puts her foot down, I internally yell “you go girl, you a bad bitty”. I just love her.

Nathan, you’re still letting me down I see. I don’t know what the future holds but I can’t wait for you to finally reveal your secrets. No good words for you yet.

Chloe, ehhh, still a pain. I love her when she’s not being selfish.

Tyr, I like you but I’m still unsure. The revelation made me like you more. I just hope you don’t screw over anyone.

Declan oh Declan. I asked the author if I could have you. I mentally loved you. I wanted things to go a different route but that ending got me messed up.

Overall, I enjoyed this book. The start was a slow burn but once again the author gave us snippets in the first half to keep me interested. Then the book went full force and I am so upset it ended the way it did. I just really need the next one. Ugh. Thank you to Ivy for keeping me entertained for the past week with these books. I highly recommend this series if you like suspense/thriller, hometown vibes, and a little bit of spice.

I had the privilege of reading "Night Terror" before it was published, as a part of the ARC Team.

You follow Shea as she learns more and more about Verbank and the secrets it keeps. And Nathaniel's. The classic tall, dark and handsome stranger comes into the picture, creating waves in an already rather topsy-turvy relationship.

What I love most about this series is the story developing alongside the romance. You really are learning about the world and all its supernatural wonders alongside Shea. The world is SO cool. It allows relationships to develop at what feels like a natural pace. In other words, it's a slow burn, so if instant gratification romance is your thing, this might not be the series for you. I side-eyed Nathan, developed a crush on Tyr
... and also side-eyed him. But above all else, I remained rooted to my seat.

Ivy has an amazing ability to write in such a way you're incapable of putting the book down. I devoured this entire book and I'm so excited to read the rest of the series!

I am HOOKED.