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Shadows of the Lost

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Once I was a Charmer, and the magical beasts of this world loved me. Now I'm something else. Something darker.

A spicy, beautifully angsty enemies-to-lovers LGBTQIA+ fantasy romance.

As a member of the Charmers Council, Gaige is able to form lasting bonds with the magical beasts of his world. At least, he used to be a Charmer...until he died and was brought back as one of the immortal assassins of Cruor. Now he's far more dangerous.

...and something beyond the shadows lies in wait, hungry to claim him for its own.

As leader of the assassins, all Kost can do is watch as Gaige struggles with his new life day by day. He wants nothing more than to ease Gaige's suffering—yet how can he when they both know he's the one responsible? There is nothing left but bitter memories and hopeless longing between them. Yet when Gaige is lost to the shadow realm, Kost is the only one with any chance of bringing him back: if they can learn to trust (and perhaps love) each other again.

Intense, compelling, and impossible to put down, Shadows of the Lost is perfect for readers looking for:

  • epic New Adult fantasy series with a bit of spice
  • a unique premise, delicious angst, and a plot to die for
  • high fantasy with paranormal and romance elements
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      • Library Journal

        March 1, 2023

        DEBUT Martineau spins off her YA "Beast Charmer" series with a new adult romantic fantasy exploring duty and comfort in one's own skin. Gaige, a former Charmer, was raised from the dead, giving him an assassin's control of shadows but cutting off access to his tamed magical beasts. Kost, leader of the assassins, had Gaige raised because he couldn't face his own undeath without him. A depressed Gaige now refuses to use his new magic, but Kost knows that wild shadows could mean death for everyone around them. A series of wild-beast attacks on local villages every time Gaige uses his shadows confirms their fears, but there may be darker forces at play. This is a fast-paced, queer, enemies-to-lovers romance with intense worldbuilding, but it tends to skim the characters' deep shame and loss to get to the steamy scenes and mystery. There are also point-of-view shifts, mainly to set up relationships for future sequels. VERDICT Recommended for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Scarlett St. Clair and collections where fantasy romance performs well.--Katherine Sleyko

        Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

      • Booklist

        May 15, 2023
        When Gaige dies and is resurrected against his will, he loses a much-loved ability to charm beasts while simultaneously gaining a dark magic that allows him to summon and control shadows from another realm. It's a trade-off he despises, yet as the newest member of an undead-assassins guild, one he must acclimate to quickly to survive. Try as he might, Gaige feels adrift and unable to control his new powers, not to mention being a constant disappointment to the guild--especially its enigmatic leader, Kost, a man he thought he might come to love when he was alive. Learning to control his own shadows and fight off a mysterious and dangerous assailant provide the bulk of the action, leading to a plot twist that very neatly tees up the next book. While this series kickoff reads more like a continuation than a beginning, thrusting readers into the middle of what is clearly an established backstory fraught with unexplained history, the top-notch world building and unique magical systems are effective at piquing and maintaining interest to the very end.

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