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title: She of the Shadowsauthor: Kerry Williams
series: The Darkness Duet #2
published: 8.21.2025
publisher: Hot Tree Publishing
genre(s): fantasy, romance
pages: 334
format: manuscript
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| series rating: the blurb
Now an unchecked Fury belonging to neither the land of the living nor the realm of the dead, she must discover the place she truly belongs.
Lovely Timms sold her soul to return to the man she loves. But the time slip between worlds has left the enigmatic Ferryman seared into her very being. Charged with a mission of vengeance, she becomes a threat to the living world she fought so hard to return to. But the Underworld she left behind is now a city ravaged by wraiths, its devastation blamed on her by the Ferryman who haunts her thoughts. The living world holds everything she once desired, yet the Underworld needs her. Will her heart choose the living—or the dead?
She of the Shadows is the gripping finale to The Darkness Duet, following Daughter of the Drowned. Perfect for fans of Ninth House and Krystal Sutherland, this dark romantic fantasy blends horror, irresistible forced proximity, and the magic of "she falls first, but he falls harder."
a few notes
trigger warning: ❗violence, mentions of abuse/assault/torture❗
POV: 1st person; multi
setting: the Underworld
keywords/phrases: mythology, Furies
tropes: hero’s journey, chosen one, high stakes
spice: 2/2🔥🔥
language: 2/2 🤬🤬
mood reading: in the mood for dark mythology with deep emotional storylines.
my review
This book is just stunning, just as gripping as Daughter of the Drowned. The world Kerry Williams has created is darkly beautiful and truly intoxicating. There is so much emotional depth to the characters, and not just the FMC but also the supporting characters as well. That delved into all the characters really created beautifully deep layers to the story. The stakes in this story are ever higher, more dangerous. Lovely’s edges have sharpened as she’s had to face realities that were once unimaginable. She’s become fiercely determined, standing strong in her power and duty.
There are two things that really made this book so engrossing for me. One was the relationships and the dynamics between characters. The push and pull of love, the testing of loyalties, the bonds created and broken. It was impossible not to feel every moment of it. Second was the writing. The author writes in such a lyrical way, choosing words and phrasing in such a beautiful way.
This is just an incredible series, and this book is the perfect conclusion to it.
About Kerry Williams
Kerry Williams is a romantic fantasy author based in the heart of England.
She loves to read and write haunting, emotionally devastating love stories that explore the tension between light and dark, human and otherworldly with characters caught between two worlds.
Copywriter by day, she gets lost in a world of magic at night, her creative roots cultivated by the gothic writing of the unforgettable Anne Rice. These days she’s inspired by the work of Holly Black, Rachel Griffin and Krystal Sutherland.
She graduated from Brunel University with a 2:1(hons) in Creative Writing and is an avid cat lady, die-hard tea drinker, and eternal star gazer. Always known to her family as a daydreamer, she and her young daughter, Ivy, can often be found looking at the moon.
Her books include the twisty and magical YA Trilogy, Other Nature and the dark and occult-filled adult portal fantasy, Darkness Duet.
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