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- Content warnings: Miscarriage, Blood, Sexism, Misogyny, Violence
Shadow of Night
by Deborah Harkness
Book 2 in All Souls
The time-travel setting in 1590s London is immersive and richly detailed, with real historical figures woven into the story. Diana and Matthew's relationship deepens as they navigate a world of spies, alchemy, and dangerous magic while Diana finally comes into her power as a witch.
goodreads 4.08/5 273,163 ratings
storykind_community 3.86/5 7 ratings
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Length584 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 6 books
Spice3/5 · Intense / passionate
PacingSlow
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Established relationship
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Medium
- Intense / passionate
- Book hangover incoming
- Vampire lord
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- Forbidden love
- Emotional / loving
- Obsessed
- Immortal/ancient
- Possessive love interest
- Romantic / sweet
- The angst delivered
- Dark/tortured soul
- Protective love interest
- Possessive/protective
- Growth-focused
- Possessive alpha
- Hurt/comfort
- Neck kisses / neck touching
- Intellectual satisfaction
- Secretly soft
- Intellectual connection
- Jaw holding / face cupping
- Warrior/fighter
- Power imbalance
- Morning / sleepy intimacy
- Scent kink
- Growling / possessive sounds
- Clothed grinding
- Clothes ripping
- Possessive
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
- Bonding/claiming/marking
- Dominance
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Vampire romance
- Big city / metropolis
- Historical
- Vampires
- Time travel romance
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- Royal court / palace
- Paranormal
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Manor house / estate
- Multi-realm / dimension-hopping
- Demons
- Immortal/mortal romance
- Forced proximity
- Secret relationship
- Hidden identity
- Secret power
- Adventure romance
Reading experience
- First person
- Slow
- Romantic
- Lush
- Heavy
- High
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- Witch/mage
- Mysterious
- Immersive
- Bookworm/scholar
- Atmospheric
- Dramatic
- Reluctant chosen one
- Academic
- Intense
- Introspective
- Brooding
- Magical
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 584 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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