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The Court of Shadows

by Victor Dixen

Book 1 in Vampyria

It scratches the Vampire Academy itch from a sharper historical angle: court lessons, aristocratic predators, and one furious commoner learning how to move among them.

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  • Content warnings: Animal death, Animal abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Captivity, Classism, Colonialism, Death, Death of loved one, Parental death, Drug use, Addiction, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Stalking, Torture, Violence, War, Vomiting / emesis, Decapitation, Execution
Length382 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 6 books
Spice0/5
PacingFast

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What the story promises

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Romance promise

  • None
  • Adrenaline rush

Fantasy promise

  • Ya fantasy
  • Royal court / palace
  • Alternate history
  • Vampires
  • Academy / campus
  • Historical
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  • Gothic
  • Academy / school
  • Dystopian
  • Paranormal

Reading experience

  • First person
  • Fast
  • Dark
  • Heavy
  • Medium
  • Vengeful / revenge-driven
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  • Teen MC (under 20)
  • Cinematic
  • Survivor
  • Working class
  • Suspenseful
  • Fast-paced
  • Deceptively deadly
  • Tense
  • Atmospheric
  • Dangerous
  • Revenge arc
  • Court of shadows
  • Cliffhanger warning
  • Political intrigue
  • Slow descent into darkness
  • No one is safe

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Book details
Length
382 pages
Publisher
Amazon Crossing
Language
English
Format
Book