Shadows So Cruel

Court of Ravens, Book 2

De: Liv Zander

Narrado por: Shaina Summerville, Tor Thom, Tommy Fuller

Adrift in a sky shadowed by war,

We seek, we ache,

Searching for the woman who fled us.

We shattered her heart, but she unfurled her feathers,

Our sweetheart, our little dove,

Escaping our talons on pure white wings.

One of us soars over battlements,

Haunted by past mistakes,

Vowing never to repeat them.

The other storms through walls of stone and hatred,

Eager to destroy the shackles of his past,

Determined to shackle her to him instead. Forever.

Loyalties are torn.

Friendships are tested.

Among the chaos, one claim stands irrefutably:

We will get her back.

She will be ours.

Come home to us, white Raven.

Shadows so Cruel is a full-length dark fantasy romance novel, and book two in the Court of Ravens duet. The two-part story features two morally gray raven shifters, a young woman at the mercy of their shadows, and a HEA. This world contains dark elements, violence, and themes some may find disturbing. Listeners can find more detailed information at LivZander.com. What this book doesn't contain is a hero—because villains do it better. And two do it better than one…

©2023 Liv Zander (P)2023 Dreamscape Media

Tragically beautiful story

This was an incredible story and I really got invested in the characters. I was shocked by how good this was! The narration style was distracting for me, even though the actors were talented! It was tough to hear each narrator read the each other’s voices instead of reading their own. I pushed through and got used to this more in Book 2, a testament to how great the story was! Also, I didn’t feel that Sabian’s voice matched his character description since there was a slight southern accent, even though the actor did a great job with his sarcastic personality.

Favorite MFM romance!!

Got through the 2nd part of Court of Ravens so quick! I couldn't stop listening to the audiobook 🤭 It was just plot twist after plot twist & not to mention, all the heartbreaking backstories 😭 Honestly, my favorite MFM couple so far!! And despite that unexpected unaliving towards the end, I absolutely loved how the story finished off with healed characters. They all needed that after their ordeal 😬

Gut wrenching perfection

Wept in the grocery store 😂😬 I was so impressed with the growth of all three MCs.

Spice was spicing, triggers abound, SO GOOD!

Dark Fantasy Romance/MFM

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫(4.5)
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️ (4.5)
Dark Fantasy Romance/ MFM 🎧📖

✨“My love is not gentle, or tender, or easy. But it is real, grown from hate and pain deep inside a chest sullied by shadows. It is cutting and biting, leaving behind scars as unfading as my love for you.” His warm lips scathed my jawline.

“And once we are gone from this earth, I will continue to love you among the stars. I will be the night, the darkest patch of sky around you, just to ensure that everyone can see how you sparkle. And once your light starts fading, I will take you into my black embrace, and that is where I will love you beyond death.”

✨This book, these characters……this author…she utterly broke me, tore me to absolute shreds, all while filling my heart with more love than I thought possible this week 💔 The way I sobbed, it was not a pretty sight.

I am going to need some time to process this one fully, time to let that ending mend my heart, and definitely time to re-read this amazingly beautiful, and devastating story all over again.

✨Liv Zander did not hold back in Shadows So Cruel, book two, in her Court of Ravens duology. I absolutely loved it 🖤 This books is still full of plot, the dark elements we have come to know in this world, spice, tension, and all with so much added swoon.

If we have chatted in the last couple of months, then you know that I have been raving about book one in this series, Feathers So Vicious! I can not recommend both of these stories enough! They are both available on KU and audio. I listened to this book on audio as I read along. Check CW/TW my friends

Bravo!

Bravo, bravo, bravo.👏 I was so unsure with the first book, the heroines name drove me nuts and it took me a bit to get over it but gosh darnet. Here I am at the end of book two and balling my eyes out. These two books blew by and I couldn't get enough. I need more, so much more. I will forever be a fan if Liv's books.

good books, questionable word usage

good story and delightful spiciness. however, the author likes to say things like "my pulse pounded in my aorta" which makes me cringe every time. your aorta is in your torso, not your neck. I also can't stand when anyone is running their tounge along her gums. wtf why. who does that?

Gripping

Emotional, raw, wonderful. Full of love, forgiveness, and redemption. Worth the credit. I definitely recommend.

The first book was good

The first book was good but I honestly didn’t enjoy this one as much. But still enjoyable.

good finish to a crazy duology!

Well that was a rollercoaster ride!! lol all the trigger warnings, n the ending, my goodness!! no crazy happy note for this series. fittingly disturbing.

Storyline

Liv Zander's story is sexy, dark, and oh so interesting. The only time I found my mind to leave the scenes was when the narrators voices changed, to represent different characters. I could have followed along better if it was one narrators voice for all the characters but in the end, I cried and relished from the enticing storyline!