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The Sorrow of Shadows by Morgana Black | A Review

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Welcome to Quills and Pages. Today, I am reviewing another great book I finished reading in November. The Sorrow of Shadows by Morgana Black. This is the first book in The Crimson and Shadows series. so, Let's start the review shall we;

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When the sudden death of the King calls General Breyla Rozaria home from the war, she is welcome by much more than the memory of her late father. His ghost now roams the castle and he's been waiting for her. But Breyla is not only being stalked by ghosts... The young General quickly discovers her mother's engagement to her nemesis, Lord Aurelius, and is none too pleased.

Breyla soon realizes that the King’s death was just the beginning and it’s coming for her next. When those closest to her meet unfortunate fates, she is driven to work with one male she can't stand or trust. Now Breyla is surrounded by more enemies than allies while her loved ones become targets to something far more sinister.

As they work to uncover the forces working against them, Breyla must also confront her growing attraction to the male she’s spent years hating. He’s the one thing she can’t stand; she’s the one thing he can’t have.

Can she set aside her differences and work with Lord Aurelius? Or are the secrets he is keeping far too damning, threatening to ruin everything they have built together thus far?

GENRE 
Romantasy, Fantasy

THEME AND TONE
Dark and Magical

LANGUAGE AND WRITING STYLE
Easy to Read

CHARACTERS
Multilayered Complex Characters

TROPES
☙ Age-gap 
☙ Rivals to Lovers
☙ Reluctant Allies
☙ Forced Proximity
☙ Murder Mystery to Solve
☙ Love and hate relationship
☙ Political Intrtigue
☙ Sinister Conspiracy
☙ Forbidden Love
☙ Dark Romance Vibes
☙ Slow-Burn
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MY REVIEW
First, thank the author for providing me with the review copy. The book starts out great promising a great story. I love the magic system of this unique world. There is Multi POV in this book. We have 4 main characters when the story starts; Breyla, Aurelius, Ophelia, Elijah, and as the story progresses more characters came out to play important roles like Prince Ayden and Cillian (the King of Mercenaries)

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Breyal is the sassy general of the army and Aurelius is supposed to marry the queen who is Breyla's mother. He is also the brother of the king......lol. But the fun part is he is not blood-related to the family. The push and pull in Breyla and Aurelius's relationship started as soon as they were introduced when they were quite young. they hated each other and annoyed each other to no end and all of the angst built up to something so beautiful at the end. I loved the whole dynamic of the relationship.

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The friendship between Elijah and Breyla is beautiful in its own sense, and the way Aurelius gets jealous...lol, fun parts🤌✨Ophelia is also a great, strong character. She has her demons, and her relationship with her father is problematic, so she is in a dangerous position throughout the story but plays her part very well.

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The romance is top-notch. It gave off dark romance vibes on so many occasions. the scenes are written very well. But I would praise how the story is written. The mystery surrounding the King's death and the role of other kingdoms and then the massive reveal at the end and this huge cliffhanger. OMG!!! I am not good with handling cliffhangers lol. So I threw myself into another story as soon as I finished it. But I am invested in the story. I cannot wait for the next book.

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On the whole, the book is a 5-star read. It was written amazingly. The world, the whole vibe all the scenes and characters everything was perfect. I highly highly recommend this book....please read it and let's discuss it.

MY RATING
Overall: ★★★★★ | 5 Stars

Plot: ★★★★★| 5 Stars

Romance: ★★★★★ | 5 Star

Characters:★★★★★ | 5 Stars

Pacing: ★★★★★| 5 stars

Mystery: ★★★★★| 5 star

Banter: ★★★★★| 5 star

Ending: ★★★★★| 5 Stars

Spice Level: 🌶🌶🌶🌶| 4 stars 

Book Cover:★★★★★| 5 Stars 

THE BEST PART
☙ The Slow Burn, the angst, the jealousy, and what it lead to...🤌🏻
☙ The last chapter 🔥
☙ Elijah and Breyla's Friendship
☙ Prince Ayden and his tactics to annoy Aurelius
☙ Cillian and Breyla scene 👌

THE WORST PARTS 
☙ There are no worst parts

ABOUT AUTHORs

Morgana Black is a dark fantasy romance author with a soft spot for classical retellings. She is a self-proclaimed chaos gremlin running off caffeine and the unhinged reactions of her readers. One of her ultimate goals is to elicit every emotion from her readers in each book she writes. She is married to a wonderful man who doesn’t always understand her enthusiasm but goes along with it all the same. They are parents to two fluffy assholes. She would rather craft or read than go to therapy. Here is Morgana's Website,  Instagram, and Goodreads where you can find more about her books.

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