The Shadow Bride
by Shelby Mahurin
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Pub Date 27 Mar 2025 | Archive Date 27 Mar 2025
Farshore | Electric Monkey
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Description
Sink your teeth into a deliciously gothic enemies-to-lovers vampire romance, set in the world of the New York Times bestselling series Serpent & Dove!
Full of everything I love: a sparkling and fully-realized heroine, an intricate and deadly system of magic, and a searing romance that kept me reading long into the night. – Sarah J Maas on Serpent & Dove
Célie’s life is over. She took her final breath trying to save the people she loves—including the powerful and enigmatic vampire king, Michal, who refused to let her go. When Célie wakes, she cannot walk in the sun; she can hear her friends’ heartbeats and she craves their blood. Michal has cursed her to the eternal existence of a vampire.
But Célie isn’t the only dead roaming the earth. Her sister, Filippa, has returned as a shadow of her former self, and other revenants are rising from their graves intent on revenge. The fragile balance between life and death has broken, awakening an even darker force—and he is coming for Célie, ready to claim her as his Bride. With the fate of their world at stake, Célie and Michal must set aside their searing attraction to mend the veil and right the balance, once and for all.
In the thrilling conclusion of the duology set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Serpent & Dove series by Shelby Mahurin, a vampire and the woman who tried to kill him prove that true love can conquer anything, even Death.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780008582500 |
| PRICE | £16.99 (GBP) |
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Featured Reviews
kylie w, Reviewer
i am in love with this book!! The character growth that Célie goes through in this book is absolutely stunning!! and Michal??????? perfection. i can't get over this book honestly. it was just perfect and im so happy i was able to read it early! I can't wait for it to come out so i can yap with everyone on how good it is!!
Thank you so so so much to NetGalley and Farshore for the e-arc!
Jennifer B, Reviewer
The Shadow Bride by Shelby Mahurin is a spellbinding, gothic finale to the duology set in her Serpent & Dove universe—delivering a thrilling, romantic, and emotionally charged enemies-to-lovers vampire tale that grips from the first page and refuses to let go.
After sacrificing everything to save those she loves, Célie wakes to find herself irrevocably changed—cursed to the eternal night as a vampire, thanks to the one person she swore never to trust: Michal, the powerful and enigmatic vampire king. Stripped of her humanity, battling bloodlust, and reeling from betrayal, Célie’s struggle to reclaim herself is as gripping as it is heartbreaking.
But death is far from restful in Mahurin’s world. As revenants rise from their graves, the boundary between life and death shatters. An ancient evil stirs, one with terrifying designs on Célie, determined to claim her as his Bride and unleash ruin. With the fate of the living and the dead teetering on the edge, Célie and Michal must confront their shared past, navigate their scorching chemistry, and fight for a future neither ever dared to hope for.
Mahurin’s writing is lush, atmospheric, and utterly immersive. The gothic undertones lend the perfect eerie elegance to this dark fantasy romance, with its crumbling graveyards, blood-soaked rituals, and the slow, delicious burn of forbidden love. Célie is a fiercely relatable heroine—wrestling with grief, anger, and the fear of becoming something monstrous—while Michal is brooding perfection: equal parts menace, charm, and hidden vulnerability.
Their dynamic is electric—fraught with tension, simmering resentment, and undeniable attraction. Mahurin handles their enemies-to-lovers arc with finesse, layering it with emotional depth, sizzling banter, and hard-won trust. If you're a fan of dark romance, brooding vampires, and high-stakes fantasy with a side of angst, The Shadow Bride is your perfect fix.
The world-building continues to shine, expanding the lore with revenants, ancient curses, and a tangible sense of dread that builds toward a satisfyingly explosive climax. While it’s steeped in the familiar charm of Serpent & Dove, this book stands firmly on its own, a rich and rewarding story of love, sacrifice, and redemption.
The Shadow Bride is everything a gothic romantasy should be: intense, beautifully written, and dripping with dark magic and desire.
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