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Forged by Shadows

by Maddison Cole

Book 1 in Shadowed Souls

The draw is Avery refusing to fold while five damaged boys turn obsession into a whole group project. Come for the filthy why-choose chaos, and stay because the found-family ache underneath it keeps biting back.

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  • Content warnings: Bullying, Stalking, Blackmail, Gaslighting, Dubious consent, Sexual trauma, Sexual abuse, Child sexual abuse, Child abuse, Child neglect, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Parental death, Suicidal ideation, Depression, Eating disorders, Drug use, Alcohol use, Poverty, Incest, Slut shaming, Sexual content, Trauma
Length438 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice5/5 · Dark / taboo style
PacingMedium

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The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • Enemies to lovers
  • Why Choose / Reverse Harem
  • Medium burn
  • High
  • Dark / taboo style
  • Addictive read
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  • Villain
  • Forbidden love
  • Rough / aggressive style
  • Book hangover incoming
  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Hurt/comfort
  • Possessive / claiming
  • The angst delivered
  • Possessive alpha
  • Obsessive love interest
  • Taboo / forbidden
  • Feral brain activated
  • Athlete
  • Found family
  • Power dynamic
  • Obsessed
  • Push and pull
  • Dirty talk heavy
  • Found family feels
  • Power imbalance
  • Frequent explicit scenes
  • Possessive love interest
  • Kinky / adventurous
  • Slow burn
  • Dominant vibes
  • Submissive vibes
  • Possessive/protective
  • Jealous/possessive during intimacy
  • Rough but consensual
  • Marking hickeys
  • Praise kink
  • Dirty talk (sweet/playful)
  • Eye contact intensity
  • Wall pinning
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Possessive
  • Power exchange
  • Bondage/restraint
  • Anal elements
  • Exhibitionism

Fantasy promise

  • Dark romance
  • Academy / campus
  • Contemporary
  • Humans only
  • Bully romance
  • Academy / school
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  • Reverse harem / why choose
  • Stalker romance
  • Forced proximity
  • Dark academia romance
  • Multiple partners (consensual)
  • Brother's best friend

Reading experience

  • Multi-POV
  • Medium
  • Dark
  • Heavy
  • Survivor
  • Queer
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  • Intense
  • Emotional
  • Performer
  • Angsty
  • Edgy
  • Damaged survivor
  • Suspenseful
  • Tense
  • Raw
  • Steamy
  • Character-driven
  • Dangerous
  • Brooding
  • Forbidden desire
  • Slow descent into darkness
  • Cliffhanger warning
  • Gut punch ending
  • No one is safe

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Book details
Length
438 pages
Publisher
Author Maddison Cole
Language
English
Format
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