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Isle of Sin and Shadow

by Keri Lake

Southern gothic atmosphere thick enough to drink, an antihero who earns every scene, and Lake leaning all the way into voodoo, cults, and consuming obsession.

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goodreads 4.07/5 9,225 ratings

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Content warnings: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual abuse, Child sexual abuse, Graphic violence, Violence, Gore, Blood, Trauma, Childhood trauma, Death, Death of loved one, Drug use, Alcohol use, Cult themes, Stalking, Abuse, Knife play (CW), Abandonment, Human trafficking, Sexual content

Length523 pages

Story statusStandalone

Spice5/5 · Filthy / dirty

PacingMedium

Story profile

What the story promises

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

Romance promise

Obsessive love interest
Male/female pairing (M/F)
Slow burn
High
Filthy / dirty
Addictive read

Anti-hero
Possessive love interest
Rough / aggressive style
Obsessed
Morally gray
Morally gray love interest (LI)
Dark / taboo style
The angst delivered
Dark/tortured soul
Hurt/comfort
Possessive / claiming style
Feral brain activated
Stalker
Predator x prey
Frequent explicit scenes
Book hangover incoming
Possessive alpha
Feral devotion
Intense / passionate
Monster
Touch her and die
Jealous/possessive during intimacy
Who did this to you
Growling / possessive sounds
Mine declarations
Rough but consensual
Marking hickeys
Possessive/protective
Dubious consent elements
Possessive
Marking
Claiming
Rough/aggressive intimacy
Hair pulling (hard)
Knife play
Blood play
Praise kink
Size difference

Fantasy promise

Dark romance
Coastal / island / beach
Contemporary
Humans only
Homecoming / small town return
Small town / village

Gothic
Antihero romance
Forest / wilderness
Captive romance
Stalker romance
Who hurt you
Forbidden love

Reading experience

First person
Medium
Dark
Devastating
Damaged survivor
MC 20-30

Atmospheric
Runaway / on the run
Intense
Lush
Vengeful / revenge-driven
Seductive
Deceptively deadly
Haunting
Brooding
Emotional
Tense
Dangerous
Slow descent into darkness
Bargain with consequences
Page turner
Morally complex
Emotional devastation
Haunted castle

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Book details

Length: 523 pages
Language: English
Format: Book