What Hunts Inside the Shadows is the second book in the Of Flesh & Bone series. It picks up following the ending revelations of book 1, and that’s a major focus for Estrella throughout this book. She needs to come to terms with her relationship and feelings for Caelum while also processing his betrayal. I really enjoyed this aspect. It felt natural and realistic to go between emotions. I also thought her development arc in general was well done. Additionally, I loved that we got more world building and more of the fae lore. It really added to my overall enjoyment of the book and series. The plot was also stronger in this installment. It was more of a fully developed arc, and I appreciated that. For me, book 2 was better than book 1. If the writing and plot development continues at this pace, each book will be better than the last, and I’m here for it. I’m excited to continue the series with the next book.

I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and were not affected by the free copy.

When I saw that book 4, What Sleeps Within the Cove, along with rest of the series was available on NetGalley, I knew this was the perfect time to complete a reread. So, this is not the first time I've read the series; however, my memory is absolutely terrible, I remembered basically nothing about the books, hence, the reread.

Shocker, Caelum isn't human, he's Estrella's Fae Marked Mate. And not just any Fae, but Caldris, God of the Dead. Estrella's feeling betrayed, yet still drawn to him in a way she cannot entirely control.

This book was definitely better than the first, I enjoyed the pacing much more, and I liked Caldris better; he was still super arrogant and occassionally used the dreaded nickname, but he's starting to see that Estrella is way more important that just to him, and I enjoyed that immensely. She forgave him a little too quickly for my taste, I had hoped she'd make him suffer a little bit more, but he was too arrogant for that to ever happen, he was too confident he was always right.

I wish we got more out of the side characters, they are all one dimensional, and I wish that we did more than spend most of the book travelling. However, I enjoyed watching Estrella grow more into her confidence, and I especially loved the wolves.

Obviously, I'm continuing the series since I'm excited for book 4, and I recommend the series for romantasy fans.

Thank you to NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group for an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. What Hunts Inside the Shadows by Harper Woods was a surprise for me because it’s not often that I enjoy the sequel more than the first book in a series! I thought Harper Woods did a great job of transitioning this book from where I was left off in the first one as it picks up immediately where it left off. I really do enjoy the relationship dynamic between Estrella and Caelum but I will say the spiciness of the romance is not for everyone! Please make sure you read the disclaimers! My favorite lines of the book were “you are the only star in my sky”, which earns a response of “you are the only light in my darkness.” I thought that was beautifully woven in to the book, especially with the character development for both of the main characters. This book did leave on a big cliffhanger in the last 10 to 15 pages so I’m excited to read the next one!

I’m so excited to see how beautifully these are being re-released. It’s one of my favorite series and one of the best enemies to lovers I’ve read.

3.5 ⭐

I enjoyed the pacing of this book a bit more, as we being to uncover more of Estrella's history along with all of the characters. It was nice to see that she has begun to accept who she is and solidify her relationship with Caldris.

The spice is great but I felt like the characters were once again traveling the entire time and things felt a bit redundant.

I did enjoy the ending as well and will be continuing on to book 3 now that things seem to be picking up.

Thank you to Tor Publishing/Bramble for the eARC in exchange for my honest review ahead of the release of the special edition

Caelum and Estrella burn up the sky in What Hunts Inside the Shadows!

Harper L. Woods continues her magic with the second installment of the series and it is just as great, if not more suspenseful, full of tension and romance! The romance truly was so good! I love the characters and seeing them become stronger and theres more at stake, there's war, world building and we get to see deeper into the lore. I love that you can follow along and understand it. It's not too word dense and difficult to follow. I loved that it's easy to follow and we get a deeper dive into the series and meet other characters but the romance still goes strong and the chemistry between them is still strong. So much happens that is a must read, I cannot wait to keep reading his series. A serious must read for romantasy lovers!