Shadow Kissed 03 - Shadowman

The buzz on Erin Kellison’s groundbreaking Shadow series:
    â€œThe search is over for your next book. If you’re looking for a must-read this summer, look no further than Shadow Bound . . . it’s an absolute original.”— B & N Book Club
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    â€œA highly promising debut!”— Romantic Times
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    â€œI just love it when I find a debut author who wows me. Erin Kellison has written a mind-blowing first novel, full of fae, death, darkness, wraiths, and, of course, love and romance that triumph over all.”— The Good, the Bad and the Unread
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    â€œIn a word . . . outstanding . . . Shadow Bound is sure to captivate even the most reluctant readers and keep them turning pages into the wee hours of the morning.”— Romance Reviews Today
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    â€œ Shadow Bound is a shockingly good read.”— All Things Urban Fantasy
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    â€œ Shadow Bound is Erin Kellison’s debut novel, and wow! Just wow. I just did not see this book coming. It’s such a wonderful surprise to open a book not really knowing what to expect and end up completely loving it.”— Fiction Vixen
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    â€œThis book was amazing. . . . I absolutely cannot wait for the author’s next book in the series, Shadow Fall !”— My Overstuffed Bookshelf
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    â€œA rare gift for words.”— Southern Musings
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    â€œ Shadow Bound is unlike any other reading experience I’ve had to date. It’s a fast-paced, heart-pounding, gut-wrenching, nail-biting, awe-inspiring thrill ride that will leave you begging for more and more.”— Lovin’ Me Some Romance
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    â€œThis book had me saying ‘wow’ . . . you could almost drink in the words.”— Parajunkie
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    â€œOther paranormal romance writers should take note, Erin is the future voice of this genre.”— Fiction Flurry
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    â€œMrs. Kellison’s debut novel is a hit, delivering a suspenseful and thrilling book that will keep you up way too late just to see what happens next.”— Dark Wyrm Reads
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    â€œRichly imagined, fast-paced, and engrossing.”— Discriminating Fangirl
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    â€œFrom the minute I started reading it I couldn’t put it down. This book takes on a different view of the paranormal, one I hadn’t read before. Shadow Bound is a fantastic combination of romance, urban fantasy, and suspense.”— The Book Girl
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    â€œMs. Kellison has crafted an intense urban fantasy tale with just the right mix of romance and suspense. The fast-paced plot takes readers on an emotional roller coaster, and this eerie and dangerous world won’t soon be forgotten.”— Dark Faerie Tales
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    â€œI was hooked until the very end.”— The Books I Read
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    â€œFans of dark drama will be captivated by this intense new series.”— Romantic Times
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    â€œA fascinating urban romantic fantasy.”— The Baryon Review
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    â€œAs well as hot romance, Ms. Kellison can deliver scary. . . . A truly terrifying ride of mystery, action, and the supernatural.” — Tina’s Book Reviews
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    â€œDark and brilliant.”— Anna’s Book Blog

SHADOWMAN
    ERIN KELLISON

    ZEBRA BOOKS
KENSINGTON PUBLISHING CORP.
http://www.kensingtonbooks.com

    All copyrighted material within is Attributor Protected.

For Matt, again
You know why

Acknowledgments
    Thank you so much to everyone at Kensington, especially Alicia Condon, for being the amazing editor that she is. I depend on your insight and magic. And to Jessica Faust, agent extraordinaire, you do so much and are always there. To KC Klein, Nora Needham, and Tes Hilaire, for standing by me, and, oh yeah, excellent critiques. To Brian Anderson, for his expert information on all things tactical and for demonstrating on my husband. Any mistakes are mine. To my bedrock, my friends and family, who buy my books, sometimes in quantity. To Mom, who passed them out to anyone who would take them. And to Celia, Big C, Cornelia, aka Super Beta—hugs and love for everything.

Fate is a three-faced witch named Moira. Maid, mother, and crone, Moira weaves the patterns of humankind’s life threads so that each intersection seems prescribed from the first wail of birth. So subtle is she that humankind invokes her name at moments large and small, sad and joyous, as an answer to or explanation of events— it was fate, destiny, kismet