Her people call him a demon, but he’s the only one who can save her.When Lilith Galeron is arrested for a crime she didn’t commit by the brutal regime that controls Dome City, she has no idea what will become of her. People arrested by the Peace Keepers have a habit of disappearing. Her captors throw her into a cell with a demon. Terrified by his fearsome aspect, she expects him to kill her, but … him to kill her, but Ranove is not the monster she believes him to be.
Ranove’s captors have starved him and tortured him, but they have not broken him. When they devise a new way of torturing him, he fears that they might finally succeed, but not in the way they expected.
Despite how different they are from each other, an attraction sparks between Lilith and Ranove that cannot be denied by either of them. When they escape their captivity together, Lilith learns that the world beyond Dome City is far different than what she’d been told, and she’s no longer sure who the bad guys are, but she’s afraid she might be falling for one.
Will they live long enough for the passion that ignites between them to grow into something deeper?
Don’t miss the other books in this exciting, steamy romantic series, where the aliens aren’t just humans with different-colored skin. They may look demonic, but these heroes know how to treat their mates like angels.
Balfor’s Salvation (Shadows in Sanctuary, book 2) – Stacia and Balfor’s story– Now on Amazon!
Jessabelle’s Beast (Shadows in Sanctuary, book 3) – Gorzo and Jessa’s story–Now on Amazon!
Please note: 18+ Contains explicit content that may not be suitable for younger readers.
Each book in the Shadows in Sanctuary Series features a new heroine and a new non-human hero, and their relationship is resolved by the end.
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As a reader who’s all about them horned heroes, this one delivers!
I don’t really know how I feel about this. Overall, it was entertaining but I’m still very confused and I was confused about a lot of things through the whole book. I was still able to understand the plot and continue the story but I feel like if I understood the world better I would have liked the book more. Also I feel like the romance was a bit lackluster and even the epilogue had very little to say about the main characters. I feel it was setting up for the next book that I currently don’t plan to read.
A slight, mocking smile tilted his lips. “You humans are meaningless to us. You are pets of the bright ones, playthings for them to use and dispose of at their will. For the umbrose, you mean even less.”
I really do appreciate this author’s vivid imagination and decided to give this series a try as she has yet to write something I haven’t automatically liked.
Got to say I am ever so impressed with the first book in this series and now I can’t wait to read the next two books.
This series crosses genres and is oh so difficult to actually classify.
Part Sci-Fi, Part Dystopian, A touch of Fantasy and a smidge of paranormal: the world-building here was just insane.
Set against a rich fantasy backdrop the author has managed to build a reality which is incredibly complex.
A world where propriety and decency is top and swift punishment is adopted for any rule breakers to the Lord’s regulations.
All in Dome City are under the authority of the censors.
So Lilith is a computer engineer living in in the Dome and her world comes crashing down when she along with her best friend Stacia are arrested and charged with treason.
She is taken by the Peacekeepers and thrown into a cell with another prisoner Ranove.
Lilith sees before her a mythical creature a supposed demon but her new cellmate is an Umbrose a species separate from humans which Lilith was previously unaware of because of her prior sheltered life under the complete authority of the Dome.
When Ranove escapes the facility where he is being held he takes Lilith home with him as his prisoner.
Giving her an ultimatum Prisoner or concubine Lilith already strangely attracted to her captor makes the only logical choice open to her.
This was very well written and sucked you very easily into the narrative.
Ranove initially came across as quite superior and cold but as this progressed he slowly evolved into much more.
I liked that Lilith was pragmatic in her acceptance of her current situation not making stupid desition based on pure emotion.
She was brave and very logical and I liked her a lot.
This was action-filled throughout and I especially adored the species barrier and prejudices that these two-faced from both sides.
This had bloodshed and lust and a war looming toss in the angels and demons backdrop and this made for a definite clear winner with me.
The only thing that dropped my rating slightly was that I felt that the romance here took a back seat slightly to the action and this spoilt things for me.
I also would have liked to see the aftermath of a certain female umbrose’s betrayal as well.
Despite those grumbles, this still was such a fantastic start to this series and I read this in one sitting.
I am super intrigued with this and Lilith’s Fall gets a thumbs up from me.
Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
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First in series of this dystopian/sci fi/fantasy series
Set in a world where ‘lords’, sins and restrictions control everyone and everything. Lilith is an engineer recently dumped by her boyfriend…her best friend pretty rich girl Stacia treats her to a spar… when the mud hits the fan and they are arrested by peacekeepers for treason!
Separated and interrogated it turns out that Stacia is part of a rebel alliance called the commemoro, who ongoing attacks on the lords and the mindless humans who follow them, have backfired on to Lilith..she is thrown into a cell to await her fate for writing a program that can block com-Link vids from being intercepted and overheard.
Turns out she isn’t the only one in the cell… it’s other occupant is a devil…made of shadows.
Wow just wow… this book was so freaking great! The originality and story was engrossing and captured me straight away. I loved the concept and the Umbero ( devils ) v’s the Adurians ( Lords ) was a brilliantly constructed fight of good v’s evil!!! It was filled with fast paced action and I loved that it dragged me along for the ride and I have to say I was such a willing passenger!
There were so many moments in this book that left me gasping with shock, it was quite bloodthirsty so if that isn’t your thing then consider this your #TriggerWarning… my inner splatter horror lover was crowing for more blood… more death… and more destruction…and by god it was happily sated by the end of this book.
Lilith was a good heroine in that, given her situation, she did what she could… she really came into her strength in the second half and I was literally cheering the girl on.
R ( I suck at names ) was a brilliant hero..I found his dry sense of humour and simplistic way of looking at things really funny. Their relationship was a wonderful read and I their chemistry was brilliantly written.
If you love a book filled with romance but also a great big dollop of action and adventure then this is the book for you!!! So many genres rolled in to one great big satisfying read and I for one will defiantly be continuing on with this series.
It ticks so many of my bookloving great read boxes I could do anything but give it to massive thumbs up
I feel like I have just stepped out of a Science Fiction maze, You literally got thrown into the story which is one of my niggles a bit more background would have helped I have read other reviews saying a bit more world building would have been great and I tend to agree. As you were thrown into the deep end it took you a while to understand the story which took the enjoyment out of the book a bit for me., I still love the book, A fantastic twist on the angels and demons tale. The blurb was misleading a little bit, all though there was a love story going on it was not the back bone of the book for me. Lilith’s and Ranove’s story all though good did not have the necessary traits to call it a love story. Lilith was a pain if I am honest she questioned everything, not once did she take into consideration in my opinion Ranove’s point of view. Ranove is immortal and Lilith could not handle that, a lot of unanswered questions still linger even though I have finished the book. I have the next book because I loved her friend Stacia and thought her story was much more interesting. I have not heard of this author before and scrolling through Amazon I came across this book, I loved the cover, read the blurb and got it, I am glad I did. Lilith for me was what spoil t this book for me yet she was supposed to be the heroine. I understand she was frightened, terrified even but she did nothing but question everything. Will it stop me reading book 2 nope in fact I have ordered a few of this authors books. I was so impressed with the delivery not to much techno mumbo jumbo so I was able to follow the story. I loved Ranove the description of him was just yum, I like my aliens to be just that aliens. I would love to see this turned into a film.Lilith’s Fall (Shadows in Sanctuary Book 1)
I really enjoy Susan Trombley’s non-traditional Heroes. Great world building and the umbrose are great characters. The Heroine is a little meek but somehow she manages to stand up to the alien alpha-male Hero. The relationship just works and I was cheering them on. Can’t wait to read more of this series.