With Sofia gone the only thing Derek found was pain and chaos. The prophecy was that he would find his mate and they together would find true sanctuary. Derek realizes that if the island were attached, his people would not fare well against trained vampires or hunters. While the island has flourished during his enchanted sleep, it’s vampires have become weak and unguarded. He puts his focus into building a strong army to defend The Shade against it many opponents. He loves and misses Sofia and attempts to forget her. Her internal dialogue immediately questions that decision and she wishes she could go back.At the Shade, Derek if falling back into darkness. She fell in love with Derek while at the island and left because it was the right thing to do. Their time there have changed them both and they both realize that you cannot erase past events just by not thinking about them. Sofia and Ben had very different experiences at The Shade. He expects her to feel the same way about The Shade as he does.

It is obvious how things are going to unfold with Ben and Sofia. He tries to convince her that his way is the right way and they just ignore it when they don’t agree. He also has made it clear to Sofia that he wants her at his side. He makes plans for life after high school. Ben has been tortured and no longer capable of feeling things as before he was taken to the Shade. Neither Sofia nor Ben feel fulfilled by trying to go back to normal. They make it home and try to fall into their old lives. ⭐ Sofia and Ben have managed to get away from The Shade.

It can be related to shiping or paper quality instead of the book content: Reviews from Amazon users, collected at the time the book is getting published on UniedVRG. The darker twists in this book make it all the more alluring, and the imagery just makes the scenes more vivid in your head … And I’m dying to read book three, to find out where it all goes.”- City Of Books What Amazon This one is a must-read if you’ve read A Shade of Vampire … I’m totally smitten with this series, and I’ve got Bella to thank for that! A Shade of Blood is definitely different from what I was expecting, but I loved the surprise. It’s captivating and I absolutely love the characters … I recommend it to people who enjoy a good vampire romance without sacrificing the nature of vampires … I cannot wait for book 3!!”- Love, Literature, Art & Reason”A Shade of Blood is a completely captivating sequel to A Shade of Vampire … I’ve been dying to read this book ever since I read the first one … I started it immediately, and just couldn’t stop.

I am so in love with this series and I didn’t want Book 2 to end! I highly recommend this series.

“I enjoyed every bit of it and loved watching the characters fight external and internal battles.

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