Stephanie Mellinger

Raw, hauntingly beautiful, yet hopeful.

Revisado: 11-05-24

This one took a minute because how do you review someone's emotions? How do you review someone's bared soul?

shadow. self. was raw, hauntingly beautiful, hopeful...

The emotions are tangible from start to finish, not just in the actual poetry but in the dedication, the epigraphs, the introduction, you can feel the sentiment. The weight of the words.

I think Joe described it best in the introduction when he says that art should make you feel unalone. In shadow. self. I felt that hand reaching out so many times, reminding me in grief, in joy, in fear, in ecstasy I'm not alone. None of us are.


If you're a human who has ever felt anything, this is me, recommending you shadow. self.

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Gripping from beginning to end

Revisado: 08-18-24

This book was so good, I was engaged and on the edge of my seat through the whole thing. There were no 'filler chapters', at no point was I bored and waiting for more action. It was a ride from start to finish.

Audkobook is duet narration and the narrators were absolute perfection in these roles. All 3 of them brought these characters to life and made me fall in love with them.

If you're not sure, based on the blurb, that this book is for you I'd say just read or listen to the prologue. That prologue grabs you by the damn throat and drags you in, and the story just never lets you go.

Cannot recommend it enough and I'm so excited to continue this series.

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Full cast. Dual style narration.

Revisado: 01-20-24

Genuinely enjoyed this story. It was engaging and I'm eager to know what happens next. The cast of narrators were phenomenal, obviously with an all star group like this.

I desperately wish it had been duet style, it makes it easier to keep track of who's speaking in group dialouge scenes and really just elevates the entire story.

I'll probably just eyeball read the next two books but I'm definitely interested in seeing how this all plays out.

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Amazing read

Revisado: 12-26-23

Entangled was fantastic! Somehow managed to surpass Ensnared and keep me just as engaged and invested every second. My heart was torn out of my chest for Eden and the guys multiple times and I was so frustrated I wanted to shake them in the very next breath. This hasn't been out a week and I'm already desperately awaiting book 3.

Specifically to the audiobook, this cast is a *dream*. I love the full cast format and every single one of these actors was phenomenal and brought their character to life. They conveyed every emotion and line with depth and nuance that not all narrators manage. They made you feel what the character was feeling and gave life to this story.

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10/10 no notes.

Revisado: 11-06-23

Butcher & Blackbird was fucking phenomenal. I laughed and cried and was an absolute mess because the smut was god damn incendiary. Cannot recommend this book enough. If a spicy horror comedy sounds like your jam, you're gonna fucking love it.

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