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Deadly Vows
Enter the shadows. Unleash your power. Embrace your fate. Taylor Windsor is only fifteen when her parents die in a tragic fire. During her grieving, she's sent to live with her Aunt Mel in the small town of Grimwood, North Carolina. Taylor struggles to adjust to her new reality, and strange occurrences unfold. After being forbidden from entering a locked room, Taylor's curiosity leads her and her new friend Kylie to an ancient steamer trunk filled with dark secrets. She soon uncovers a shocking truth: Aunt Mel made a deadly pact with a demon. The demon has come to collect a soul, and Taylor is the only one who can stop him. As Taylor pieces her family's past together, she realizes she can't escape her destiny. Determined to save Mel and confront the demon who tricked her aunt, Taylor steps into her parents' world, embracing the role they sought to deny her. With time running out, Taylor must master her newfound abilities and navigate a treacherous path to break the deadly vow. Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments and Sarra Cannon's The Shadow Demons Saga, Deadly Vows is a thrilling journey through loss, discovery, and a dark world of magic and danger.
Pages: 299
ISBN: 9781961608078
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Carla B.
Feb 8, 2026
After losing her parents in a devastating fire, fifteen-year-old Taylor Windsor moves in with her Aunt Mel in eerie, small‑town Grimwood, North Carolina. Taylor’s grieving and trying to figure out her new reality, but things get weird fast. Along with her friend Kylie, she finds a locked room and an antique steamer trunk that leads to a terrifying revelation: Mel made a deadly pact with a demon, and Taylor is now on the hook. Now she’s racing against time to learn her magical gifts, uncover her family secrets, and stop a dangerous supernatural foe.
Spillin’ the Book Tea:
Listen, this one had me from the first page. It’s fast, magical, suspenseful, and just the right kind of creepy. Taylor is genuinely strong and relatable. She’s processing grief and confusion while discovering a dark new world and still standing tall.
The blend of real emotions and supernatural elements hit just right. It’s fantasy with a realistic heartbeat. The “small town with big secrets” vibe? Totally my jam. And trust me, there’s absolutely no downtime here. The plot races forward and reels you deeper into the mystery.
Meet demons, secret rooms, and hidden powers wrapped in family legacy, all of it kept me glued to the pages. Think Shadowhunters meets eerie YA suspense, but with a fresh, fun voice. And yes, I peeked at my closet before bed. Wouldn't be me otherwise.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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Spillin’ the Book Tea:
Listen, this one had me from the first page. It’s fast, magical, suspenseful, and just the right kind of creepy. Taylor is genuinely strong and relatable. She’s processing grief and confusion while discovering a dark new world and still standing tall.
The blend of real emotions and supernatural elements hit just right. It’s fantasy with a realistic heartbeat. The “small town with big secrets” vibe? Totally my jam. And trust me, there’s absolutely no downtime here. The plot races forward and reels you deeper into the mystery.
Meet demons, secret rooms, and hidden powers wrapped in family legacy, all of it kept me glued to the pages. Think Shadowhunters meets eerie YA suspense, but with a fresh, fun voice. And yes, I peeked at my closet before bed. Wouldn't be me otherwise.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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