Historical FictionYoung Adult
The Shadows
2014·400 pages
Grace Knox navigates Victorian New York society, torn between duty and forbidden love, amidst dreams of ancient battles and magic.
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Grace Knox navigates Victorian New York society, torn between duty and forbidden love, amidst dreams of ancient battles and magic.
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Grace Knox is about to turn seventeen, and the world of Victorian New York society should be opening to her--a time of dances and parties and boys vying for her heart and her hand. Instead, Grace's world is closing in: the family business is gone; her brother is drinking and gambling away whatever is left; her widowed mother cannot cope; and her grandmother is slipping into madness. And now Grace is having disturbing dreams of ancient battles. Grace's only hope is to marry Patrick Devlin and let...
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Romance & sex
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Moderate romantic tension with a central love interest; likely fade-to-black scenes.
Violence & gore
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Minor violence implied through dreams of ancient battles; not graphic.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources.
Substance use
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Brief mention of a brother’s drinking and gambling as destructive behavior.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Central fantasy elements with magic, prophecy, and legendary themes.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Moderate focus on Irish independence and social poverty in Victorian era.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Minor themes of family dysfunction and emotional distress.
Other
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