Shot in the Dark

Shot in the Dark Series, Book 1

By: Mary Dublin, Anne Kendsley

Narrated by: Isabelle Ruther, Oscar Reyes

Obey the curfew. Never fly past Elysia’s boundaries. Above all—never speak to humans.

For twenty-one summers, Sylvia has evaded the ironclad rules set by her village, driven by an insatiable curiosity to know the world beyond the confines of the willow her fellow fairies call home. Her ventures often lead her to the vacant human mansion beyond Elysia’s forest, where ghosts whisper and ancient treasures beckon in the darkness.

Her exploration is shattered by a bullet through her wing—courtesy of Jon and Cliff, seasoned monster hunters who suspect her involvement in gruesome disappearances. A harrowing captivity transforms into an unlikely alliance when Sylvia saves Jon’s life by sealing a magical pact with the enigmatic Ancients—fae powers who demand a cryptic price. Sylvia is left with no choice but to stay by Jon’s side while he and Cliff hunt for a ruthless werewolf, determined to free herself from the Ancients’ settlement.

As the dangerous hunt unfolds, Sylvia finds that not all legends about hunters are true. She realizes she and Jon may have more in common than she ever could have imagined—and icy hostility melts into forbidden attraction.

But it doesn’t matter how he begins to look at her—it can’t matter. If Jon discovers her secret, Sylvia knows her fate is sealed. With the full moon's ominous countdown away, Sylvia and the hunters race against time with the fate of countless lives—including Sylvia's—hanging in the balance.

After all, killing a monster is easy compared to falling in love with someone you shouldn’t.

Perfect for fans of SUPERNATURAL and R.J. Anderson’s KNIFE, SHOT IN THE DARK is an action-packed urban fantasy novel that explores the courage it takes to embrace our true identity entwined with haunting themes of forbidden love and found family.

©2024 Mary Dublin and Anne Kendsley (P)2024 Tantor Media

A great listen so far!

A few chapters in and the story is captivating and I'm already looking forward to the next book in January! I definitely get the supernatural vibes and its giving a good hunt with story tied in (like season 2ish). The story pacing is great so far and its a satisfying blend of question, answers, and mysteries. My only small note is that I'm not IN LOVE with the male reader, his cadence just isn't how I imagined it being read, that being said he is wonderfully articulate and diverse, I just imagined it being read differently out loud. I will update as the story progresses!

Great read!

I liked the storyline. I waited for months for this to come to audible because the MMC was supposed to be inspired by Dean Winchester from tv show Supernatural... he was more like Sam, if you know the series. Never the less it was a good book. I look forward to listening to the next one in January.

Love the characters

I thought the book was well written and the characters were awesome and can’t wait to read book 2!

Engaging story line

This was an enjoyable listen. It was easy to follow but not boring at all. I love imagining Cliff as Dean and Jon as Sam. I thought Sylvia was adorable too, and I’m super curious how how the characters will make things work. The only thing I wasn’t crazy about was the male voice acting. He has a nice voice but most of his words felt rushed and lacked emotion. The female voice actor was lovely.

Terrible...

Not sure if it was the writing or just the voice acting, but I just couldn't stand this book. I was pretty disappointed because the hype sounded amazing.