A Fire in the Shadows, William Brinkman
A Fire in the Shadows, William Brinkman
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A Fire in the Shadows
A Bolingbrook Babbler Story

Author: William Brinkman

Series: The Bolingbrook Babbler Stories

Narrator: Rachanee Lumayno

Unabridged: 1 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/23/2024

Synopsis

No one is lonelier than a vampire who loves.Lydia is an exceptional vampire—not only as an urban scout and skilled fighter, but because she’s regained her ability to love others. While her family teases her for having crushes, traditionalist vampires would kill Lydia if they knew about her forbidden feelings.But when an investigation takes her to Bolingbrook, she falls for the editor of paranormal tabloid the Babbler. Sara is one of the few humans who believes in the vampires she reports on— and, freshly heartbroken and devastatingly lonely, Lydia finds herself imagining things she shouldn’t.Then, enforcers from one of Chicago’s vampire kingdoms upend the supernatural community and threaten Sara’s life. Lydia leaps to her defence, but while skill and passion win fights, can they save a vampire from the greatest weakness of all—love?This novelette is part of the Bolingbrook Babbler Stories and takes place during the events of The Rift. An Urban Fantasy Series set in suburban Chicago land for fans of the Dresden Files and Let the Right One In.Buy A Fire in the Shadows and enter a community where the truth is unbelievable and the shadows are deadly.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Billy on February 06, 2023

A WISHING SHELF BOOK REVIEW 5th January 2023 TITLE: A Fire in the Shadows Author: William Brinkman Star Rating: *** ‘A thrilling ´vampire´ fantasy packed full of twists, turns – and danger!’ Wishing Shelf REVIEW The popularity of the vampire novel seems set to go on forever! That´s not a bad thing; I enjoy......more

Goodreads review by Anthony on February 16, 2023

The Review This was a fast-paced and exhilarating supernatural and sci-fi YA fantasy! The world-building and mythos that the author built into this series were evident immediately. The shadowy world that exists hidden from everyone else and the established feeling that the book has allowed readers to......more

Goodreads review by Lynda on March 15, 2023

This piece of writing, barely the size of a novella, is designed to be a teaser, and seems to be part of a full-sized novel, The Rift, which in turns seems to be part of a bigger literary enterprise, called The Bolingbroke Babbler. We are introduced to Lydia, a paranormal scout and vigilante involved......more

Goodreads review by Penny on February 17, 2023

I thought this sounded interesting even though I’m starting to tire a little bit with vampires. Not enough to stop, so there’s that. I didn’t realize that this was a novella between books that I hadn’t read, but that still wasn’t enough to stop me. I read this and could tell that there were things I......more

Goodreads review by Sandy on March 27, 2025

This was an okay story. It was fun with all the different characters that were within. The main character was Lydia. Lydia is a vampire. Her and a sister were sent to uncover the truth. While there, she saw a lady that she would like to get to know. But everything gets messed up when a vampire from a......more

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