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Cami moves into a notorious house rumored to be a gateway to hell, hoping to outrun memories of a feral childhood. When supernatural horrors awaken and violent deaths follow her, she is pulled into a dangerous occult mystery tied to the sinister entity from her past.

You'll like it if you enjoy

  • A spunky, humorous heroine
  • Creepy ghost stories and occult mysteries
  • Dark urban fantasy with horror elements
  • Slow-burn romance with multiple protectors

Good to know

  • Book 1 ends on a major cliffhanger
  • Very little steam despite the harem premise
  • Graphic violence and horror themes

How it ends: Readers felt the finale neatly answered the trilogy's core questions while leaving room for future adventures with the characters.

Tags

  • Female Lead
  • Harem
  • Dark
  • Slow Burn
  • Academy
  • Coming of Age
  • Mystery
  • Gore

Reading order

  1. Cover for Gangs and Ghosts (Beyond the Shadows Book 1)

    Book 1: Gangs and Ghosts

    286 pages2018

    Found feral in the woods as a toddler, Cami credited her survival to a terrifying imaginary friend: the Shadow Man. Years later, she moves into a notorious horror house rumored to be a gateway to hell. When bullies and rivals start dying in gruesome fashion, she attracts the unwanted attention of a dangerous local gang. In Gangs and Ghosts, Cami must navigate high school threats, lingering spirits, and a deadly supernatural protector who will slaughter anyone in his way to bring her home.

  2. Cover for Guns and Graveyards (Beyond the Shadows Book 2)

    Book 2: Guns and Graveyards

    264 pages2019

    Cami thought she had escaped her nightmares, but the carnage is only spreading. In Guns and Graveyards, an impending gang war threatens the town as bodies pile up and fresh blood stains her hands. When an enigmatic new student arrives claiming deep ties to the Shadow Man, Cami is forced to confront buried secrets from her childhood. As dark forces close in around her and her guys, she faces a terrifying question: what if the true monster she needs to defeat is herself?

  3. Cover for Gallows and Ghouls (Beyond the Shadows Book 3)

    Book 3: Gallows and Ghouls

    378 pages2020

    One ally is branded a liar, another is arrested for murder, and one is dead. In Gallows and Ghouls, the Shadow Man is closer than ever to claiming Cami for good. To end his reign of terror, Cami and her guys must plunge into the Spiritual Realm and brave the depths of the Underworld to confront the Devil himself. No human has ever returned alive, but Cami is no ordinary girl—and she will risk everything in this harrowing finale to protect the men she loves.

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