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During her captivity, she endures chilling public rumor about her late husband, while her sister’s guarded visits hint at deeper motives and shifting power. A content warning signals intense themes including domestic abuse, violence, blood and gore, torture, murder, captivity, and graphic intimacy. The opening chapter establishes tension, survival, and the pressure of a hostile community watching her fate.","Shadowbound  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nThis book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author ’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.  \nCopyright © 2026 by Gabby Grahek / Everloom Publishing, LLC.  \nAll rights reserved.  \nISBN 979-8-9935116-0-3 (E-book)  \nISBN 979-8-9935116-1-0 (Paperback) Written by Gabby Grahek  \nEdited by Sara Oestreich & Bea Weaver Cover Art & Design by The Book Veil  \nNo part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.  \nPublished by Everloom Publishing, LLC. For more information, [visit ](visit www.gabbygrahek.com)[www.gabbygrahek.com](visit www.gabbygrahek.com)  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nContent Warning  \nShadowbound is a dark romantasy and, as such, contains adult language, themes, and content that may not be suitable for all readers. Readers should be aware of the following before agreeing to read:  \n Mentions of off-page domestic abuse, pregnancy, and child surrender  \n Death, grief, and loss of a parent and partner  \n Descriptions of violence, blood, and gore  \n Torture  \n Murder  \n Infidelity  \n Graphic adult intimacy  \n Physical assault and attempted sexual assault  \n Slavery, non-consensual captivity, imprisonment  \n Bribery and blackmail  \n Drugging  \n Attempted kidnapping  \n Blood play  \n + other sensitive topics that may not be listed here  \nStill with me? Fantastic.  \nWelcome to the Hive  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nContents  \nPronunciation Guide  \n1. The Prisoner  \n2. Echoes  \n3. The Traveler ’s Offer  \n4. The Axe  \n5. Three Guesses  \n6. Bloodbane  \n7. The Forest and The Flame  \n8. Off Limits  \n9. AFew Drops  \n10. The Hive  \n11. Vampire Lessons  \n12. Call me Rhazien  \n13. Nothing More  \n14. Valta  \n15. Fangs or Tongue  \n16. The Moon Garden  \n17. No Rush  \n18. The Courtship  \n19. Training  \n20. New Normal  \n21. The Audience  \n22. The Northern Hive  \n23. Mine  \n24. Feast  \n25. Seven Sisters  \n26. Prepare Yourself  \n27. The Source  \n28. The Sun and The Moon  \n29. A Dozen Things  \n30. Probably  \n31. The Worst Mistake  \n32. Sounds Complicated  \n33. Reassigned  \n34. Tell Me  \n35. Together  \n36. Traces  \n37. With Enough Time  \n38. Trust No One  \n39. Our Story  \n40. The Long Night  \n41. Pesky Sunlight  \n42. Messy Business  \n43. Not Him  \n44. Second Chances  \n45. 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The swell of collective energy as I ascended the platform in the castle square. The anticipation of blood and the opportunity to gossip brewing a restlessness among the citizens of Illica who would come to witness my death.  \n“It’s obvious she poisoned him. She could have never loved him.”  \n“I heard he beat her when he found out she couldn’t produce a son.”  \n“Of course she deserves this. She’s a sorceress whore.”  \nAbrash knock at my cell door pulled me from ","cbCainOOyDQGqPDl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainOOyDQGqPDl","pdf",4275541,9,445,"English","en",105,"# Contents\n## Pronunciation Guide\n## 1. The Prisoner\n## 2. Echoes\n## 3. The Traveler's Offer\n## 4. The Axe\n## 5. Three Guesses\n## 6. Bloodbane\n## 7. The Forest and The Flame\n## 8. Off Limits\n## 9. AFew Drops\n## 10. The Hive\n## 11. Vampire Lessons\n## 12. Call me Rhazien\n## 13. Nothing More\n## 14. Valta\n## 15. Fangs or Tongue\n## 16. The Moon Garden\n## 17. No Rush\n## 18. The Courtship\n## 19. Training\n## 20. 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