Charlie Hall is a con artist in a world where shadows can be manipulated — cut free, altered, given power. Her boyfriend might be hiding something monstrous in his shadow. Holly Black's first adult novel brings her trademark fairy-tale darkness to an urban setting with grifters, magic, and noir atmosphere.
Moderate explicit content.
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Moods: Noir Dark Street-Level Gritty
Tropes: Shadow Magic Con Artist Underground Magic Adult Holly Black
Adult — darker, more explicit, more morally complex than her YA.
Very — one of the most inventive urban fantasy magic systems.
Standalone with potential for more.