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Shadow of Night

by Deborah Harkness · All Souls #2 · 584 pages · Published July 2012
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
3.82 / 5 across 140K ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️ (2/5)

A atmospheric, historical Adult paranormal romance built around time travel, elizabethan era, alchemy. 584 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Atmospheric. Historical. Romantic.

Atmospheric Historical Romantic

Mood Match

Atmospheric Historical Romantic
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  • You haven't read the earlier books in the All Souls series
  • You want a quick, short read

Content notes

Violence
Time Travel
Elizabethan Era
Alchemy
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
40%
Fantasy
0%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
1/5
Spice
2/5
Core elements
Genre
Paranormal Romance
Historical
Moods
Atmospheric
Historical
Romantic
Key Tropes
Time Travel
Elizabethan Era
Alchemy
Ending
Satisfying
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Is Shadow of Night spicy?

Low heat (2/5) — some tension and mild scenes.

Do I need to read Shadow of Night in order?

Shadow of Night is book 2 in the All Souls series. Reading in order is recommended.

Who would enjoy Shadow of Night?

Readers who love atmospheric and historical stories with time travel and elizabethan era. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is Shadow of Night?

A atmospheric, historical Adult paranormal romance built around time travel, elizabethan era, alchemy. 584 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Shadow of Night?

Content notes include: violence. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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