I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for Andrea Marie Johnson’s Shadows Dark and Deadly! So, this book has made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.
BBNYA:
BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 (17 in 2025) finalists and one overall winner.
If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.
Book Details:
Title: Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Age Category: Adult
Format: Paperback/Ebook
Length: 574 Pages
Publication Date: June 15, 2024
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About the Book:
Slowly freezing in the snow and a knife to the gut are two awful ways to die.
And Cerise would very much like to avoid both. A mysterious man steps from the shadows with an offer of food, a bed, and a roof over her head. The catch? She’ll have to become his assassin apprentice. Her hands are already stained with the blood of five men. What’s a little more?
But training to be an assassin isn’t easy and learning to control her magic even less. To complicate things, Cerise can’t fight her attraction to her mentor, Keir, or his charming best friend, Damara. It wouldn’t be a problem if she wasn’t a dirty street rat. Well, that and society isn’t ready for two women to be together.
Everything heats up as an arsonist stalks the streets. His targets? Brothel owners and Cerise’s aunt is at the top of his list. Can Cerise get strong enough to help Keir hunt him down or will her aunt become another tragic death that haunts her nightmares?
Book Links:
Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph
About the Author:
I’m Andi Marie and I’m a nonbinary (they/them) disaster bi writing steamy queer romantasy riddled with angst and darkness. Some may say I’m three frogs in a trench coat but don’t believe those baseless rumors. When I’m not hiding in the basement writing my little stories, you’ll find me hiding in the basement playing video games, drawing maps and characters or watching anime. You can find me on most social media as @authorandimarie though I’m most active on Threads.
Website ~ Twitter ~ Instagram ~ Threads ~ Bluesky
My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.
