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This story is so incredibly rich and captivating. Angie is at a tipping point in her life when she’s forced to take a business trip to El Salvador. There she meets Sal, a broody and doting stranger that seems too good to be true. But Sal isn’t a stranger and their connection runs deeper than Angie could imagine. This is my first experience with the story of the cadejo and I am hooked. This story is tense, primal, and seductive. A must read if you love dark and/or shifter romances.

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5.0

Content Warnings: Sexual content, sexual violence, racism, blood play, dubcon, blood, gore, body horror, murder, death, fatphobia, child abuse, forced isolation, loss of body autonomy, slavery, ableism, emotional abuse, physical abuse, cannibalism, gaslighting, kidnapping, child murder, rape, self harm, drugs, man taking contraceptive control over a woman [destroying her birth control...but don't worry he learns the error of his ways real quick lol] and PTSD.
Mention of: deportation, genocide, and colonialism.

"...be a good girl, be a bad girl. I'll enjoy it either way. Though good girls get treats, and bad girls give me treats. You pick, beloved."
~Sal

Gah damn. This book...is just incredible. The amazing history and lore along with the passion of the two MCs...and the way our leading lady learns to love herself and finds her strength *chefs kiss*

This book does cover really heavy and dark subjects along with a lot of blood and violence so don't go into this without checking content warnings.

Don't read this if you "can't relate" to brown women🙄 ...this book is filled with beautiful and rich history, lore, and tradition...the story of a woman finding her strength, her truth, and love she didn't know she could have for herself, her culture, and for others. A woman who's always felt out of place...finally finds the place she truly belongs.

A freaking incredible book and I cannot wait to read the books that continue this series!

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adventurous challenging dark emotional lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A huge thank you to the author for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

WOW. This is what I call an explosive debut!! This was incredible! The descriptions were rich and decadent like chocolate cake, the enemies to lovers genuinely made me dislike Sal before loving him, I LOVED the side characters and how they added such fullness to the story instead of merely existing, and I couldn’t go to sleep last night without devouring the rest of this story. It was one of those stories that I HAD to know what happened and couldn’t sleep until I did! What a lovely feeling this has given me and a joyful reminder of why I read. I loved all the culture, I loved Xochi, I loved the magic, and the found family, and just everything about this book. Also can we talk about the cover?!?! Hello?!? It is stunning!! Brava! I loved this read and can’t wait for more from the author.

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Thank you for the arc!

“The moon is jealous of your beauty, Xochitl.”

First of all, it's a 5🌟 read for me. But it is DARK. Please check CWs.

Xochi is one of the most lovely characters. She's fat, beautiful, glorious, kind, thoughtful, and as we see her begin to heal from her trauma, she is fiery and badass. I cannot wait to watch her bloom in the next book.

Sal is harder for me to love. He's hot, absolutely, but he is such an alphahole. Regardless if you love a "I'll burn it all down for her" attitude and were disappointed when the Beast transformed into the Prince at the end of Beauty & the Beast... this is the leading man for you.😏

Beyond the characters themselves, the plot is what really had my attention. The Cadejos were fascinating. I had never read about their lore before and if you're thinking European werewolves...it's definitely not that. Trading shadows and being two in one body (one spirit, one human) + how they feed -- W O W

Much of the novel surrounds Xochi & Sal as they try to define their relationship, but there is always an undercurrent of mystery. What is the deal with Xochi's mother? What happened to her sister? What are those pills she takes that smell like rot & death? We are gifted quite a few answers by the end, but it definitely leads into even more questions and a perfect set-up for book two.

Yes, it is SPICY. CW kind of spicy. Spicy that made me feel like vanilla ice cream🍦

Finally, N. Cáceres is an incredible writer. Her use of language and the feelings she conveys with the words she chooses....Let's just say, I've rarely read her equal.

As one of my most challenging & enticing reads this year, I highly recommend Obsidian Feathers🖤

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