Is Barnaby A Villain In 'Shadow And Bone'?

Astrid’s life ended in blood and betrayal. Her second chance begins in the pages of a book she once read—Blood and Moonlight, a world where ancient vampires and fierce werewolves wage a war older than the moon itself.Reborn in the body of a doomed noble girl whose death will ignite the coming carnage, Astrid must outwit fate itself to survive. Every whispered promise hides a blade, every stolen glance could be a trap, and the line between love and danger is razor-thin.But the deeper she steps into the game of predators, the more she realizes someone here knows the truth about her past life—someone who might be the very killer who ended it.Survival means rewriting the story.Love might mean losing her soul.And in a world ruled by fangs and claws, Astrid will have to decide—Will she be prey… or predator?

He’s the Alpha King — ruthless, dangerous, and deadly. She’s the last of a cursed bloodline — destined to destroy the paranormal world. Once every century, the Shadow Bride is reborn, destined to kill her fated mate and bring ruin to the supernatural realm. The only way to stop her is by killing her before the curse develops. King Kaelion captures her, determined to stop the curse, but when her scent reaches him, his wolf whispers one word: Mate; everything takes another shift. She hides her identity as the Shadow bride, and he can't resist falling for her. Every brush of skin, every stolen touch, ignites a fire they can’t control. To want each other is forbidden. To act on it could mean death. Yet their bodies betray them, drawn together by something older than fate. Every heartbeat, every whispered word pulls them closer — until desire becomes a weapon as lethal as the curse that hunts her. He wants to claim her. She wants to resist. But can either survive the forbidden attraction burning between them?

They were never supposed to fall for the same girl. For eighteen years, Seraphina has lived as the unwanted adopted daughter of the Mooncrest Pack, mocked as the wolfless disgrace and treated as little more than a disappointment. The Royal Werewolf Academy is her chance to leave that painful life behind. Instead, she walks straight into three infuriating Alpha princes. Kael, the cold Shadow heir whose silent protection infuriates her. Adrian, the irresistible flirt who never misses a chance to make her blush or lose her temper. Rowan, the calm strategist whose quiet eyes seem to see every secret she's trying to hide. She calls them arrogant. They call her impossible. Forced together through dangerous missions, brutal combat training, royal banquets, and moonlit dances, every argument turns into stolen glances, every rivalry into irresistible chemistry, and every near-death encounter pulls their hearts closer together. A jacket draped over her shoulders. Fingers lingering just a second too long. Jealous looks that say what none of them dare admit. But while love quietly blossoms, someone is trying to kill her. Poisoned tea, midnight fires and rogue attacks. Anonymous threats. As hidden enemies close in and an ancient prophecy begins to awaken, Seraphina discovers she is far more than the wolfless girl everyone believed. Now three Alpha heirs are willing to wage war to protect the woman they've fallen hopelessly in love with. But destiny has never been kind. Because the greatest betrayal will come from the person Seraphina never learned to love... and the heartbreaking truth may cost her the family she never knew she had. In a world where kingdoms fall, secrets bleed, and fate demands sacrifice, Seraphina must decide whether to protect her heart... or surrender it to the one Alpha she cannot bear to lose.

Born of Ash and Night She was never meant to exist. Born of wolf and vampire, hidden in ash and blood, she should have died with her parents. Instead, she survived—and grew into something the world doesn’t know how to control. Two princes stand in her path. One bound to her by fate she never chose. One tied to her by a bond that burns hotter the closer they get. As kingdoms fracture and old gods stir, she must decide what she’s willing to burn to claim her future. Because this time, she won’t kneel. Not to fate. Not to crowns. Not to the night itself.

The sun is failing, her brother missing, the world divided. Fayle must protect her twin at all costs during their search for their missing brother, even if it means facing off with Shadow Men - boneless creatures that shroud themselves in darkness and survive the fading light using the stolen flesh of mankind as protection. But can she survive the war, not just between shade and human but her divided heart, long enough to find her brother? And if she does - will the greatest sacrifice of all be enough to save him?

Claire was quiet, brilliant, and invisible—until she uncovered the truth that got her murdered. But death was just a transition. She awakens in the body of Clary, her hidden twin sister, a werewolf noble who had chosen poison over a forced marriage to the most feared man in the realm: Alpha Damon. Once a hero, now a bloodthirsty beast, he is a man who seeks a wife only to satisfy a debt of blood. Traded like cattle by the only family she has ever known, Clary—now inhabited by Claire’s soul is thrust into a world of primal laws and brutal instincts.Clary must play the part of the submissive bride to survive, but the Alpha’s touch awakens more than just desire. It unlocks the suppressed memories of a stolen life and a terrifying, rare power her birth parents tried to bury.