The Scarlet Veil

"I realize Hell is empty, and the Devil is here."i saw that epilogue coming BUT THE MURDERER??? i never wouldve guessed that person💀 curse this cliffhanger because i dont want to wait until next year for book 2😭 im in desperate need of more célie and michal🥺🫶but guys shelby has renewed my faith in her books again!! after the mess of G&M i originally wasnt interested in TSV but i was convinced AND SO GLAD I DID BECAUSE IT MADE ME REMEMBER WHY I LOVE SHELBY'S BOOKS SO MUCH??? this wasnt just so fun but also heartbreaking, funny and gave me the "i need more asap" feeling. (i may or may not have neglected school life for this book oops)I smile--because I know, in this moment, my strength has never been like the others'. I am not cunning or fearless like Lou, nor am I strategic or disciplined like the Chasseurs. No. I am Célie Tremblay, Bride of Death, and my strength has always and will always be in my loved ones. My friends.célie's story is one i never imagined we'd see but im so so happy that shelby decided to write it because she deserved her own story!! from her acknowledgements: I still remember sitting down to write Gods & Monsters and hesitating when you asked, “What about Célie?” Though I’m ashamed to admit it, I’d already dismissed her as the jealous ex-girlfriend. You challenged me to see her differently—as a flawed character, yes, but also as a sheltered, grief-stricken young woman with a spine of steel truly this made me tear up🥺 i also never really thought twice abt her in S&D trilogy but oh if there's anything that TSV has done, it's made her one of my favourite MCs ive read abt this year (and maybe even ever??). her strength is in her love for others and cliché as that may sound i love that her optimism in situations and trying to see the best in others!! she's actually too pure."Perhaps the Célie you know never existed. Have you ever considered that? It can happen without us even realizing--we fall in love with an idea instead of a person. We give each other pieces of ourselves but never the whole thing, and without the whole thing, how can we ever truly know a person."no because when célie spoke of this... it hit HARD. like it really takes so much courage and strength to give all your pieces to someone because... what if they dont accept every part of you?? there's always that small possibility and to have to deal with the possible pain and heart break that would come with it?? so its safer to just not give someone all of you and avoid that chance of rejection😭🥹which brings me to MICHAL AKA NEW LOVE OF MY LIFE!! their start was truly an ACTUAL enemies to lovers (and actually to the lovers parts👀👀). he sees all of célie and doesn't shy away in disgust or pity from any of it. he's so sweet, tender, funny, and charming to célie GAHHH MY HEART🥺🫶 célie said it herself His smiles fades with it, returning him instantly to the cool and collected Michal I've always known. My muscles go weak with relief. I've witnessed his wrath, his grace, his power, and I've survived them all, but his charm? I don't think anyone can survive that. SPEAKING FACTS i swooned so many times like michal acting ruthless?? can totally handle that BUT HIM BEING SO CHARMING AND SWEET??? IM WEAK and so in love with my vampire king. when célie asked what he feared and michal's response was nothing but philophobia oh i just🫠🫠 IM IN LOVE WITH THEM YOUR HONOR i need more michalcélie🥹and may i just express my love for their conversations as well?? so many times i laughed like truly célie is so funny😭“We aren’t exactly being inconspicuous as it is, and”—I lower my voice—“and couldn’t you just compel a courtesan to tell us where to go?”“Doest my ears deceive me, or did the holier-than-thou Mademoiselle Célie Tremblay just suggest we take away free will?” He casts me a sidelong glance. “I had no idea you were so wicked, pet. How delightful.”“I don’t mean we should compel her,” I say hastily. “I’m merely asking, hypothetically, what would happen if we did.”“Hypothetically,” he repeats, his voice dry.“Of course. I would never actually suggest we force someone to do something against their will. I’m not”—I cast about for the right word, failing to find it—“I’m not evil.”“No, no. Just hypothetically evil.” He rolls his eyes again as I sputter indignantly.michal's response to celie helppp they had me dying actually these two🫶 also!! i adore the new characters we got to meet !! odessa, dimitri, d'artagnan, mila and monsieur marc <33 my favs were definitely mila and odessa i love those two queens. and i really want to see more odessa & célie moments because the potential for their friendship blooming more!! always saying yes to that.it was so fun seeing the old gang from S&D together also (not jean luc though, he can respectfully go to hell🤩. THAT ONE SCENE WITH LOU, COCO, AND CÉLIE??? IT WAS EVERYTHING🥹 the pride and love they hold dear towards célie makes my heart full of so much happinessi am so beyond excited for book 2 and truly cannot wait to see where things head, i can already see book 2 being very character driven and of course more romance🤭 michal and célie are my newest obsession and you're telling me i'll have to wait a year to see more of them??? i will do anything to get my hands on book 2

dunkle und aufregende RomantasyCélie Tremblay war schon immer ein gutes Mädchen: freundlich und schön, eine Tochter, auf die jeder Elternteil stolz wäre. Sie überrascht das gesamte Königreich, als sie der Tradition trotzt, um die erste Jägerin zu werden. Obwohl ihre Freunde versuchen, sie vor den Schrecken ihrer Vergangenheit zu schützen, verfolgt sie immer noch ein mysteriöses Flüstern, und ein neues Übel erhebt sich in Belterra.Entschlossen, sich in ihrer neuen Rolle zu beweisen, verfolgt Célie den Mörder in das Versteck der Les Éternels - alte Kreaturen, über die nur in Kinderreimen gesprochen wird - und erregt die Aufmerksamkeit ihres Königs, eines Monsters, das seine Pläne für sie hinter schönen Worten und einem scharfen Lächeln verbirgt. Jetzt hat Célie einen neuen Grund, die Dunkelheit zu fürchten, denn je näher er ihr kommt, desto mehr fühlt sie sich versucht, seinem dunklen Hunger nachzugeben - und ihrem eigenen.——Für Vampirfans ein Muss.Spannende Story und starke Charaktere.Natürlich konnte ich nicht auf die deutsche Ausgabe warten. Der Schreibstil ist top. Ich hab das Buch wirklich verschlungen. Und ja es gibt eine Fortsetzungen…natürlich gibt es die. Hoffentlich bald.

Fab characters and a good pace.

Gorgeous hardcover! 5✨

This is the first time that I pre-ordered a book and I am so happy to receive the book in a best condition. Now I just can’t wait to read it!!!✨❤️