[ARC Review] Shades of Silver City by Miranda Joy

PUBLISHER'S SYNOPSIS: Tasia Foster lives in Silver City, a fae-free human haven where magic is banned. She's undoubtedly human and unquestionably depressed. Thanks to her late faeologist father, she also possesses an irritating ability to see soul-shades, which she tries her best to ignore.
When Tasia encounters Archer Acciai, a powerful, vigilante gang leader with his own mysterious abilities, her complacency is challenged. Archer knows Tasia is a soulseer; he offers to keep her secret in exchange for her help solving a string of mysterious deaths in the city. Reluctantly, she agrees to help, and soon the two are battling a budding attraction amidst the mayhem.
Tasia must decide whether saving the city is worth uncovering harsh truths about her past, accepting Archer’s secrets, and surrendering to her romantic feelings, despite her inclination to settle back into her safe, albeit lackluster, life.  

MY THOUGHTS: Mystery, magic, and secrets surround Tasia Foster in this fantastic urban fantasy from Miranda Joy. 

I loved and devoured everything about this book: the characters, the often-gritty settings, the romance, and the big reveals. The flow between character development, plot, and setting the scene was outstanding; I felt like Miranda paced the story and structure so well, leaving me consistently immersed in the story and continuously clamoring for what was coming next. 

Tasia and Archer were a great pair of main characters, but I can't discount how much I also enjoyed all the secondary characters. No one in this story was one dimensional, and I could see any number of characters taking center stage in their own stories down the line. But to be completely honest, I was shipping Archer and Tasia from the very beginning. These two immediately had my heart, and I knew their chemistry was going to be off the charts. A big, tough biker with eyes for only his woman? Yes, please. These two were absolutely explosive on the page, and I loved everything from their first meeting to their first time together and beyond. I need a whole series featuring these two and their friend group, solving cases in Silver City. Luckily, while this first book wrapped up nicely, Miranda created such a detailed world that it is clear there are so many more adventures these characters can go on and so much more trouble that they can get into.  

I truly loved the adventure I got to go on with Tasia and Archer, and cannot wait for the next Silver City book. Tasia was such a unique character, and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to uncover Archer's secrets with her. From the characters, to the plot, to the world building, Shades of Silver City will sweep you away into an urban paranormal fantasy with new things to discover around every corner. 

[A huge thank you to Miranda for sending me a review copy of her book! All opinions are my own.]

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Release date: 5/31/24

Format: eARC

eARC provided via: the author