The Hallows Are Monstrous
(2025)(A book in the Veil of Shadows: Second Generation series)
A Story by M R Pritchard
Werewolves at nine.
A Yeti at ten.
And vampires hit the floor at midnight.
At Loyola’s Halloween masquerade, Rue and her friends expect music, laughter, and a chance to steal an ancient book from the library all beneath the glow of autumn lanterns.
Instead, the Harvest Wraith steps from the shadows, sent to claim souls. One by one, it ensnares them in illusions spun from their deepest fears and visions that threaten to unravel every bond they’ve fought to protect.
And watching it all is a sharp-eyed, sharp-tongued, and thoroughly unimpressed Lucipurr, the shadowcat who knows this masquerade was never just a party.
The Hallows Are Monstrous is a gothic Halloween novella in the Veil of Shadows world, perfect for readers who crave haunted libraries, book heists, dark academia romance, and shadows that bite back.
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This is a special Halloween-themed novella set in the world of Veil of Shadows Next Generation. The story takes place between The Shadows Are Darkest and These Thorns Are Sharpest, following Rue, Dacre, and their friends through a masquerade gone wrong, a mission to steal an ancient book, and a night haunted by the Harvest Wraith.
While filled with festive chills, dark romance, and Lucipurr’s sardonic commentary, this novella is not intended to be read as a standalone. It weaves directly into the events of the main Veil of Shadows series and contains spoilers for earlier books.
For the full experience of the characters, their bonds, and the shadows that hunt them, readers should begin with The Sky Is Starless and continue in series order:
• The Sky is Starless
• The Night is Endless
• The Shadows are Darkest
• The Hallows are Monstrous
• These Thorns are Sharpest
Genre: Paranormal Romance
A Yeti at ten.
And vampires hit the floor at midnight.
At Loyola’s Halloween masquerade, Rue and her friends expect music, laughter, and a chance to steal an ancient book from the library all beneath the glow of autumn lanterns.
Instead, the Harvest Wraith steps from the shadows, sent to claim souls. One by one, it ensnares them in illusions spun from their deepest fears and visions that threaten to unravel every bond they’ve fought to protect.
And watching it all is a sharp-eyed, sharp-tongued, and thoroughly unimpressed Lucipurr, the shadowcat who knows this masquerade was never just a party.
The Hallows Are Monstrous is a gothic Halloween novella in the Veil of Shadows world, perfect for readers who crave haunted libraries, book heists, dark academia romance, and shadows that bite back.
__________
This is a special Halloween-themed novella set in the world of Veil of Shadows Next Generation. The story takes place between The Shadows Are Darkest and These Thorns Are Sharpest, following Rue, Dacre, and their friends through a masquerade gone wrong, a mission to steal an ancient book, and a night haunted by the Harvest Wraith.
While filled with festive chills, dark romance, and Lucipurr’s sardonic commentary, this novella is not intended to be read as a standalone. It weaves directly into the events of the main Veil of Shadows series and contains spoilers for earlier books.
For the full experience of the characters, their bonds, and the shadows that hunt them, readers should begin with The Sky Is Starless and continue in series order:
• The Sky is Starless
• The Night is Endless
• The Shadows are Darkest
• The Hallows are Monstrous
• These Thorns are Sharpest
Genre: Paranormal Romance
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