Soul of Shadow, Emma Noyes
Soul of Shadow, Emma Noyes
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Soul of Shadow
A Novel

Author: Emma Noyes

Series: Soul of Shadow #1

Narrator: Emily Pike Stewart

Unabridged: 10 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/29/2025


Synopsis

Hearts will shatter in this thrilling romantasy for fans of The Vampire Diaries and Heartless Hunter where love, magic, gods, and monsters collide.

Charlie Hudson is just trying to survive junior year, navigating the halls of school and the chaos of parties like a ghost. But her world is about to become seriously transformed―like world shifting altered―when a classmate mysteriously disappears into the forest, leaving only a pair of shoes and strange symbols carved into a tree.

Drawn to the disappearances by forces she can’t explain, she finds herself investigating the mysterious, alluring newcomer in town, Elias Everhart. With piercing eyes and sharp wit, he dances around her questions, only intriguing her further. Elias has a secret. More than one.

But what Charlie doesn’t know is that those secrets will lead her to a place she never imagined: a world hiding in plain sight, filled with enchantments, mythic beings, hidden dangers―and a first love fated to fall apart.

In Emma Noyes's Soul of Shadow, truths and temptations lurk in the darkness, and for Charlie, the only thing more dangerous than facing her past, is the boy made of shadow with the power to change her future.

"Oh cool… I’m in love with a fictional subhuman bad boy again. Twisty, addictive, and whimsically wicked. Soul of Shadow gave me butterflies that bite." - Daisy Garrison, author of Six More Months of June

"... the absolutely sizzling romance makes this a stunning romantasy that you won’t want to miss." - Betty Cayouette, author of One Last Shot and creator of Betty’s Book List

“What happens when an ordinary teen finds herself rocketed into an overlapping world of Nordic mythology? [A] breakneck story and surprising twists.” - Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author

A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books.

About Emma Noyes

EMMA NOYES writes books about love, mental health, and magic for both the young adult and adult genre. Her works have been published in over a dozen languages and include Guy’s Girl, How to Hide in Plain Sight, The Sunken City series, and The Soul of Shadow series. She was named a 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30. She now lives in New York with her Swedish husband and their Pomeranian.

About Emily Pike Stewart

Emily Pike Stewart is a Grammy and Audie Award-winning creator of audiobooks with extensive experience across the spoken word industry.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily on November 04, 2024

A huge thank you to the author for sending me an early copy! I am constantly and consistently in awe of Emma and her ability to write stories and worlds in which I am instantly hooked from the very beginning. Soul of Shadow is no different--I very quickly binged this in a couple of sittings. Inspired......more

Goodreads review by Tiffany on August 14, 2025

A story where love, magic, gods, and monsters collide. Thank you, St. Martin's Press | Wednesday Books, for sending me over this ARC! Why am I always rooting for the bad guy to secretly be *good* 😩😭 Honestly, this story had so much potential, and overall, I think the execution, world-building, and char......more

Goodreads review by Chayla on September 23, 2024

This book is absolutely incredible. If you loved the Vampire Diaries or any other show that combines the angst of high school with the darkness of a supernatural world, you will love this book! Emma’s writing is sharp and beautiful. She captures the tone of high schoolers dealing with grief and yet......more

Goodreads review by Billie's Not So Secret Diary on June 25, 2025

Soul of Shadow by Emma Noyes Soul of Shadow #1 Urban Fantasy YA Norse Mythology NetGalley eARC Pub Date: July 29, 2025 St. Martin's Press Ages: 14+ After the death of her twin sister, Charlie Hudson is just there, barely functioning because a part of her is missing. But when the shoes of a missing teen are......more

Goodreads review by Chasing on July 27, 2025

"He took a step closer, and she felt it again, that sense that the world was falling away, that everything was collapsing into this moment...." So you know how it goes.... high school, new guy comes to town, he's hot and mysterious, charismatic and alluring. Unusual things start to happen after he ar......more


Quotes

GoodReads, "Readers’ Most Anticipated 2025 Romantasy Books"

"Soul of Shadow swept me away—I didn’t want to put it down. Noyes’ heartfelt characters and the absolutely sizzling romance make this a stunning romantasy that you won’t want to miss." - Betty Cayouette, author of One Last Shot and creator of Betty’s Book List

"Oh cool… I’m in love with a fictional subhuman bad boy again. This shimmering romantasy is twisty, addictive, and whimsically wicked. Emma Noyes renders worlds in colors I’ve never seen before, and Soul of Shadow gave me butterflies that bite." - Daisy Garrison, author of Six More Months of June

“What happens when an ordinary teen finds herself rocketed into an overlapping world of Nordic mythology? In Noyes’ case — a breakneck story and surprising twists.” - Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author


Praise for How to Hide in Plain Sight:

“A raw and emotionally profound read. Eliot's strength is inspiring, and the smart and lyrical writing makes this book difficult to put down. Combining themes of family trauma, grief, and self-acceptance, this story is a tear-jerker in the best way possible.” — Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, USA Today bestselling author

“An honest, unflinching, and at times, heartbreaking exploration of how the walls we build to protect ourselves can block out the love we need to thrive. Noyes’s prose crackles with feeling and fervent, relatable yearning. Readers will revel in the triumph of this beautifully affirming story of self-acceptance, as they race toward the hope-filled happily ever after.” — Rebekah Faubion, author of The Lovers

“Once again, Noyes sensitively portrays a heroine who is coming to terms with a mental illness and finally opening herself up to love. Flashbacks depict the onset of Eliot's OCD and the masking techniques she used to keep the peace. Add this new-adult novel to the growing list of romances that explore neurodiversity.” — Booklist

“I simply could not put this book down. Beyond the brilliance of the writing itself, Emma nailed the realities of OCD, a very misunderstood condition that so rarely gets accurate media representation. I laughed, I cried, and I healed through these pages.” — Alegra Kastens, founder of the Center for OCD, Anxiety and Eating Disorders


Praise for Guy's Girl:

“Emma Noyes’ stunning adult debut is raw, real, and an emotional page-turner that will stay with you long after the last page. This love story is a must read.” — Krista & Becca Ritchie, New York Times bestselling authors

“Heartbreaking and romantic, Guy’s Girl is a beautifully written and authentically raw story about the human journey through trauma, self-exploration and self-love.” — Samantha Young, New York Times bestselling author

“Emma Noyes completely captivated me with her spectacular debut! Guy’s Girl is an honest, no-holds-barred look at life as a twenty something struggling to find love and find herself. Noyes deftly handles incredibly tough topics with care and sincerity, culminating in a sparkling work of fiction that I could not stop thinking about. This one stuck with me long after I finished the final page!” — Falon Ballard, author of Just My Type