With Hearts of Flame (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Dark Academia Romantasy Novel of Vampires and Dragons Featuring Stenciled Edges and Illustrated Endpapers (Bloodwing Academy, 4)
Briar Boleyn
Shadows in the Woods (The North Woods)
by Evi James
About this book
Elise Wilson’s life was defined by textbooks and academic ambition until a brutal attack forced her into a terrifying new reality: she is now a wolf shifter. Dragged into a world of primal instincts and pack politics, she struggles to reconcile her human past with the savage, unpredictable future she never asked for. Her only anchor is Everett Silas, the newly crowned True Alpha. He is as possessive as he is guarded, haunted by the guilt of failing to protect her from his father’s legacy.
Their connection is electric, a fated-mates bond that feels less like a blessing and more like a battlefield. As enemies-to-lovers tension simmers, Elise must navigate the suffocating forced proximity of the pack while Everett fights to keep his secrets buried to ensure her safety. But the woods are changing. A mysterious rot is turning shifters into mindless rogues, threatening the very foundation of their society.
This gripping dark romance delivers everything fans of the genre crave, from intense alpha-hero dynamics to the complex loyalties of found-family. As the shadows lengthen, Elise and Everett must decide if their fragile trust is enough to survive the darkness, or if the secrets they keep will tear them apart before the enemy does.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B0F26T4DK9
Reader Reviews
October 16, 2025
I started reading these books in the middle of a busy work week. Huge mistake. I could have stayed up all night just to burn through this series. So good!! If you like wolf shifters, alpha men with an actual brain in their skull, and other fun stuff, you will L O V E the North Woods Books!!! )
April 30, 2025
Evie does it again! Such a good book I am so excited for the next one! )
January 6, 2026
I liked the first book more. Elise claimed she was powerful and wanted to be more in the pack but never did anything and even what she did do would eventually end soon after it started. Her \"I'm not like other girls\" attitude got annoying after a while because she was definitely exactly like other girls. I really only stayed for Kleio and Dafni because they were the powerful women Elise thought she was. I honestly only read these first two books to read Dafni's book so now I'm excited to do...
June 14, 2025
I am SO glad I took a chance with these 2 books !! What a great surprise!! LOVED THEM!!! Great story and characters!!! I’d really love if we could get an additional book to this series, I’ll definitely get it!! )
May 3, 2026
Got the first book in a book box had to immediately start the second one. This is well written with great context and gives a little bit of everything you want. Mystery, romance, smut, and many more stories to tell. Whether you are into paranormal shifter books this is a great series to read can’t wait to see what comes next. )
