{"id":63248,"date":"2022-01-29T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T13:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=63248"},"modified":"2022-10-15T01:23:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T05:23:08","slug":"release-river-of-shadows-underworld-gods-1-by-karina-halle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=63248","title":{"rendered":"Release: River of Shadows (Underworld Gods, #1) by Karina Halle"},"content":{"rendered":"

River of Shadows by Karina Halle is now live!\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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“In order to save my father, I have to marry the God of Death.”<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon Worldwide<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

River of Shadows is an adult dark fantasy romance based on Finnish mythology and the underworld of Tuonela.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

When 24-year old Hanna Heikkinen\u2019s estranged father dies, she reluctantly makes the trip to Northern Finland for his funeral. Being in the enchanting land of ice and snow feels miles away from Hanna\u2019s busy life back in Los Angeles, especially under the complicated circumstances.<\/p>\n

But when Hanna discovers that her father\u2019s body is missing, that\u2019s when things really get weird. A mysterious man, Rasmus, tells Hanna the truth: her father was a powerful shaman who went into Tuonela, the Realm of the Dead, in order to barter for more life, and has been held captive by Tuoni, the God of Death. The only way her father can be freed is if she travels with Rasmus into the mythical underworld to rescue him.<\/p>\n

Willing to do anything to have a second-chance with her father, Hanna accompanies Rasmus into the dark and bloody realm, traveling via the River of Shadows, stalked by dangerous creatures, monsters, and the living dead, until they finally come into the haunted kingdom ruled by Death and his family.<\/p>\n

Only for her to be captured and held prisoner by the God of Death himself.<\/p>\n

Turns out Death is intrigued by Hanna\u2019s beauty and fierceness and makes a bargain with her. If she marries him, and spends an eternity in the Realm of the Dead as his wife, he\u2019ll set her father free.<\/p>\n

But even the most noble sacrifices come with hidden costs, and Hanna\u2019s might involve the most unexpected of all things: her heart.<\/p>\n

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NOTE: River of Shadows\u00a0is the first book of the Underworld Gods series and is not related to any other previous books. While it fits in the sub-genre \u201cdark fantasy\u201d it is NOT dark enough to be considered a \u201cdark romance.\u201d That said, it does contain dub con, captive situations, graphic sex scenes, filthy language, and scary situations, so sensitive readers (especially those sensitive to dubious consent) please take heed of this warning. It also ends on a cliffhanger.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Add to Goodreads<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Underworld Gods<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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God of Death (#0.5)<\/strong>
\nComing soon<\/p>\n

River of Shadows (#1)<\/strong>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Crown of Crimson (#2)
\n<\/strong>Buy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

City of Darkness (#3)<\/strong>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Goddess of Light (#4)<\/strong>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Meet Karina<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Karina Halle is a former travel writer, music journalist and screenwriter, and The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author of over 55 bestselling novels, ranging from horror and suspense to contemporary romance. She lives on an island off the coast of British Columbia with her husband, and her adopted pitbull Bruce, where she drinks a lot of wine, hikes a lot of trails and devours a lot of books.<\/p>\n

Halle is represented by the Root Literary Agency and is both self-published and published by Simon & Schuster, Hachette and Montlake. Her work has\u00a0been translated and published in 20 languages.<\/p>\n

Hit her up on Instagram at @authorHalle, on Twitter at @MetalBlonde and on Facebook. You can also visit\u00a0www.authorkarinahalle.com<\/a>\u00a0and sign up for the newsletter for news, excerpts, previews, private book signing sales and\u00a0more.
\nConnect with Karina:<\/p>\n

Facebook\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0\u00a0Amazon\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Join her Reader Group<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Stay up to date with Karina by signing up for her\u00a0newsletter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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For more great reads, check out our\u00a0Karina Halle Author Spotlight<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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