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Black Howl

Christina Henry (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesMaddy Black / Black Wings #3
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.03

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageModerate

Hero archetypes

Fallen AngelThrall

Protagonist archetypes

Lucifer's Heir

Synopsis

Something is wrong with the souls of Chicago's dead. Ghosts are walking the streets, and Maddy's boss wants her to figure out why. At the same time, the pact that Maddy unwittingly made with the local werewolves comes back to bite her when their alpha is kidnapped. As Lucifer's heir, she should be able to discover who—or what—is responsible for both occurrences, but the fallen haven't been too happy with her since she agreed to harbor Gabriel's half brother, Samiel. And while work is bad enough, Maddy has a plethora of personal problems, too. Now that Gabriel has been assigned as her thrall, their relationship has hit an impasse. At least her sleazy ex-fiancé, Nathaniel, is out of the picture—or so she thinks...

Black Howl: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This urban fantasy features supernatural violence, ghosts, werewolves, and fallen angels. Contains mature content including relationship complications with a thrall bond, moderate sexual content, and fantasy violence with dark supernatural elements.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include kidnapping, death, and violence (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers will enjoy this urban fantasy mystery with a heroine who's Lucifer's heir investigating supernatural crimes in Chicago while juggling complicated relationships.

Tags

Paranormal RomanceMysteryDark Urban FantasySupernatural Detective