The Shadows that Listen

DISCOVER THE ANGELS VS DEMONS DYSTOPIAN ROMANTASY SENSATION

'An eerily broken world, a whip smart, badass heroine, a brutally gorgeous angel, and a shocking twist at the end? Say less. I couldn't put it down' LAUREN KATE, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fallen series

'Unapologetically slow-burn and insanely addictive' LYRA SELENE

'A fierce, compulsive read' BRIGITTE KNIGHTLEY

'A dystopian romance unlike any I've read before' BROOKE FAST

The Shadows that Listen is an unputdownable dystopian romantasy with a delicious slow burn romance, from debut author Louisa Carmody. Perfect for fans of Crescent City and Shadowhunters.

It's been five years since the world was brought to its knees by an immortal war. Daemons crawled from the depths of hell and the sky bled gold as the angels arrived. Humanity thought it was saved, but the angels did not come to protect us.

Amara is a human warrior working for the Angel Intelligence Agency. She spends her days searching for those who don't make it home after curfew. But when her boyfriend Jeremy goes missing, she decides to venture into the shadows to bring him back. Even if it means death.

Nathaniel is an archangel tasked with leading the destruction of humanity, for which he cares little. He doesn't have time to protect little humans running around in the dark, especially those who stab him in the stomach.

But Nathaniel and Amara will soon realise they share a foe, one that lurks in the shadows and stalks them from the skies. She might long to kill him, but Amara knows that having an angel at her side is the only way to find the man she loves.

The shadows lengthen. They listen. Who will survive the night?

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'The slow burn will they won't they romance was torture'

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About the Author

Louisa Carmody was born and raised in Sydney before moving to Melbourne in 2025. She wrote her first manuscript at 19 years old and rewrote it at 26 while juggling full-time work. The Shadows that Listen, the first novel in the Angel Ruin series, was self-published in January 2025. Louisa spends her day working as a Travel and Logistics Supervisor in Sports Broadcasting, before logging off and immersing herself in her writing through the evening.