Dreams of Ruin
Soul of Shadow: Book Three
by Emma Noyes
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Pub Date Nov 17 2026 | Archive Date Dec 01 2026
St. Martin's Press | Wednesday Books
Description
Praise for the Soul of Shadow series....
"CRACKLES WITH CHEMISTRY." - Booklist
"BURSTING WITH MAGIC AND DANGER." - Publishers Weekly
"ABSOLUTELY SIZZLING ROMANCE." - Betty Cayoutte
Love, magic, gods, and monsters collide in the thrilling conclusion to the Soul of Shadow trilogy, a romantic fantasy for fans of Twilight and Teen Wolf.
When Charlie Hudson awakens after her Trial, it’s to find that nothing will ever be the same. The king of the gods is plotting to destroy Asgard. Charlie and her brother are trapped a world away from the people they love most. And worst of all, she’s become the very thing she hates most: a night mare.
Charlie’s transition is anything but smooth. Stuck in Helheim Palace, she must train her new shadow magic alongside dozens of soulless mares who would gladly turn her over to the enemy if they discovered she’s Loki’s true heir.
Her only hope is Elias Everhart, her once-sworn enemy who has somehow become one of her closest allies. He’s promised to help train her mare abilities—an easy idea in theory, if her magic weren’t malfunctioning… and if being near Elias didn’t make the darkness within Charlie grow bigger and more all consuming by the day. Charlie is in a race against time to reconcile the powers warring within her. Because if the threat on Asgard isn’t enough to kill her… love certainly will be.
Dreams of Ruin by Emma Noyes is the thrilling conclusion to the Soul of Shadow trilogy, where the only thing worse than becoming a nightmare, is loving one.
Available titles in the series:
Soul of Shadow (Book One)
Heart of Mischief (Book Two)
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781250343024 |
| PRICE | $21.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 400 |
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Featured Reviews
Emma Noyes has done it again. Dreams of Ruin is the kind of third installment that doesn’t just continue a series — it deepens it, sharpens it, and raises the emotional stakes in a way that makes you forget you’re reading and not actually living inside this world.
What struck me most is how Noyes balances intensity with vulnerability. The characters feel raw and real, carrying the weight of everything they’ve survived while still reaching for hope, connection, and purpose. The emotional tension is thick enough to touch, and the worldbuilding expands in ways that feel both inevitable and surprising. Every chapter adds a new layer — darker magic, deeper secrets, and choices that cut right to the bone.
The pacing is addictive. You think you’ll read “just one more chapter,” and suddenly it’s two in the morning and you’re bargaining with yourself because you need to know what happens next. Noyes writes with a cinematic clarity that makes every scene feel alive, and the character dynamics — especially the complicated loyalties and slow-burn emotional threads — are some of the strongest in the series.
If you love fantasy that blends danger, heart, and beautifully crafted character arcs, this book delivers all of it and more. It’s the kind of story that lingers long after you close the final page.
And yes — this is absolutely going on my TBR.
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