Shadow Bound — Adam Gaffen

She saw something she shouldn't. Now the monsters see her.In the hidden world beneath modern Boston, power is currency-and blood is never just blood. Shadow Bound is a dark, slow-burn urban fantasy about dangerous alliances, buried truths, and the thin line between hunter and prey. With sharp dialogue, layered politics, and a supernatural mystery at its core, this is a story where no one is safe, nothing is as it seems, and survival means choosing who to trust before the shadows close in.Madison Callahan doesn't believe in monsters. She manages a Boston tanning salon, juggles rent and bad memories, and tries not to think about the ex who left her hollow. Life is predictable, practical-until a strange customer vanishes mid-session and leaves behind nothing but ash. That night, Maddie's routine cracks open. Her only mistake? Asking questions. Now something ancient and dangerous has noticed her-and it won't look away.Gideon Blackwell has seen centuries of war. As a vampire Elder, Gideon walks the tightrope of supernatural politics, managing factions, finances, and the rising threat of a rival who wants his seat of power. But when a low-level vampire vanishes under impossible circumstances, Gideon is forced to investigate the one thing that still terrifies his kind: the unknown. What he finds at a rundown Boston salon shouldn't be possible. And yet, it changes everything.A human caught in the dark. A vampire chasing the truth. Maddie and Gideon were never supposed to meet. But when a single mystery ties their fates together, they'll uncover secrets buried deep in the bones of the city-and in themselves. Because in a world where shadows hide ancient enemies, survival depends on trust, and the line between human and monster is thinner than anyone dares to admit.