Abstract of the book "Mell. Bride for the Shadow"
It’s hard not to be tempted when, instead of a well-deserved punishment, you’re offered nothing more than to take part in an innocent adventure. Yet, deals with dark forces — especially with demons — have never brought anyone any good.
175 comments
noctaris-lumen03.11.2025, 12:13I like this book. As well as the next two. Thanks to it, I fell in love with fantasy. It's easy to read and an incredible story. What talent it must take to write something like this.
olena-vereschaka09.06.2025, 15:31I liked how the story was written. Lots of characters, lots of events, beautifully written, I didn’t feel like skimming through it. The only thing I didn’t understand is how the director managed to cast a spell on Mell to prevent her from leaving the classroom or entering the admin building, if she already had a mirroring spell on her that made even medical help impossible. What I didn’t like was that one of the characters was offensively called "four-eyes."
- olga19.04.2025, 09:31
Incredibly beautiful and captivating story. Thank you, Yana!!!!
iana-pauvel25.04.2025, 15:33Olga, Thank you for your support and for your wonderful comments) Each review is a source of inspiration)
- olga18.04.2025, 11:21
My favorite story!!! Decided to return to it. It's so nice to savor it slowly)))
iana-pauvel18.04.2025, 12:15Olga, Thank you) Probably the greatest praise for an author is when their works are reread)
- natalia10.04.2025, 15:57
What a wonderful book! I'm thrilled!! Inspiration to you!
iana-pauvel13.04.2025, 14:53Natalia, Thank you for your feedback)
ilona-kovalchuk27.02.2025, 21:00The book is unreal. Such stories are very rare. Thank you.
iana-pauvel27.02.2025, 21:05Ilona Kovalchuk, Thank you very much for the feedback. It's very nice to hear, and I hope you will enjoy the next parts as well)
- natali-abbasova18.01.2025, 11:16
The book is worth a movie adaptation!!! Sincerely thank you for such emotions!
iana-pauvel27.02.2025, 21:04Natali Abbasova, Thank you for your feedback) I would like to, honestly, but for now only in written format)
olena-olena06.01.2025, 05:53I agree with most of the commentators, the book is interesting, it keeps the intrigue, the plot is not overdone... but there are a few buts - a lot of Russianisms or simply incorrect translations, the phrase "larger half" is also wrong, a half is a half to be equal. Sometimes you can get confused in the plot, as the explanations or thoughts of the heroine are very chaotic and inconsistent. But overall, I enjoyed reading the first book and plan to read the continuation. Wishing the author inspiration and a good editor!
iana-pauvel27.02.2025, 21:04Olena Olena, Thank you so much for the feedback. As soon as I have time or free funds for editing, I will take care of it) And the book wasn’t translated; it was originally written in Ukrainian. I’m fighting against Russisms and will continue to do so.
vita-mandrika17.12.2024, 22:13Sincerely thank the author for the incredible fantasy!!!! It's hard to describe the emotions, they are worth experiencing by reading this masterpiece!!! Going for the next ones...
iana-pauvel17.12.2024, 22:21Vita Mandryka, Thank you for the wonderful feedback)
amfira04.06.2024, 13:05Good day. Your book is a masterpiece. I had no idea it was so deep, vast, and well-thought-out. I simply lack the words to convey my emotions. Everything is perfect. I can’t even think of anything to nitpick. The characters, descriptions, plot, story, events—everything is fantastically written and perfectly memorable. And the emotions fluctuate along with the heroes’ adventures. I often caught myself holding my breath. This book deserves attention. And also a screen adaptation. I would love to see zombie dragons or shadows on screen. Bravo. This is something unparalleled, like The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings in their time. Wishing you an easy pen, an ocean of inspiration, and a universe of fantasy. Your admirer, Amphira Vayson.
iana-pauvel04.06.2024, 13:18Amfira, Thank you for your feedback)) You made my day joyful))
zinaida-dragancuk03.04.2024, 11:15Thank you for the wonderful, interesting book.
iana-pauvel03.04.2024, 19:09Zinaida Draganchuk, Thank you for your feedback)
- iuliia-petrisin10.12.2023, 17:14
I really liked the series, so I wanted to buy it for myself if it's available in paperback. But if it's not available yet, thank you very much to the author for their work. If you decide to print the series, know that you already have your first buyer ))
iana-pauvel11.12.2023, 21:57Yuliya Petryshyn, Thank you for your feedback) I don't think this series will appear in print anytime soon) But if I ever decide to publish it, I will definitely let you know)
- alena-dibaba03.12.2023, 22:02
I agree with the comment below that it's annoying how the main character either turns pale or almost faints and, at the same time, stays silent a lot. There wasn't enough description of the main character and dialogues. Also, some situations lacked detail, like: he told her everything. But what that "everything" is, the reader never finds out. However, the ending for me is 50% of the book, and it turned out wonderful and captivating for you)
iana-pauvel04.12.2023, 12:54Alena Dibaba, Thank you for such a detailed review)
tania-zerebko16.09.2023, 14:46Thanks to the author for an incredibly interesting book❤️. Rushing to read the second part
iana-pauvel29.09.2023, 10:42Tanya Zherebko, Thank you for your feedback)
jain-vilet19.07.2023, 18:43The book is interesting, but towards the end, it started to annoy me that the main character blushes on every page; it feels like no other reaction exists.
iana-pauvel29.09.2023, 10:42Yevheniia Suporovska, Thank you for your feedback) I will try to fix everything during editing)
Mell. Bride for the Shadow
About the book
It’s hard not to be tempted when, instead of a well-deserved punishment, you’re offered nothing more than to take part in an innocent adventure. Yet, deals with dark forces — especially with demons — have never brought anyone any good.
175 comments
- noctaris-lumen03.11.2025, 12:13
I like this book. As well as the next two. Thanks to it, I fell in love with fantasy. It's easy to read and an incredible story. What talent it must take to write something like this.
- olena-vereschaka09.06.2025, 15:31
I liked how the story was written. Lots of characters, lots of events, beautifully written, I didn’t feel like skimming through it. The only thing I didn’t understand is how the director managed to cast a spell on Mell to prevent her from leaving the classroom or entering the admin building, if she already had a mirroring spell on her that made even medical help impossible. What I didn’t like was that one of the characters was offensively called "four-eyes."
- olga19.04.2025, 09:31
Incredibly beautiful and captivating story. Thank you, Yana!!!!
iana-pauvel25.04.2025, 15:33Olga, Thank you for your support and for your wonderful comments) Each review is a source of inspiration)
- olga18.04.2025, 11:21
My favorite story!!! Decided to return to it. It's so nice to savor it slowly)))
iana-pauvel18.04.2025, 12:15Olga, Thank you) Probably the greatest praise for an author is when their works are reread)
- natalia10.04.2025, 15:57
What a wonderful book! I'm thrilled!! Inspiration to you!
iana-pauvel13.04.2025, 14:53Natalia, Thank you for your feedback)
- ilona-kovalchuk27.02.2025, 21:00
The book is unreal. Such stories are very rare. Thank you.
iana-pauvel27.02.2025, 21:05Ilona Kovalchuk, Thank you very much for the feedback. It's very nice to hear, and I hope you will enjoy the next parts as well)
- natali-abbasova18.01.2025, 11:16
The book is worth a movie adaptation!!! Sincerely thank you for such emotions!
iana-pauvel27.02.2025, 21:04Natali Abbasova, Thank you for your feedback) I would like to, honestly, but for now only in written format)
- olena-olena06.01.2025, 05:53
I agree with most of the commentators, the book is interesting, it keeps the intrigue, the plot is not overdone... but there are a few buts - a lot of Russianisms or simply incorrect translations, the phrase "larger half" is also wrong, a half is a half to be equal. Sometimes you can get confused in the plot, as the explanations or thoughts of the heroine are very chaotic and inconsistent. But overall, I enjoyed reading the first book and plan to read the continuation. Wishing the author inspiration and a good editor!
iana-pauvel27.02.2025, 21:04Olena Olena, Thank you so much for the feedback. As soon as I have time or free funds for editing, I will take care of it) And the book wasn’t translated; it was originally written in Ukrainian. I’m fighting against Russisms and will continue to do so.
- vita-mandrika17.12.2024, 22:13
Sincerely thank the author for the incredible fantasy!!!! It's hard to describe the emotions, they are worth experiencing by reading this masterpiece!!! Going for the next ones...
iana-pauvel17.12.2024, 22:21Vita Mandryka, Thank you for the wonderful feedback)
- amfira04.06.2024, 13:05
Good day. Your book is a masterpiece. I had no idea it was so deep, vast, and well-thought-out. I simply lack the words to convey my emotions. Everything is perfect. I can’t even think of anything to nitpick. The characters, descriptions, plot, story, events—everything is fantastically written and perfectly memorable. And the emotions fluctuate along with the heroes’ adventures. I often caught myself holding my breath. This book deserves attention. And also a screen adaptation. I would love to see zombie dragons or shadows on screen. Bravo. This is something unparalleled, like The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings in their time. Wishing you an easy pen, an ocean of inspiration, and a universe of fantasy. Your admirer, Amphira Vayson.
iana-pauvel04.06.2024, 13:18Amfira, Thank you for your feedback)) You made my day joyful))
- zinaida-dragancuk03.04.2024, 11:15
Thank you for the wonderful, interesting book.
iana-pauvel03.04.2024, 19:09Zinaida Draganchuk, Thank you for your feedback)
- iuliia-petrisin10.12.2023, 17:14
I really liked the series, so I wanted to buy it for myself if it's available in paperback. But if it's not available yet, thank you very much to the author for their work. If you decide to print the series, know that you already have your first buyer ))
iana-pauvel11.12.2023, 21:57Yuliya Petryshyn, Thank you for your feedback) I don't think this series will appear in print anytime soon) But if I ever decide to publish it, I will definitely let you know)
- alena-dibaba03.12.2023, 22:02
I agree with the comment below that it's annoying how the main character either turns pale or almost faints and, at the same time, stays silent a lot. There wasn't enough description of the main character and dialogues. Also, some situations lacked detail, like: he told her everything. But what that "everything" is, the reader never finds out. However, the ending for me is 50% of the book, and it turned out wonderful and captivating for you)
iana-pauvel04.12.2023, 12:54Alena Dibaba, Thank you for such a detailed review)
- tania-zerebko16.09.2023, 14:46
Thanks to the author for an incredibly interesting book❤️. Rushing to read the second part
iana-pauvel29.09.2023, 10:42Tanya Zherebko, Thank you for your feedback)
- jain-vilet19.07.2023, 18:43
The book is interesting, but towards the end, it started to annoy me that the main character blushes on every page; it feels like no other reaction exists.
iana-pauvel29.09.2023, 10:42Yevheniia Suporovska, Thank you for your feedback) I will try to fix everything during editing)