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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Veronica, [[spoiler:when she saves Ashley's hide by taking out ''three vampires all on her own'', using a ''metal pipe''.]]
** [[spoiler:Followed by some awesome [[PreMortemOneLiner final words]]: “It's fucking ''fledgling'', you sons of bitches.”]]
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Shadow Whispering is a 2012 Paranormal Romance novel written by R. Von Bones.

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Shadow Whispering is a 2012 Paranormal Romance novel written by R. Von Bones.Bones.

[[FieryRedhead Ashley]] [[VampireHunter Chaise]] is a student at Ivory Falls University. She gets wind of a rumor about a Vampire Revolution, and due to this attempts to find out information to do what hunters do: stop it. Along the way, she is encountered by a vampire named [[LesbianVampire Cyril]], a blond named [[EveryoneLovesBlondes Veronica]], and another vampire by the name of [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire Darrien]], whom are all involved. Ashley also must find out the mystery behind the murders at her university, as well as handle the usual demands of being a student.

It is listed as a ''lesbian romance'', but it also contains important heterosexual pairings as well.

Shadow Whispering is the first book in ''The Saint Cyril series''. The second book, ''Cyril & Veronica'', does not have a scheduled date for release. The tropes below are exclusive to the book Shadow Whispering.

!!This book contains examples of the following tropes:

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*AllGuysWantCheerleaders: Mike Bailey, whom ends up becoming far more interested in Veronica than Ashley.
*BettyAndVeronica: For Cyril, where Ashley is the Betty and Veronica is, well.
*BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Veronica, Cyril, and Ashley, respectively.
*CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Veronica, [[spoiler:when she saves Ashley's hide by taking out ''three vampires all on her own'', using a ''metal pipe''.]]
**[[spoiler:Followed by some awesome [[PreMortemOneLiner final words]]: “It's fucking ''fledgling'', you sons of bitches.”]]
*DatingCatwoman: [[spoiler:Ashley “dates” Cyril for a bit of time during the book, despite them being a hunter and the hunted.]]
*ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself: Cyril, at the vampire ball.
**Also, Darrien counts somewhat too, though he's more dressed the part.
*GreyAndGrayMorality: Humans hunt vampires because they infect humans; vampires need to consume the blood of humans to survive. The usual vampire-human conflict.
*ImprovisedWeapon: An unarmed Ashley and Darrien combat using a toothbrush and a rolled up issue of ''Lucky'' magazine as weapons.
**[[spoiler:I don't think anyone can forget Veronica when she goes AxCrazy with a metal pipe.]]
*JourneyToFindOneself: [[spoiler:At the end of the novel, Ashley leaves in order to become a WorthyOpponent for Cyril to combat, come the Vampire Revolution.]]
*JustFriends: Cyril and Darrien
*KillItWithFire: [[spoiler:Played straight as Sara Lain believes this is the only way to save herself from being killed by Cyril.]]
*LanguageOfMagic: Literally, Shadow Whispering, the ability to manipulate with words.
*LocalHangout: Joey's.
*MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:Cyril, as late into the book she reflects on the fact that it ''isn't her real name''.]]
**[[spoiler:Also, the fact that the series is called ''The Saint Cyril'', and may be referring to the deceased Saint Cyril the Philosopher, who invented the Cyrillic Alphabet.]]
**[[spoiler: As well as the ''vampire'' Cyril, the Second Brother.]]
*NoNameGiven: The central characters all have surnames, Ashley '''Chaise''', Mike '''Bailey''', Darrien von '''Rockfellow''', Sarah '''Lain''', even Cyril, [[spoiler:when Professor Lain calls it out as she lays dying]], but Veronica is only ever referred to by her first name, or V, nor is a surname ever mentioned in the book.
*PainfulTransformation: [[spoiler:Professor Lain]] is turned into a vampire by [[spoiler:Darrien]]... and [[spoiler:Darrien]] explains the details of the transformation in , well, ''detail''.
*[[spoiler:SequelHook]]: [[spoiler:The ending leaves the Vampire Revolution on the forefront of everyone's mind, and its impending wait... for whatever book it will be addressed in again]].
**[[spoiler:The author also leaves an afterword discussing that, at the very least, there will be two other books, the next focusing on Veronica, and another for Darrien]].
*SingleTargetSexuality: Veronica [[spoiler: to Cyril, but Cyril's interest in Veronica seems up for debate.]]
*TwoGirlsAndAGuy: Of the “Team Vampire” side; Cyril, Veronica, and Darrien
*TheGhost: Ashley's grandfather Edward Chaise, who corresponds about vampire hunting duties via email.
*WellIntentionedExtremist: Professor Sarah Lane, considering [[spoiler:she burned down the entire East Hall during the 80's in order to save herself from being killed by vampires]].
*WhatMeasureIsANonHuman
*YouMonster: [[spoiler: Professor Lain to Cyril, when the vampire corners her in a classroom.]]
**[[spoiler: When Darrien finds out, he [[SlasherSmile doesn't seem very happy]]...]]
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