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Illumined Shadows: A Guardian/Rescue Paranormal Gay Romance (Treble and the Lost Boys Book 3) Kindle Edition

by G.R. Lyons (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 90 ratings

A man in need of redemption. A boy in captivity. Finding Colby is just the beginning...

When Victor Lucius was sixteen years old, a few cruel words out of his mouth led to a brutal tragedy, one that Vic has been trying to make up for ever since. Now, working as a missing persons expert, Vic tracks down and rescues people from abandonment or abuse, trying to alleviate the guilt constantly weighing him down.

His latest case—a boy who was kidnapped at the age of two and then held captive for nineteen years—is by far the darkest of his career. If there's any chance of Vic finally redeeming himself, helping this boy might be it.

But rescuing Colby from his basement prison is only the beginning, and brings a whole new struggle to Vic's life:

Temptation…

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  1. Book 3 of 4
    Treble and the Lost Boys
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    353 pages
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  4. Publication date
    December 28, 2018
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07L46HR9R
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 28, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.5 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 353 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 3 of 4 ‏ : ‎ Treble and the Lost Boys
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 90 ratings

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G.R. Lyons

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G.R. Lyons stumbled into writing as a form of trauma recovery when traditional therapy wasn't working.

Then the story ideas just kept on coming.

Pulling from a vivid imagination as well as real-life experience as a trans man, a sexual assault survivor, and a person living with mental illness, Lyons has written multiple, interconnected series set within his fictional world of the Shifting Isles.

When not writing, Lyons can be found belly dancing around the house, studying anarcho-capitalist philosophy, buried in his never-ending TBR pile, or working out at the local CrossFit gym.

Find out more about G.R. Lyons and the Shifting Isles world at https://grlyonsauthor.com

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  • R Keebler
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice book
    Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2018
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    Vic helps find lost boys. When he finds a boy who has been held captive for nineteen years, he has no idea that the young man will become the most important person in his life.

    Colby has only know pain his entire existence. When he’s rescued by Vic he enters a strange new world he knows nothing about. As he learns to cope with the strangeness he comes to trust Vic.

    I liked the other books in the series but this one was the most gut wrenching and also stunningly sad. Watching Colby blossom under Vic’s care was very well done. The rest of the characters from the other books appear to help Colby settle into his new life. This was not an easy book to read but it was ultimately satisfying.
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  • Christy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Breaking Free
    Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2023
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    I haven't read any other books this series and this was recommended to me when asked for hurt comfort book. Vic rescues people that are in need of it from abusive victims to run a ways.

    Colby was kidnapped at age two from hospital and has been help prisoner ever since (trigger warnings for reference to abuse and rape). He is found by Vic and his friend when his abuser is found dead.

    Vic has to work with Colby because he knows nothing but abuse in his life. He's terrified and thinks has pay with his body for things. Vic shows him otherwise along the way they slowly fall for each other.

    There is also the second story in this of Vic's brother Cam who is a ghost. I really loved Cam and his way of helping Colby too. Colby can see him but Vic can touch him yet not see or hear. I thought way they communicated was awesome. Vic Colby and Cam have to face a lit of things in this book. It is a slow burn kinda which at times did drag for me but over all really enjoyed
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great book from G.R. Lyons
    Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2019
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    I agree with the other reviewers that this is a gut wrenching story but at the same time is a sweet, sweet love story. If you are new to this author, go back and read the Shifting Isle stories from the beginning, you won't regret it! G.R. has done it again and added yet another dimension to an already rich universe. Love it!
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  • Krimon
    3.0 out of 5 stars sexual healing…
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2022
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    At first, I thought that because this story took place in an entirely different universe, the culture developed differently regarding sexuality and professional boundaries. If a culture did not have such body shame, or a mind, good; body, bad viewpoint, maybe recovering from trauma and sexual violence could include exploring sexuality with your teacher/guardian/amateur therapist.

    Then Vic had a freak out about his attraction and that theory went out the window. Of course, maybe it’s Vic’s own trauma and guilt that causes him to freak rather than the libertarian ideals of the Shattered Isles, which seems to be a “do as thou wilt” society without a central government.

    Also, ghosts. A dead brother turned poltergeist, able to write messages and undergo talk therapy to slowly heal from a horrific attack, a decade long coma, and final horror watching his parents disconnect his life support weeks before experimental surgery to help him regain bodily function.
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  • Becca
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5*
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2020
    Ok first and foremost, TRIGGER, TRIGGER, TRIGGER. This is probably the worst as far as triggers in this series. Well, no probably about it. It is. This are issues of rape, torture, imprisonment, etc. So please if any of this is a problem for you, do not read. However, for me, the was my favorite out of this series. Each character in this series has just touched me in some way, but none more so than Vic. And now, little Colby. That sweet little man.

    The story starts out with Vic and his own tragedy. That was hard enough to read, because you finally get to know the real story of Vic and why he does what he does. Vic’s job is to rescue children in bad situations. And usually they’re extreme. Very rarely does he have one that’s not. When I first started this series, something about Vic grabbed me from the beginning. They all did, but Vic the most. There was always something there. And now I know why. And bless him, guilt has a way of making things rough. But at least it put him in a profession that does good. The problem is, it’s a rough job. He just wants to make up for what he feels he did wrong years ago. And this new case, it’s a Whopper.

    Police found a dead man in a house. Nobody really thought much after they got him out. But when they found DNA evidence of someone else, they found something unbelievable. They found what they thought was a boy, and in very bad shape. (No, I’m not going into details in case someone reading may have a trigger. Plus I don’t want to give anything away). Vic and Ryley got little Colby out of there and end up finding out he’s actually 21. Not a boy at all. And he’s been missing for years. The more he gets to know little Colby in the hospital, the more he feels like he can’t send him anywhere else. He needs to bring him home. That’s what his home is going to be for anyway, to help kids get a new start after stuff like this. But Colby is a special case, and it’s going to take a lot for him to recover.

    Gah. I had to walk away for a bit and settle myself before I could write this. I’m still reeling over this. This is another one that just, BAM, right in the heart. Colby. Little, sweet Colby. I love this book for many reasons. Vic had, several times in this book , opportunity to take revenge, and he didn’t. Oh, he got off his chest what he needed to. No doubt about that. But mostly he just supported. In a lot of ways he wasn’t ready to face things, but after seeing little Colby and what he went through, and that of someone else close to him, he knew he had to face his demons. And he did. But most importantly, Colby started to. Now going through any tragedy, it doesn’t mean it’s ever going to go away. But facing your demons to free yourself…..it’s brave, courageous and so much more. And I love that. Colby fought. Many times he didn’t want to, but he fought anyway. He learned it was ok to trust again. He learned to face his fears a little at a time. And so much more. He’s a brave little guy and he stole my heart from the get go.

    Yes, this book has a lot of tragedy. And it’s brutal. But there’s so much more. It’s about hope, facing your fears, redemption, freedom and more. It’s about learning there’s life after. And maybe love. Maybe not. But there’s the dream of. This book hit me on so many levels and to be honest, if I could, I’d give it more than 5 stars. It’s that good. And I will be reading this for years to come.
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  • D
    4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely, tragic, and heart warming
    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2019
    Beautifully written. Loved who the author wrote Colby's abuse. Was a little surprise because I was not expecting the magical elements of the book. Vic and Cam's story was heart breaking and beautiful and tragic.
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  • A. Beckles
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 14, 2023
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    Really loved this. Hurt/comfort is my fave. This was just lovely.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Wow
    Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2021
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    Wow, just wow! Icould not put this book down!
    Oh, the angst! My heart was breaking not only for Colby but for Cam and Vic as well.

    *****Spoiler*****
    My only issue was Logan and how that was handled. I wanted him to pay for what he did to Cam and knowing that Vic didn't confront him for weeks or get the police involved knowing he could have been hurting another boy during that time didn't make sense to me.
    Other then that only other thing was I was waiting to hear about the Bad Man's ghost no longer having power over Colby. Other then those two things I loved every word and can not wait to read Cam's story, hoping he gets an HEA.
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