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A Soul to Keep: Duskwalker Brides, Book 1
Opal Reyne
4.4
A Soul to Touch: Duskwalker Brides, Book Three
by Opal Reyne
About this book
Mayumi is a disgraced demonslayer who has retreated to the unforgiving wilderness, dedicating her existence to hunting the monsters that ruined her life. She is cold, calculated, and prepared to strike down any creature that wanders into her trap. However, when she lures a powerful, skull-faced feline beast into her sights, she hesitates.
She recognizes the creature as Faunus, a mysterious being who once saved her life, and finds herself unable to deliver the killing blow. Faunus has spent his existence haunted by the certainty that he can never claim the human he desires. Damaged and running out of time, he returns to the forest not as a predator, but as a silent guardian, content to watch over Mayumi from the shadows.
When their paths collide, the dynamic shifts from hunter and prey to an unexpected, smoldering alliance. Mayumi’s fierce intensity ignites a desperate passion in Faunus, tempting him to surrender to a love he thought was impossible. As their bond deepens, they face the brutal reality of Faunus’s fading mortality.
Caught between a tragic fate and a burgeoning romance, they must decide if a brief, consuming union is worth the heartbreak of an inevitable end.
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What readers are saying
LuckywaterratBawdy, monster-loving awesomeness
"I loved everything about A Soul to Touch! Mayumi is a savvy, grumpy, independent person and worked hard to become an elite demon slayer. She's completely different from the previous two heroines, which means that her romance goes *very* differently. Mayumi and Kitty are flawed and they felt more real than those we've seen before in this series. The main characters are well-defined and distinct so that they do not seem to be the same but slightly different in each book. Speaking of which, this is actually book-length and I binge read it. SPOILERS: Faunus is pretty cool and much more fun and modern than the previous MMCs. He's had pretty significant trauma that he seems to deal with pretty well. I loved the cameo of Orpheus and Magnus - yay! Also, we meet the Mavka's father in this book, but their mother Witch Owl sadly does not make an appearance. There are major revelations in this book about the world that make me hope for a human-Mavka alliance against Jabez and his demon army - I hope that I'm guessing correctly about the future direction of the series. Nevertheless, I loved this book and I'm going to have to re-read A Soul to Keep to see if I like Orpheus more than Faunus. The author continues to deliver the feels along with inventive and hot sexy times. And this series is totally great for fans of furries, monster eggplant, and SFM fans. The series will corrupt you if you weren't a fan before, like it did me 😀 😍 ["
March 5, 2023 Verified Purchase
JessSurprisingly sweet but unsurprisingly spicy
"After violating an order, Mayumi was discharged from the Demonslayer guild. But that doesn’t mean she’s gonna give up hunting and killing demons. In her deceased parents cottage deep in the forests, Mayumi is either drinking or baiting demons. But one night something else arrives: a Duskwalker. While she hesitates to kill it at first because of it’s sheer size (she’s not sure she can kill it by herself), she fully hits the brakes once she sees that it has a cat skull. She remembers this Duskwalker. She saw it as a child and it saved her. Faunus or “Kitty” has been watching over Mayumi ever since that night where he saved her and he’s vowed to protect her even if it costs him his life. No surprise but I loved this! It’s been over a year since I’ve been in the Duskwalker world and I couldn’t be happier to be back. Yeah it’s got apocalyptic vibes, demons and other dangers that could easily kill you, but it also has these giant lovable monsters and seeing them find love just turns me into the biggest puddle of goo imaginable. And I’m honestly so jealous of these humans. Faunus is such a cinnamon roll for Mayumi. He will literally do anything to make her happy from playing board games, to chopping down trees for her wood supply, to hoisting her up on his shoulders so she can clean out her gutters…. He just adores her and you can see it in everything he does. Mayumi is my girl!! She is so unapologetic when it comes to her desires and pleasure and what she wants is to be railed by Faunus (girl me too). She isn’t fond of human connections but she’s also very lonely so when her and Faunus start communicating, she is quick to invite him to her house. There’s a deep sense of trust immediately between them and she doesn’t want to brush it aside or lose it. She’s always been a take charge kind of woman, and so she begins the fast plan to befriend and bed the Duskwalker. 5⭐️ 4-4.5🔥 -What to expect: 3rd in the series Monster romance MF Huge size difference He purrs for her She brushes his fur Cuddling for heat He catches her self pleasuring Copious amounts of 💦 He hates baths but will take one for her Tentacle & tail play DP “Who did this to you?” He’s got a bit of a breeding kink Check author’s list of CW/TW at the beginning of the book. (I also shared one in my Goodreads review). ["
March 10, 2025 Verified Purchase
Lily U.Amazing as Always!!!
"Mayumi is the definition of a strong and independent woman who takes care of herself. I thoroughly enjoyed her character development, the way she was challenged to accept help from someone besides herself. Kitty, or Faunus, is a Duskwalker with a crack in his skull, and only one wish. To protect and watch over the woman he once saved when she was a child. Little does he expect that Mayumi would befriend him, let alone desire and want him. Faunus is 🥵 🥵 and his level of humanity makes him the best dirty talker and he’s honestly just so yummy in every way. This book had me and my emotions all over the place in the best way possible. I also think that this book did a better job than the last when it comes to the incorporation of the Demon King and some other figures I won’t mention since they’re spoilers. The ending had me very excited for what’s to come and made me realize just how big the world is and how complex the series will be. My favorite of the series so far! ["
February 24, 2023 Verified Purchase
HoobastaHeart-breakingly beautiful
"** spoiler alert ** I absolutely loved this one. Faunus and Mayumi were so perfect together. The story Opal created with this world is truly amazing. The spice in this book I'd say was a 4.5 /5. Many scenes were different, it wasn't respective like I've read in some books. They got more adventurous the longer they were together. Each scene was so detailed and so so good. Throughout the book it was a bit sad to me. Mayumi struggled handling her emotions as a Demonslayer and how she was raised by her parents. Her journey to realization of her feelings for Faunus was great to read. I thought she had great communication of explaining her needs. I felt for Faunus though. Poor fella had a cracked skull and loved Mayumi since she stumbled upon him as a child. He tried his best to be useful to a hyper-independent woman and I could feel the anxiety he had when he felt worthless to her when he could no longer help when cracking his skull even more through the book. I loved his growth in emotions and communication as he learned what his human wanted. I loved the fact her Soul loved him so much and he was playing with her!! So adorable to read. I will say, I balled like a baby who had their candy taken away when his Skull got worse and he was suffering. my heart skipped a beat when he broke his skull apart to try and save Mayumi while she was fighting and the level of anguish I felt not knowing if he could come back. I also loved getting to see Weldir make an appearance in this book after Mayumi put Faunus's skull back together. I'm hoping to see more of him and the White Owl in the future books! Also wanted to add, that I enjoy more and more interactions between the other Duskwalkers. we got to see a little bit of this when Faunus went into the Veil to seek answers on he could safely mate with his human. Loving this universe so much! ["
July 24, 2024 Verified Purchase
