The Satyr’s Wood by SJ Sanders

In a world changed after the Ravening, safety is rare. For Tiffany, when rumors of monsters stealing women make their way into town, she is forced to realize that whatever little freedom she enjoyed would soon be over as plans are made to lock down the town and keep the women “safely” confined. Choosing the dangers of the open world over those within the town, Tiffany flees and finds sanctuary with a satyr who offers to hide her away. With him, he guarantees that she will be free, and no one will find her if she doesn’t wish to be found. Yet, when what is meant to be a temporary reprieve hidden deep in the woods suddenly becomes something more, Tiffany must decide if this is the fate she has been searching for.
Barbasa survived the labyrinth, but he did not escape the taint. It clings to him, flooding him with madness to escape his pain. Seeking peace, he has isolated himself within an abandoned human dwelling in the midst of the woods. But a satyr is not meant to be alone. When the sweetest scent he has ever tasted draws him to a frighted human woman, he tempts the gods and the taint within him, to protect and possess her. Does a broken male deserve a happy ending? Perhaps not but is willing to grab what little he can. When the nature of the taint begins to change around the female in his keeping, he begins to wonder if happiness is possible, even for a male such as him. And what he would do to keep it.

This fantasy romance has some dark themes and horror elements, and is a part of the Dangerous Monsters series, a spinoff within the Dark Spirits world. Please check the content warnings at the front of the book.

This book is an expansion and rewrite of the original story appearing in the Monsters in Love: Lost in the Forest anthology.