Gift of Shadow

A girl walks out of the forest with a dead puppy in her arms. Pale and emaciated, she seems like easy prey. But those who try to take advantage soon learn: Gift is a survivor of the realm of Shadow, and the darkness she escaped has marked her forever.

Gift has only one goal—to return to the safety of her master's tower. But the world she's returned to is not the one she left. Demon lords rule humanity. Ghouls stalk the night. Souls are bartered like coins. In a land where mercy is weakness, if you're not willing to be a killer, you're asking to be a victim.

This is grimdark fantasy. You will find cruelty, profanity, graphic violence, and threatened and attempted sexual assault. There are no gallant knights, no cozy taverns, and no safe harbors—only a girl, her unlikely companion, and the terrible choices they must make to survive.

For readers who crave the darkest of journeys, welcome to the shadows.