The Shadow Knows Book Novels & Stories

What stone could I choose this time? “Honey, where are we going?” He didn’t answer. It was weird. First time he ever ignored me. Ever since Mike and Emily disappeared, Kevin was acting strange. “You saw that Mike and Emily won some awards. Emily won the special prize for her new book. Supposedly, it sold over four hundred million copies worldwide in a brief time. There’s a book launch today.” “Fuck!” he said through gritted teeth. “When is it?” “It says here it starts in an hour.”

The council schemed in shadow. And far beyond, in the darkness where even fire couldn’t reach, the Shadow Alpha stirred. He had felt my fire. He had felt my slip. And I knew, with bone-deep certainty, that he was waiting. To be continued…

Book 2: Crown of Shadows Chapter 1: The Departure The carriage door closed with finality that echoed through her chest like a death knell. Through crystal-clear windows enhanced with court magic far beyond territorial capabilities, she watched Shadoweave's spires fade into pre-dawn mist. Each familiar landmark disappeared with the inexorable permanence of choices that couldn't be unmade.

The closer we got the more I could feel the darkness seeping from the book. 'That's the shadow book. Our contracts can be found in that book. They can be made and broken through that book. Make sure no one ever finds it here. They'll want to take it.' Shade informed me. I stepped closer, really curious now. I laid my hand over the glass, peering down at the book and reading the Latin words umbra. The book opened beneath the glass when I spoke the word. It flipped to a page with Shade's name on it. There was a tiny baby handprint in blood…my blood, my baby hand.

“I think that book comes closest to revealing her true self. It’s where she laid bare her emotions, where she poured all of her sorrow into every page. It’s my favorite because every time I read it, I feel like I’m drawing closer to her… like I’m beginning to understand who she really is.” Sandra hesitated, unsure if she should let their conversation go any further. But in the end, she couldn’t stop herself from offering her own thoughts. “The truth is… that book was written to show that there are people who would rather live as a shadow of someone else. No one is to blame, no one plays the villain… it’s simply their choice to remain unseen. For Shadow Lady, life feels quieter, happier, more

​And the Shadow was finally ready to bite. ​

I wondered if she would ever know who had started it. Maybe one day she would. Maybe one day Mira’s path would lead her right to Trixie’s door. And if that day came… would I stop her? I didn’t know anymore. The Hollow was quiet that morning, but in the stillness, I could feel the darkness growing — not just around us, but inside us. Mira thought she had won Serana’s favor. I knew better. The Hollow never gave power. It only borrowed it, and it always came to collect.

Collins scolds her, but to her credit, she actually shuts up and turns expectant eyes on Ansel. “I was doing some research about the shadow god for a school project, and asked her to get some info for me. She couldn’t get it because he wasn’t around at that time, but she had a little information that I also had, except some of the details were different. I learnt that the shadow god was an abomination, born from an unholy ritual. The son of the god of death and the moon goddess.” “Wh…” Tali begins, but is cut off when Collins puts his hand over her mouth, effectively silencing her.

“I’m so curious about what I am right now. Someone called me the fire wolf, the living sun and called my blood as the blood of the sun, and now the blood of light. What am I exactly? Am I half-demon?” She tried to laugh, instead, she coughed, a sound of wheezing. When she turned her head to look at me, I stepped back. “I can’t hurt you, kid. I just want to see you for the last time.” “Why?” She only smiled. I faced Zarah. “Are you sure she can’t hurt you? You have the book of Shadow within you, Zarah. You can be targeted right now. They will extract the knowledge from you, and they will kill you to get it.”

My shadow stirred. It rose, blacker than the abyss itself, writhing like a living thing. And when the beast roared in the distance, my shadow smiled. For the first time, so did kael. --- ☠️ End of Chapter 1.