Fall to Shadow

“Darkness dwells within us all. Without light, it will consume us.”

Ravaged by twenty years of war, the Riphean Realm is cleaved in two; the bleak and broken Kingdom of Kveld and the wild northern Land of Ellyl.

In the ancient fortress of Braach Querie, trapped in the thralls of loneliness, trauma, and cruelty, Rieave finds a sliver of hope and friendship in Jace and Marie, orphaned trainees in the king’s elite force of warriors. Upon the ashes of his brother's death, he is crowned the Dark Prince. His dreams of a different life shatter as he is swept up in a storm of betrayal, manipulation, anxiety, and Shadow magic.

Poised to become the mightiest warrior in the King's Army and paired Luhkaela to the prince, Marie is dragged away and held hostage by their mortal enemies, the Light Fae. As she uncovers the truths of her heritage and fae history, she realizes that not everything is as it seems.

On opposite sides of Light and Dark, Rieave traverses more than mythological creatures and magic in his determination to save Marie. While the specter of peace looms on the horizon, she endeavors to bridge the chasm between the species and end the war. Rescue turns rampage and hope fades to oblivion in the face of a depthless darkness.

Fall to Shadow is an epic journey in a dark fantasy world with romantic elements. It touches on the struggles of mental health entwined in magic, the weight of pressure to live up to expectations, and the impact of morally gray ambitions.