The storm has only just begun.
Following the success of The Storm Gathers, Maelan Holladay’s sweeping fantasy continues in The Shadow Rises, the next installment in this spellbinding saga.
Return to the world that Kirkus Reviews called “an electric work of epic fantasy.”
Because here, power doesn’t just corrupt. Power destroys power.
Separated from everyone and everything she knows, Rae Toma once again finds herself lost to the Shatter. But this time, there’s no hope for escape—only the haunting realization that she may never return.
Meanwhile, Nur Del Sue, now the bearer of Eriysha’s Compass, returns home to face the enemies who once betrayed her. Torn between divine duty and her thirst for revenge, the Stormwitch must decide who deserves her loyalty—and who deserves her wrath.
Across the sea, Alana Zaya reaches the shores of Okaro, only to discover a web of deceit left behind by her mother. Surrounded by enemies and denied her birthright, the Queen of Darkness teeters on the edge of breaking.
When the shadows rise, will they defy destiny—or doom the world to fall beneath it?
The Shadow Rises deepens every thread woven in The Storm Gathers, pulling readers back into a world of magic, rebellion, and impossible choices. It’s fierce, emotional, and unrelenting—and the perfect follow-up to one of fantasy’s most talked-about debuts.
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The Shadow Rises
Power destroys power.
Separated from everyone and everything she knows, Rae Toma is once again lost to the Shatter. This time, however, there is no hope for escape.
Now the bearer of Eriysha's Compass, Nur Del Sue returns to her islands—where old enemies await. Caught between the goddess's task and her desire for revenge, the Stormwitch soon realizes that she will need to place her trust in the very people who betrayed her.
Upon reaching the shores of Okaro, Alana Zaya finds a tangle of politics and deception left behind by her mother. Facing opposition from all sides and denied by her homeland, the Queen of Darkness is pushed to the breaking point.
As ancient powers rise against them, will these three women subvert destiny and save the world, or succumb to fate and push it over the edge?
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