Sparks & Shadows

By Quinn J. Grover

Stay hidden. Stay safe. Stay alive.

Mikaela Prescott knows how to survive-it's practically her middle name.

(Okay, it's Grace. But still.)

She's lived a life on the run: from her mother's disappearance, from a past that refuses to stay buried, and from a volatile magic she never asked for. Hiding in Seattle as a mortal, with her very mortal family, was supposed to be the answer. Photography classes by day. Bar shifts by night. A dog the size of a small bear guarding her six. Safe. Simple. Almost normal.

Until one violent night shatters the illusion.

Her carefully constructed life begins to unravel when a fire-eyed stranger barges into it (rude)-and he definitely knows more than he's saying. Miki is forced back into the world she fought so hard to escape: a world of magic built on the pillars of order before truth, where those who can't be controlled wind up broken.

And as that world starts pressing closer, the danger stops feeling distant-and starts closing in on the people Miki would burn everything to protect.

The price of survival has always been a steep one.

But this time, the cost might be more than Miki's ready to pay.

Sparks & Shadows is a gritty, slow-burn, trauma-informed urban fantasy exploring grief, resilience, found family, and the fight to reclaim autonomy and hope in a world built to take it away. Dark, emotionally rich, and fiercely character-driven, this approximately 290,000-word novel blends modern magic with raw, emotional stakes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1069920010
• ISBN13: 9781069920010
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Grover
• Length: 826 Pages
• Weight: 2.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"