The Raid: A Shadow World Max story

By Tim McRae

The Raid is a visceral, high-stakes romantic fantasy novella that blends the brutal grit of battle with tender, explicit passion.

On her quest to defeat the Mistress Witch, Niri was captured and tortured by the Dark Riders. Now, driven by love and hungry for revenge, her closest friends lead a desperate raid on the Riders' impregnable fortress. Facing overwhelming odds, they are forced to forge unexpected alliances and confront the darkness threatening to consume them all in this brutal, high-stakes gambit where victory will be measured in blood, and survival is not guaranteed.

For the alchemist Sara and her winged lover, Aeron, their passionate love affair is both a sanctuary and their greatest strength as they fight to avenge their friend. For Gryff, his love for Niri drives him to cross the line from thief to warrior as he launches a bloody, one-man war against the dreaded Dark Riders.

In this tale of friendship, love and the surprising resilience of kindness in a terribly cruel world, the central trio of characters must discover just how far they will go for those they love. But in a war against pure evil, victory may cost them more than their lives.

The Raid is a companion novella to the events in Witch Hunt (Shadow World, Book 2).

The Shadow World series of fantasy books is perfect for fans of epic fantasy who love rich world-building, character-driven drama, strong female leads, danger, magic, and epic journeys.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1998728005
• ISBN13: 9781998728008
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Mill Bay Media Ltd.
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"