Every five thousand years, the heavens change.
The worlds exchange places.
This time, the darkness has been waiting.
When the magical world of Harmonia is drawn beside Bios-the blue planet known as Earth-young Eli follows a trail of moonlight into the Whispering Woods and discovers a fractured obsidian relic pulsing with crimson runes.
One touch awakens a forgotten power, weakens the Veil between realms, and gives voice to a name the oldest dragons refuse to speak:
Atherion.
Chosen as a Guardian, Eli must gather the ancient relics before the armies of shadow claim them. Alongside Fenrir, his fiercely loyal wolf companion, he journeys through enchanted forests, forgotten temples, perilous seas, and hidden worlds-gathering warriors, mages, dragons, and unlikely allies for the war to come.
Across the divide, married astronauts Robert and Mekayla discover that science and magic are not opposites, but pieces of a truth buried for millennia. Their arrival forges an alliance between two civilizations and transforms a desperate quest into a battle for the survival of both worlds.
But Atherion's hunger extends far beyond kingdoms.
Magic collides with technology. Ancient vessels cross celestial rifts. Dragons fly beside starships, and the armies of Harmonia and Earth unite in a grand armada against an enemy capable of corrupting memory, identity, and reality itself.
From the ancient ruins of Harmonia to an explosive clash above Jupiter, heroes will rise, alliances will be tested, and victory will demand sacrifices no one is prepared to make.
The Shadows: Shadows Amidst the Flames is a sweeping illustrated epic of dragons, ancient magic, interstellar warfare, friendship, sacrifice, and the enduring light that survives even the deepest darkness.
This special Illustrated Author's Edition features twenty full-color maps, character portraits, starships, and dramatic scenes from the story.
Two worlds. One Veil. An enemy older than memory.
And a dawn that may cost them everything.