Shadow Color (Book 1)
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Last published Sat, Apr 26, 2025
In Ancaster City, magic is dangerous-and being born with it makes you a target.
Macaria always believed she was ordinary. Just another student, another face in the crowd. Until a violent encounter in a dark alley triggers a strange power in her hands-and binds her to a mysterious wind spirit named Hoshiko.
She's what they call an Unknown-a rare person born with elemental magic. Some are born with fire. Others with water, earth, electricity... and a few, like Macaria, with the wind itself.
But being an Unknown means trouble. Powerful organizations like Shadow Dawn are hunting spirit-bound Unknowns for reasons no one dares to speak aloud. The city is cracking beneath the weight of divine secrets, corrupted magic, and an ancient war that never truly ended.
With danger rising and more questions than answers, Macaria turns to the only person who might know what's going on: Simon, the cryptic barista with a smile too charming and a past he refuses to explain.
The world is shifting. Gods are watching.
And the wind has chosen its vessel.
A dark fantasy filled with elemental power, hidden spirits, conspiracies, and slow-burning secrets-perfect for fans of twisted fates and anime-style storytelling.
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