Shadows is one of the best books I have ever read, you know the books when you read them you can't feel anything or think about anything else in the world. When I was reading shadows, I wasn't reading it, I was feeling it, when kristina was walking in the forest I was smelling the wet lives of it, I could hear the sound of dropping rain or see every details of the cabin, I cold even feel the desire to touch valeens perfect skin and hear their laughter. I had the fear in front of Jason and Sandra and I wanted to slap Darik so badly, I even saw Maddies big boods(sorry I don't know why I imagined her like that).
I love your story and I'm upset that you didn't enjoy writing it, it was my first world.
But wish you everything good and a sense of a beautiful life.
Your story taught me it doesn't matter what people say, you know what your belongings are.