THE SHADOW: of Salt Crest & THE PORTAL: of Metal Island

An adult fantasy sci-fi story about evolving spells and the gifts of nature as a group of Magic Wielders try to survive

The use and rapid evolution of otherworldly magic is expanding. Experiments gone wrong roam a muddy wasteland where skeletons, and many secrets, are buried underneath grey mud. A mysterious magnetic force threatens the lives of everyone in Salt Crest City, with only 72 hours remaining to find the key.

You arrive through Zekiel’s first-person point of view on the muddy outskirts after fast traveling through a portal. Despite him wanting to leave all magic in the past, it soon becomes clear that it will be needed in order to survive the countdown of 72 hours before the city is destroyed by a magnetic force. Hints on where to find the key are hidden at Salt Crest, and so is a massive sea dragon named Ember, who sleeps in the mud when it’s daytime.

EUNOIA spin-off that builds on past lore, but begins a new story in the same world (The Wielderverse by Daze Evander)

9 Points of View, 600+ Pages, Sci-Fi Fantasy Adventure Adult Fiction (2024-2025)

CREDITS:

All Art By: James Child - jameschildart, Series Editor: Michaela Delaney - The Wordsmith Editorial

(Paperback $17.99 & Hardback $31.99)

• B/W character paintings: all formats