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Shadow Scholar: Lessons in the Dark
Hardcover
Series: The Knight's Legacy, Book 1
Publisher Price: $29.99
Publisher: Urbanfellowship Ink
Published: Sep 14 2025
Pages: 382
Weight: 1.50
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
2026 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) Finalist
International Impact Book Awards Winner
Outstanding Literary Achievement in Contemporary Fiction (Psychological Coming-of-Age)
Elijah Shadow Knight is a rising star: straight-A student, dual-sport athlete, and the golden boy of a prestigious Outer City academy. But when the sun goes down, he steps into a different life, one where fear commands respect and power is paid for in blood.
By night, Elijah becomes Shadow, navigating the unforgiving streets of the Inner City. What begins as an urge to break the norm quickly pulls Elijah into a trap, and keeping his two worlds separate grows harder with every lie and every betrayal.
In a city divided by privilege, identity isn't given. It's earned. And the deeper Shadow goes, the more he risks losing himself in his own story.
As secrets pile up and loyalties fracture, Shadow must confront a brutal truth: the most dangerous battles are the ones fought within.
Shadow Scholar: Lessons in the Dark is a gritty coming-of-age psychological thriller about ambition, betrayal, and the cost of living a double life.
Perfect for fans of cinematic contemporary fiction, psychological page turners, and emotionally layered suspense.
Some lessons aren't taught in school.
And the sharpest knives are the ones you never see coming.
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