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The Shadows of Tyndes: A Fantasy-Noir Mystery in the Kingdom of Grönt
Paperback
Series: The Invitation of Shadow, Book 1
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ISBN13: 9798278778745
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 23 2026
Pages: 422
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.94 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 23 2026
Pages: 422
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.94 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Six people have vanished.
No witnesses. No ransom.
Just a smear of shadow where their lives used to be. When private investigator Veronnieka Sparkleshoes learns that one of the missing is a childhood friend, she follows the trail the way she always does: quietly, stubbornly, and alone.
No witnesses. No ransom.
Just a smear of shadow where their lives used to be. When private investigator Veronnieka Sparkleshoes learns that one of the missing is a childhood friend, she follows the trail the way she always does: quietly, stubbornly, and alone.
But the clues refuse to behave.
Symbols don't stay drawn.
Woods whisper back. Whatever is moving beneath the town of Tyndes is older, colder, and far more organised than any crime she's ever chased.
So she does the one thing she hates most.
She asks for help. The result is not a band of shining heroes, but a mismatch of adventurers with bruised egos, private motives, and very different ideas about bravery.
What begins as a simple search spirals into signs, tunnels, and a ritual that was never meant to be interrupted.
Traps are sprung.
Loyalties tested.
And some victories come at a cost no one was prepared to pay. Because the disappearances are not the mystery.
They're the invitation. Dark, witty, and threaded with clues that reward careful readers, this opening chapter of a fantasy-noir saga blends creeping horror with sharp humour and emotional weight.
Follow the shadows.
Watch the patterns. And remember: if something wants you alive, it's usually for a reason.
Symbols don't stay drawn.
Woods whisper back. Whatever is moving beneath the town of Tyndes is older, colder, and far more organised than any crime she's ever chased.
So she does the one thing she hates most.
She asks for help. The result is not a band of shining heroes, but a mismatch of adventurers with bruised egos, private motives, and very different ideas about bravery.
What begins as a simple search spirals into signs, tunnels, and a ritual that was never meant to be interrupted.
Traps are sprung.
Loyalties tested.
And some victories come at a cost no one was prepared to pay. Because the disappearances are not the mystery.
They're the invitation. Dark, witty, and threaded with clues that reward careful readers, this opening chapter of a fantasy-noir saga blends creeping horror with sharp humour and emotional weight.
Follow the shadows.
Watch the patterns. And remember: if something wants you alive, it's usually for a reason.
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