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The Book Of Belonging The Shadows Rise
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781918591026
Publisher: Angel Steve
Published: Mar 9 2026
Pages: 420
Weight: 1.23
Height: 0.93 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
At Wast Water, the Lake of Beginnings, a child's giggle doesn't just echo, it unlocks something ancient. The sky splits. Shadows spill into the world. And Steven Boyle, a father with no weapon and no warning, is forced to stand between the darkness and the children he loves. T
When Odin and Freyja awaken the Flame inside him, a Staff of Light appears in his hands-alive with runes and bloodline memory. But Steven isn't the only one changing. Bobby, Dee Dee, Lexi, and Stickboy discover relics of their own: powers tied to laughter, runes, golden light, and ember-red courage. Together, they learn a truth the shadows can't understand: belonging is not weakness-it's a weapon.
As the Shadow King sends emissaries and fear-made illusions, the family must climb the Mountain of Ancestors and cross the Valley of Shadows-where memory can freeze you, whispers can split you apart, and one wrong choice can turn love into a crack the darkness crawls through.
This is the beginning of a mythic YA saga of family, fate, and fierce hope-where the first battle is only the opening move, and the war ahead will demand more than magic. It will demand unity.
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