Fractured Path, The

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Every path begins with a fracture. Some never heal. Maxen has always lived in the shadows of survival—stealing meals, hiding his past, and clutching the necklace his mother left behind. But when the pendant cracks open to reveal a shard of impossible crystal, he finds himself marked by a power far older and stranger than he can understand. Pursued by the secretive Coil, haunted by dreams that bleed into waking, and bound to a storm-eyed shadow-creature he never meant to free, Maxen is forced onto a journey across broken cities, haunted forests, and wild, fractured landscapes where reality itself bends and breaks. At his side are companions carrying their own secrets and scars. Together they must survive long enough to uncover why the world itself is unraveling—and what the crystal hidden inside Maxen’s chest was meant to awaken. But every step down the Path carries a cost. And not everyone who walks it will reach the end. The Fractured Path is the first book in the dark fantasy saga Shadows and Strangers—a world of shattered magic, surreal mysteries, and fragile bonds of loyalty where: ? Fans of YA fantasy and dark epic fantasy will find a story of survival, friendship, and impossible choices. ? Readers who love found family, reluctant heroes, secret societies, and ancient powers will be right at home. Step onto the Path. Discover the secrets of the Sleeper. And lose yourself in a world where even shadows are not what they seem. Begin the journey today with The Fractured Path.