Shadow in the Sunstone, The

In a world fractured by a bitter war between light and shadow, Emily Hunter is an abomination. Hunted by her own people for the crime of her tainted blood, her latent shadow magic erupts—a wild, uncontrollable power that serves as a beacon to the Maw, a creeping plague that consumes worlds. Her only ally is the one man she was taught to hate: Brandon Baker, the exiled Prince of the Nocturne shadow-wielders. Together, they are fugitives in a dying land, their forbidden love a fragile flame against an encroaching, all-consuming darkness. Their desperate flight becomes an impossible quest when they uncover a horrifying truth: the Maw is no mere plague, but an ancient, cosmic god imprisoned at the dawn of time. Now, its prison is failing. The world’s only hope lies in uniting two legendary artifacts—the Solaris Shard and the Umbral Heart. But to find them, they must infiltrate the two most secure and hostile fortresses in the world: the sun-drenched Spire that wants Emily dead, and the eternal twilight of Nyxholm, the shadow-kingdom that would see its prince as a traitor for loving her. To succeed, Emily must confront the terrifying darkness within, learning to wield a power that threatens to devour her from the inside out. As ancient conspiracies unravel and the line between enemy and ally blurs, Emily and Brandon must find a balance—in their world, in their magic, and in their hearts. This epic tale of dark fantasy and breathtaking romance is a desperate race against annihilation, where the very magic that could save them might be the thing that damns them all.