The shadows have followed them into the light…

A century ago, Lila chose to step into the dark—and into immortality. Guided by the enigmatic Elyra, a being once known only as The Dark, she has spent decades drifting through the world's hidden places. Together, they've survived as myths. Whispers. Echoes.

Now, everything has changed.

When Lila and Elyra re-emerge in modern-day New Orleans, they find themselves no longer invisible. No longer forgotten. For the first time in a hundred years, they are seen. And something ancient has taken notice.

As Elyra begins to unravel—haunted by flickers of a forgotten past and powers she can no longer control—Lila must navigate a city pulsing with danger, mystery, and the growing weight of transformation. An old friend reappears, caught in threads he doesn't understand. A chaotic force awakens, threatening to tear open the veil between myth and memory. And in the heart of it all, a truth long buried is stirring back to life.

In the shadow of every city lies something older than stone. Something waiting.

City & Shadows is Book Two of the Lila & The Dark series—an immersive blend of urban fantasy, poetic prose, and slow-burning emotional mystery. Set against the vibrant and haunted streets of New Orleans, this sequel deepens the mythology and raises the stakes in Lila and Elyra's haunting journey.

If you enjoy:

✔️ Atmospheric, character-driven fantasy
✔️ Ancient powers in modern cities
✔️ Found-family bonds and emotional stakes
✔️ Lyrical storytelling wrapped in shadow and starlight

…then you'll be drawn into the pages of City & Shadows.

What readers are saying about Book One, Lila & The Dark:

"Lyrical and immersive… a haunting meditation on fear, friendship, and the magic of unseen things."
"The prose dances. The shadows breathe. This is what urban fantasy should feel like."
"Elyra and Lila are unforgettable."

City & Shadows explores the threshold between visibility and vulnerability, light and darkness, memory and myth. In this chapter of their journey, not even time can shield them from what is rising.

🕯️ The night knows their names. And something else does too.

📖 Begin the next chapter. Order City & Shadows today.

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