When winter refuses to end, the Highlands begin to die.
When a goddess is defied, the world trembles.
And when shadow rises beneath the ice, one hero must choose how much he is willing to sacrifice to bring back the light.
In the ancient Scottish Highlands, the sacred turning of the seasons should bring renewal, celebration, and the first promise of spring. But on the night of Imbolc, something goes terribly wrong.
A deadly ice storm descends without warning, freezing the land beneath an unnatural winter. Villages are silenced. Forests are buried beneath frost. The Highland people are trapped beneath a curse powerful enough to shatter the balance between the mortal world and the hidden realms of magic.
At the heart of the storm stands Beira, the formidable Winter Goddess, whose ancient power has been broken, stolen, and twisted. But Beira is not the only force moving through the darkness.
Something far more sinister waits beneath the snow.
Drustan, still haunted by the choices and losses of his past, is called once more into danger. To save his beloved Highlands, he must leave the safety of home and journey through frozen wastelands, enchanted forests, and treacherous faerie realms where ancient magic lingers and danger watches from every shadow.
Beside him is Aster, the mischievous faerie whose magic has already changed the course of his life. But even Aster's power may not be enough against the darkness now spreading across the land.
As Drustan searches for the source of the curse, he faces mystical creatures, fragile alliances, forgotten truths, and the growing weight of prophecy. Every step draws him closer to Nicnevin, the Queen of Shadows, a dark goddess whose dominion over death and decay could consume everything he loves.
To restore balance, Drustan must confront a power beyond mortal reckoning.
To reclaim the light, he must descend into shadow.
And to save the Highlands, he may have to sacrifice the future he longs for most.
The Queen of Shadows is the second epic installment in Timothy Swiney's Tales from the Faerieverse series, a Scottish folklore fantasy filled with faerie magic, dark goddesses, ancient curses, heroic adventure, and the timeless battle between light and shadow.
Readers drawn to Celtic-inspired fantasy, mythic adventure, dark faerie folklore, enchanted realms, dangerous magic, and emotionally driven heroic quests will be swept into the frozen mystery and shadowed beauty of The Queen of Shadows.
This spellbinding fantasy adventure is perfect for readers who love:
From frozen wastelands and treacherous faerie realms to ancient goddesses and a darkness powerful enough to consume the world, The Queen of Shadows expands the Faerieverse into a richer, deeper, and more dangerous realm.
Step once more into the Faerieverse, where legends breathe, shadows rise, and the fight for the light may demand everything.
The Tales from the Faerieverse series is best enjoyed in order:
