Heir of the Shadow

PRE-ORDER THE HEART-POUNDING FANTASY FOLLOW-UP TO THE EPIC FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN 
 
DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT HAS READERS SAYING: 
‘Absolutely Radiant’ BEA FITZGERALD 
'Wildly Imaginative' HANNAH KANER 
'Sweeping, enchanting' ESMIE JIKIEMI-PEARSON 
'Dazzling’ ANDREA STEWART 
‘Enthralling and epic’ ANNA DAY 
'Gorgeously, powerfully written' INDIA HOLTON 
‘Readers are going to LOVE!’ ANGELA MONTOYA 
 
 
 
In the Kingdom of Oru, L'ore is a prisoner . . . 
 
Her deadly secret has been discovered – the icy shadow magic she possesses instead of the sun power of her people. The secret that makes her an enemy of this world. 
 
Alongside fellow outlaw Remi, L'ore awaits her fate. Until they are surprised by a band of Sand Raiders from the western lands – and Remi reveals himself to be their long lost prince. The pair find themselves journeying to the Sand Raider Kingdom – Remi to the throne and L’ore in chains. 
 
Far from home, and betrayed by Alawani, the boy she loved still in Oru, L’ore faces her gravest danger yet. But then, Remi suggests an arrangement to grant her freedom. An engagement she never expected – that will lead her heart in a direction she could not have foreseen. 
 
L’ore holds the strength to bring down an empire – but will she have the courage to follow the twists of her heart?

Absolutely radiant. Anson has created a captivating, intricate world with characters who will stay with me for a long time. A perfect balance of political machinations and aching romance, wrapped up in a fast-paced action packed adventure. I loved it!

Firstborn of the Sun is a dazzling debut, with characters that leap off the page and burrow into your heart. Filled with love, betrayal, and questions of loyalty, the twists and turns this story takes will keep you reading late into the night.

Fierce, exciting and utterly original, Firstborn of the Sun is an enthralling and epic fantasy, with a beautiful and tender romance at its center

A rich and confident fantasy with expansive world building and a magic system as vicious as it is unique. Filled with intricately woven twists and action from beginning to end, readers will have a hard time putting this book down. Readers are going to LOVE THIS BOOK!

Marvellous Michael Anson has been writing for over a decade and has self-published a thriller, His Dark Reflection, to critical acclaim. She was shortlisted for the Future Worlds Prize in 2023, the 2022 Jericho Writers Friday Night Live Competition and the 2022 Kit De Waal Bursary, was longlisted for the 2023 REVPIT competition, and won the 2023 Jericho Writers’ Self Edit Course Bursary. In addition, Marve is a filmmaker who wrote and produced an award-winning short film in 2016 and is a recipient of the 2017 AFRIFF Film School Scholarship Program. She is a member of the Society of Authors, the World Science Fiction Society and the British Fantasy Society. She is a mentor for Black Girl Writers. Firstborn of the Sun is her debut fantasy novel.

In the Kingdom of Oru, L'ore is a prisoner... Her deadly secret has been discovered, the icy shadow magic that makes her an enemy of her people. Alongside fellow outlaw Remi, L'ore awaits her fate. Then, an ambush by fearsome Sand Raiders reveals that Remi is in fact their prince. 
So begins a journey to the Raiders' western lands: Remi to the throne and L’ore in chains. 
L'ore holds the power to bring down an empire, but is now in even graver danger. But Remi finds a way to grant her freedom. A proposal L'ore never expected, that will lead her heart in a direction she cannot foresee....

Marvellous Michael Anson

A sweeping, enchanting fantasy that delivers on every front; with swoony romance, an original magic system, and heart-pounding adventure, I was swept away by plot twists that had me gasping and betrayals I'll never forget. A must read for fantasy fans

bestselling author of The Principle of Moments

In Oru L'ore is the only one without agbára - the ability to harness power from the sun. And must conceal it from everyone. Including her best friend, Alawani. 
 
But when the gods declare Alawani an Àlùfáà, he must be stripped of his power in a brutal trial likely to kill him. Unwilling to bear his death, Lóre vows to rescue him. 
 
But in a desperate attempt to channel agbára an icy magic pours from her hands; a power she learns originated from a forbidden, secret land beyond the walls of Oru. 
 
One where she and Alawani must now seek sanctuary and discover a secret that could bring the Kingdom to its knees . . .

Marvellous Michael Anson

Praise for Firstborn of the Sun

Absolutely radiant. Anson has created a captivating, intricate world with characters who will stay with me for a long time. A perfect balance of political machinations and aching romance, wrapped up in a fast-paced ...

Firstborn of the Sun is a dazzling debut, with characters that leap off the page and burrow into your heart. Filled with love, betrayal, and questions of loyalty, the twists and turns this story takes will ke ...

Fierce, exciting and utterly original, Firstborn of the Sun is an enthralling and epic fantasy, with a beautiful and tender romance at its center

Absolutely radiant. Anson has created a captivating, intricate world with characters who will stay with me for a long time. A perfect balance of political machinations and aching romance, wrapped up in a fast-paced ...

Firstborn of the Sun is a dazzling debut, with characters that leap off the page and burrow into your heart. Filled with love, betrayal, and questions of loyalty, the twists and turns this story takes will ke ...

Fierce, exciting and utterly original, Firstborn of the Sun is an enthralling and epic fantasy, with a beautiful and tender romance at its center

Absolutely radiant. Anson has created a captivating, intricate world with characters who will stay with me for a long time. A perfect balance of political machinations and aching romance, wrapped up in a fast-paced ...

Firstborn of the Sun is a dazzling debut, with characters that leap off the page and burrow into your heart. Filled with love, betrayal, and questions of loyalty, the twists and turns this story takes will ke ...

Fierce, exciting and utterly original, Firstborn of the Sun is an enthralling and epic fantasy, with a beautiful and tender romance at its center

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