The Queen of ShadowsA Tale of Myth, Magic, and a Land Held Hostage by WinterThe Highlands Are Dying... But not by war-by silence. A creeping curse has spread across the Scottish Highlands:Villages vanish without warning Time itself begins to fracture The sacred rites of Imbolc go unanswered Beneath the snowdrifts, something ancient begins to stir... A Goddess Awakes Beira-the Divine Crone, Goddess of Winter-has waited long enough. Her wrath now seeps through the moors like breath turned to ice. And only one man stands in her way. Meet the Reluctant Hero Drustan is no stranger to faerie curses. He's:Bound to magic he cannot control Haunted by memories that may not be his Called by the whispering Brollachans into a land where even truth lies In his journey, nothing is what it seems:Friends become traitors Memories are stolen Magic feeds on sacrifice A Darker Power Rises Beira is not the true threat. At the heart of the storm reigns The Queen of Shadows, a goddess of decay whose power feeds on death itself. To stop her:Drustan must venture through cursed forests and shattered faerie realms Uncover a truth buried in blood And face a fate that demands more than courage-it demands everything What You'll Find in The Queen of Shadows Ancient Scottish folklore woven into high-stakes fantasy Fierce goddesses, haunting magic, and unrelenting prophecy A hero's journey filled with betrayal, transformation, and redemption Lyrical prose and breathtaking landscapes A story that lingers long after the last pageStep Back Into the Faerieverse This is the second volume in the Tales from the Faerieverse series-following the spellbinding Into the Between. You don't need to read Book One to fall under this one's enchantment-but you may want to. Ready to Step Into the Snow? A land frozen in time. A hunter bound by fate. A goddess cloaked in shadow. Buy now at TimothySwiney.com Available in paperback, hardcover, and eBook