When Darkness Returns

by Rina Brown, Sharon Brown (Editor), Damian Aviles (Illustrator)

The rise of a new Datsoe Queen threatens the Kingdom, even as guests arrive at Ranger and Francine's long-awaited wedding. Isle's future is anything but clear, haunted by his past as a Datsoe and the weight of his destiny. Ranger and Isle must face a mysterious enemy they never expected and a fate they never saw coming. In this breathtaking conclusion to the Isle of the Dark series, love, loyalty, and legacy collide.

The darkness has one final secret, and the final battle has begun...

460 pages, Paperback

Published July 12, 2025

About the author

Colorado native, cat loving, Columbo fanatic, Rina Brown wrote a story about kittens in the third grade and never looked back. Sharing her love for the written word with her little brother, she decided to take him on an untold adventure filled with heroes and monsters. Before she knew it, she wrote another book, then another, and shows no signs of stopping anytime soon.