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Shadow Wing Quest
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Expected 2 Aug 26Shadow Wing Quest is the first volume of a coming-of-age trilogy.
Iona is the eldest daughter of Queen Alecia Zialni and suspects she might have a latent form. As a shapeshifting Defender, like her father, Iona can become the bear or the hawk. Although very strong in Defender magic, Iona is sure she has a latent winged form.
She turns her back on expectations she will be the next queen and escapes to search for her true essence. With her, she takes a group of young nobles, eager to aid her quest.
This is an epic adventure of found family and the search for truth.
Iona is the eldest daughter of Queen Alecia Zialni and suspects she might have a latent form. As a shapeshifting Defender, like her father, Iona can become the bear or the hawk. Although very strong in Defender magic, Iona is sure she has a latent winged form.
She turns her back on expectations she will be the next queen and escapes to search for her true essence. With her, she takes a group of young nobles, eager to aid her quest.
This is an epic adventure of found family and the search for truth.
450 pages, ebook
Expected publication August 2, 2026
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About the author
Bernadette Rowley
17 books68 followersBernadette Rowley is an Australian epic fantasy romance author who is also a veterinarian. After flirting with picture books, junior fiction and space opera, Bernadette was challenged to write a romance in 2011 and she hasn’t looked back.
First published by Penguin Australia and then Pan Macmillan Australia, Bernadette is now an independently published author. The Queenmakers Saga contains twelve books spanning the genres of fantasy romance and romantic fantasy.
Her favorite tropes are enemies to lovers, forced proximity and forbidden romance. Strong themes include the horse/human bond and healing.
When not at her desk, Bernadette can be found absorbed in a good romance or romantic suspense, swimming, walking or having coffee with friends.
First published by Penguin Australia and then Pan Macmillan Australia, Bernadette is now an independently published author. The Queenmakers Saga contains twelve books spanning the genres of fantasy romance and romantic fantasy.
Her favorite tropes are enemies to lovers, forced proximity and forbidden romance. Strong themes include the horse/human bond and healing.
When not at her desk, Bernadette can be found absorbed in a good romance or romantic suspense, swimming, walking or having coffee with friends.
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Shadow Wing Quest is a strong and engaging start to a coming-of-age fantasy trilogy. Iona, a powerful shapeshifting Defender and eldest daughter of the queen, believes her true winged form is yet to awaken. Choosing truth over the throne, she sets out on a daring quest that becomes a journey of self-discovery and found family.
With rich world-building, a compelling heroine, and heartfelt themes of identity and courage, this book is a captivating five-star read.
With rich world-building, a compelling heroine, and heartfelt themes of identity and courage, this book is a captivating five-star read.
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November 4, 2025Volume 1 of Shadow Wing Quest is completed and will soon enter the editing process.
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