Xaryn: Beneath the Crowns Shadow

The Shattered Lineage Saga #1

by Chris Shoemaker

Haunted by the brutal murder of his family and driven by a thirst for justice, Xaryn has spent three years chasing whispers and dead ends, convinced the royal family is behind the slaughter. When a drunken noble lets slip that other families have been “put down” in eerily similar fashion, Xaryn uncovers a chilling pattern of executions tied to a prophecy the tyrant King Vintaz fears. As he digs deeper into the shadowy politics of the crown, Xaryn finds himself entangled in a legacy far older—and more dangerous—than he ever imagined. Beneath the crown’s shadow, blood runs deep, and trust is a weapon.

338 pages, Paperback

Published December 16, 2025