Shadowborn

by Maren Alder

On a rain-drenched city street, seventeen-year-old Teylin Walker’s life takes a turn she neversees coming. She smashes into a silver-haired boy who seems to appear out of thin air. Unable tobelieve her eyes, she follows after him and is apprehended by a deadly duo that want not only theboy, but to protect his secret at all costs.The price: Tey’s life.Tey manages to evade death, but at the sacrifice of her freedom. She is smuggled to a mysticalchain of islands where dreams and reality walk a thin line across a jungle-covered landscape.Amongst the radioactive silver pools, and rotting mansions of the archipelago’s past, she encounters more children with inexplicable abilities, both mysterious and lethal. Wanted for what they can do, and forced into slavery, these Shadowborn lack all memory of where they came from; a dangerous secret Tey becomes determined to uncover.Desperate to survive, she joins the charismatic Rob Stryker and his offbeat team of bounty hunters. Rob needs the information Tey possesses about her captors to lead him to his next target. In exchange, he promises to help her get home. Swept into Rob’s dangerous underworld, Tey continues to search for clues that bring her closer to the truth of her mysterious island prison.When she rescues an injured Shadowborn boy from the abuse of a cruel master, she is forced to choose between her own freedom and the lives of those she has come to love.In this thrilling debut, Maren Alder sweeps her readers into the utterly gripping world of theShadowborn and takes them on an exhilarating ride that will leave them gasping for more.

287 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 7, 2021

About the author

Maren Alder is an author for both adults and teens. Maren can be found building worlds that transcend our reality. Join us as we venture to the remote island of Los Suenos in the daring fantasy Shadowborn set to release June 7th, 2021.

Reviews

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[Gregory K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy crap this book was good. Well done Maren, well done!

[Jordan Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book! Awesome for anyone who appreciates a good YA book with great characters and a fun plot

[bonnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shadow born

Suspense.adventure.unexpected surprises in every chapter along with betrayal and a little romance.if you like harry potter, you will enjoy this.

[Glenna Farley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

The book is worth reading. The twists and turn made quite an exciting ride. Give the book a try, what have you got to lose? You might just enjoy reading this book, then you will have gained something worthwhile.