Heir of the Shadow
Will be published approx. on 26. November 2026
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-241-70507-0 (ISBN)
Description
PRE-ORDER THE HEART-POUNDING FANTASY FOLLOW-UP TO THE EPIC FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN
DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT HAS READERS SAYING:
'Absolutely Radiant' BEA FITZGERALD
'Wildly Imaginative' HANNAH KANER
'Sweeping, enchanting' ESMIE JIKIEMI-PEARSON
'Dazzling' ANDREA STEWART
'Enthralling and epic' ANNA DAY
'Gorgeously, powerfully written' INDIA HOLTON
'Readers are going to LOVE!' ANGELA MONTOYA
In the Kingdom of Oru, L'ore is a prisoner . . .
Her deadly secret has been discovered - the icy shadow magic she possesses instead of the sun power of her people. The secret that makes her an enemy of this world.
Alongside fellow outlaw Remi, L'ore awaits her fate. Until they are surprised by a band of Sand Raiders from the western lands - and Remi reveals himself to be their long lost prince. The pair find themselves journeying to the Sand Raider Kingdom - Remi to the throne and L'ore in chains.
Far from home, and betrayed by Alawani, the boy she loved still in Oru, L'ore faces her gravest danger yet. But then, Remi suggests an arrangement to grant her freedom. An engagement she never expected - that will lead her heart in a direction she could not have foreseen.
L'ore holds the strength to bring down an empire - but will she have the courage to follow the twists of her heart?
DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT HAS READERS SAYING:
'Absolutely Radiant' BEA FITZGERALD
'Wildly Imaginative' HANNAH KANER
'Sweeping, enchanting' ESMIE JIKIEMI-PEARSON
'Dazzling' ANDREA STEWART
'Enthralling and epic' ANNA DAY
'Gorgeously, powerfully written' INDIA HOLTON
'Readers are going to LOVE!' ANGELA MONTOYA
In the Kingdom of Oru, L'ore is a prisoner . . .
Her deadly secret has been discovered - the icy shadow magic she possesses instead of the sun power of her people. The secret that makes her an enemy of this world.
Alongside fellow outlaw Remi, L'ore awaits her fate. Until they are surprised by a band of Sand Raiders from the western lands - and Remi reveals himself to be their long lost prince. The pair find themselves journeying to the Sand Raider Kingdom - Remi to the throne and L'ore in chains.
Far from home, and betrayed by Alawani, the boy she loved still in Oru, L'ore faces her gravest danger yet. But then, Remi suggests an arrangement to grant her freedom. An engagement she never expected - that will lead her heart in a direction she could not have foreseen.
L'ore holds the strength to bring down an empire - but will she have the courage to follow the twists of her heart?
Reviews / Votes
Absolutely radiant. Anson has created a captivating, intricate world with characters who will stay with me for a long time. A perfect balance of political machinations and aching romance, wrapped up in a fast-paced action packed adventure. I loved it! * BEA FITZGERALD * Firstborn of the Sun is a dazzling debut, with characters that leap off the page and burrow into your heart. Filled with love, betrayal, and questions of loyalty, the twists and turns this story takes will keep you reading late into the night. * ANDREA STEWART * Fierce, exciting and utterly original, Firstborn of the Sun is an enthralling and epic fantasy, with a beautiful and tender romance at its center * ANNA DAY * A rich and confident fantasy with expansive world building and a magic system as vicious as it is unique. Filled with intricately woven twists and action from beginning to end, readers will have a hard time putting this book down. Readers are going to LOVE THIS BOOK! * ANGELA MONTOYA * PRAISE FOR FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN * - *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
750 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-70507-0 (9780241705070)
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Marvellous Michael Anson
Heir of the Shadow
Book
approx. 11/2026
MICHAEL JOSEPH
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Heir of the Shadow
E-Book
approx. 11/2026
Penguin Books Ltd
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Person
Marvellous Michael Anson has been writing for over a decade and has self-published a thriller, His Dark Reflection, to critical acclaim. She was shortlisted for the Future Worlds Prize in 2023, the 2022 Jericho Writers Friday Night Live Competition and the 2022 Kit De Waal Bursary, was longlisted for the 2023 REVPIT competition, and won the 2023 Jericho Writers' Self Edit Course Bursary. In addition, Marve is a filmmaker who wrote and produced an award-winning short film in 2016 and is a recipient of the 2017 AFRIFF Film School Scholarship Program. She is a member of the Society of Authors, the World Science Fiction Society and the British Fantasy Society. She is a mentor for Black Girl Writers. Firstborn of the Sun is her debut fantasy novel.