The Mortal and the Shadow
"When Zema enters the mental rehab facility after a botched self-attempt on her life, she thinks she might finally have found someplace where she can escape the stress and torment of her home life. But when she encounters a strange cryptid in her room as she's getting ready for bed, it sets in motion a series of events that unlock the secrets of her own past.

Tayce wakes up with amnesia, unable to recall much of what they experienced before losing consciousness. Drawn to their destiny by their deity's influence and guided by the Eye in their chest, Tayce travels the mortal realm seeking energy for their Queen to use to rebuild their fallen kingdom. When they stumble across a mortal with an unusual aura, they can't help but be drawn into the orbit of their gravity and in turn caught up in the secrets they've kept hidden, even from themselves.

The Mortal and the Shadow explores trauma reprocessing, consensual shared intimacy, and breaking free from cycles of toxic control."
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The Mortal and the Shadow
"When Zema enters the mental rehab facility after a botched self-attempt on her life, she thinks she might finally have found someplace where she can escape the stress and torment of her home life. But when she encounters a strange cryptid in her room as she's getting ready for bed, it sets in motion a series of events that unlock the secrets of her own past.

Tayce wakes up with amnesia, unable to recall much of what they experienced before losing consciousness. Drawn to their destiny by their deity's influence and guided by the Eye in their chest, Tayce travels the mortal realm seeking energy for their Queen to use to rebuild their fallen kingdom. When they stumble across a mortal with an unusual aura, they can't help but be drawn into the orbit of their gravity and in turn caught up in the secrets they've kept hidden, even from themselves.

The Mortal and the Shadow explores trauma reprocessing, consensual shared intimacy, and breaking free from cycles of toxic control."
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"When Zema enters the mental rehab facility after a botched self-attempt on her life, she thinks she might finally have found someplace where she can escape the stress and torment of her home life. But when she encounters a strange cryptid in her room as she's getting ready for bed, it sets in motion a series of events that unlock the secrets of her own past.

Tayce wakes up with amnesia, unable to recall much of what they experienced before losing consciousness. Drawn to their destiny by their deity's influence and guided by the Eye in their chest, Tayce travels the mortal realm seeking energy for their Queen to use to rebuild their fallen kingdom. When they stumble across a mortal with an unusual aura, they can't help but be drawn into the orbit of their gravity and in turn caught up in the secrets they've kept hidden, even from themselves.

The Mortal and the Shadow explores trauma reprocessing, consensual shared intimacy, and breaking free from cycles of toxic control."

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798993073521
Publisher: T.B. Valentine
Publication date: 11/10/2025
Series: The Echoes of Eternity , #1
Pages: 390
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

T.B. Valentine is subtly autistic.
Because of this, life has led her to habitually perceive the world in black & white. Writing helps her think in color.
Growing up, by using the worlds she created in her mind as a way to escape, she gave herself a jump start on building the stories that eventually culminated in her first novel, The Mortal and the Shadow.
As a giver, she has no problem sharing her ideas and stories (much to her publicist’s dismay) with everyone she knows, and is delighted to see you made it to the end of this one!
These days, as a boring old lady, she spends her time at home with her mother, her wife, and their menagerie of animals to keep her company.
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