About this book:

In the bustling, seemingly ordinary city of New Haven, journalist Rachel Carter chases a series of bizarre crimes that hint at something far beyond urban decay. What begins as a routine investigation quickly plunges her into a hidden world of ancient magic and supernatural beings. Rachel discovers the "Shadow Accord," a fragile treaty maintaining peace and secrecy between mages, shapeshifters, and fae, and realizes her city’s foundations are steeped in untold magical history. When a dark mage named Rhys orchestrates a plan to shatter the Accord and unleash an ancient power source called the Obelisk, Rachel finds herself an unlikely ally to a small band of magical guardians—including Lyra, an Aether-kin mage, and Zoe, a fierce shapeshifter—in a desperate fight to save both worlds.

As Rachel delves deeper, she uncovers Rhys’s vast human network, "The Facade," infiltrating New Haven's elite to aid his quest for ultimate power and personal resurrection. From infiltrating a Fae-glamoured carnival to battling Shadow Kin in abandoned docks, Rachel’s journalistic tenacity and courage are tested at every turn. Armed with a mysterious "Ledger of Dreams" and guided by an ancient "Key of Reverence," she must expose Rhys’s human collaborators, thwart his destructive rituals, and ultimately confront him at the heart of the city’s magic. "The Shadow Accord" is an exhilarating urban fantasy that blends mundane investigative journalism with epic magical conflict, revealing a New Haven teeming with hidden dangers, unlikely alliances, and a truth stranger than fiction.