Hunter of Shadows — Michele Amitrani

You know the story's taken a dark turn when the hunter becomes the prey.A dozen disappearances in mere days. Whispers of a monstrous creature haunting the sovereignty of Ellesteria. A trail of corpses scattered along the edges of the Talisman Forest.The list of horrors grows longer with every passing hour.The Circle of Rangers sent me north to track down a shadowy beast spreading death and ruin. But all I've found are faint traces, half-truths, and a bloodstained path stretching across the region.Time is running out.The beast is clever, always one step ahead, leaving nothing but death in its wake. I came here to hunt it, to end the slaughter. But the deeper I venture into the forest, the clearer it becomes—I'm not the hunter anymore.I'm the prey.If I fail, more will die—but the worst part? Every moment brings us closer to disaster, and if I can't stop it, the shadows will swallow more than just lives—they'll consume everything I've ever known._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Hunter of Shadows is a dark, gripping prelude to the Of Shadow and Light series, unveiling the untold origins of the Red Riding Hood fairytale and the legendary figure destined to rise against the darkness.