I first discovered Sandy Williams' books through the Kennedy Rain series. When I discovered she had written more series, I was thrilled! And this series did not disappoint. The first book begins the story of McKenzie - a shadow reader - who can read shadows left behind by fae who portal to new locations. She can use these shadows to identify the location at the other end of the portal. McKenzie has been using her talent for years to help the fae King track rebel forces attempting to overthrow his reign. Unbeknownst to McKenzie, she has become a dangerous enemy of the rebels who decide to kidnap and kill her. Aren, one of the heads of fae rebel forces, decides to possibly spare her life as he shows her the truth behind the rebellion.
This book is a page-turner and very well written. McKenzie has the spirit of a fighter we all hope we would be in her situation. Aren is an intriguing character and I could not wait to see what he would do next. I highly recommend this book and the entire Shadow series. I have not been able to stop thinking about this one.