A boy forged in darkness. A demon-haunted town.
One last chance to be human.
"Something inside Callum broke. His body finally obeyed, and he charged."
— From the Prologue
Haunted by a past few could imagine, Callum has given up all hopes of being a regular high school senior. But in the quiet town of Faded Oaks, he has a chance to start again and move on from the evil that stole his childhood.
When he meets fellow student Alera, her unexpected kindness begins to crack his defenses. For the first time in seven years, Callum dares to embrace his human side — to be more than the survivor the underworld forged him into.
But just as he lowers his guard, local townsfolk start disappearing and the darkness he thought he'd escaped shows its face once more. Callum will soon realize it's not easy running from your demons — especially when they start feasting on your neighbors.
Stolen as a child and forged in the gladiator pits of Carcerem, Callum carries shadow powers he barely understands — and a past that refuses to let him go.
A platinum-haired student with her own hidden wounds. Her unexpected kindness is the first crack in Callum's armor — and may be the key to his survival.
A shadow wolf who could melt into darkness itself. She gave her life to save Callum, but her gift — the power to walk between shadows — lives on.
A warrior bound to Callum's soul by Hades' decree. He trained Callum to survive the arena — but their bond is far more complicated than master and student.
“It’s not easy running from your demons — especially when they start feasting on your neighbors.”— Shadow of the Nightwatch