Shadows of the Umbral Veil: Three Syllables. One Caller. A Realm Waiting to Wake. Paperback – Large Print, January 1, 2026

When sixteen year old Evelyn Harper hears the lake whisper her name, she thinks she is losing her mind. But Victoria Lake has always held secrets, and when Evie and her friends stumble into a hidden realm called the Umbral Veil, nothing about their quiet town of Ashwood feels safe anymore.The Veil is a dreamlike world where shadows breathe, reflections lie, and memories hold dangerous power. Every night at midnight, the realm awakens. Every night, something watches Evie a little closer.When a series of strange symbols begins appearing on bodies pulled from the lake, Evie realizes the murders in Ashwood are tied to the Veil itself. And the more she learns, the more the Veil clings to her, whispering for her to speak a final, forbidden syllable that could reshape both realms forever.As Evie, Theo, Clara, Miles, and Jordan race to uncover the truth, friendships strain, fears surface, and the Veil tightens its pull. If Evie cannot resist the power calling her name, she risks losing her world, her friends, and herself.But the lake does not choose at random.It chooses the Caller.And the Caller must decide which world survives. Read more