While patrolling a popular national park, ranger Max Gardner learns of a hiker who went missing under mysterious circumstances, some of which hit close to home. He sets out to rescue the hiker and attracts the attention of multiple dark spirits lurking in the woods, one of which wants him dead due to his interference in its plans. When a more experienced supernatural hunter warns him he must flee or risk a fate worse than death, Max must decide whether to escape or stand his ground, and both options have dire consequences.

Two different origins Two different destinies He was born from the shadows. She shines brighter than the stars. He fell from grace, meant to punish humankind. She is blessed by the light, but hunted by her own demons. He has a mission and is out for revenge. She is just a girl trying to survive. He desires her light. She craves his darkness. But not everything is what it seems. Who's really the angel and who's the devil in this story?

There are infinite mysteries on this earth, secrets untold, and ancient beings who forever remain unseen. One of these entities is known as the Wanderer, an immortal being tasked with roaming our realm indefinitely. There is no way of knowing their true purpose or what they could do if given the chance. But one thing is certain: they are a silent watcher, observing humanity from the shadows, unseen and unknown. Their influence on our lives is limited, but no less impactful. They have aided us as we evolved, stood by as pestilence shook humanity, and even when wars threatened to end entire civilizations. Would you care to join this ancient being on its journey?

"The boxes in the attic are blocked by the ghosts of the past, All of them lying about on loose boards. It's difficult to reach them. Difficult to open them, but removing the weight of everything else, releasing the place from the crowd will clear them all. Uplift the fog, give a better vision, restoring the old library I almost abandoned." - Excerpt from chapter "Ghost of the past" "I'm at a loss of words, and words are my strength, but recently I'm at a loss of words, feeling the thorns spread to the whole of my body. Overwhelmed by you. You being nice. Too nice perhaps, overshadowing me with what is mine." - Excerpt from chapter "Overshadowed"

A stunning, powerful debut novel set against the backdrop of the Cambodian War, perfect for fans of Chris Cleave and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie For seven-year-old Raami, the shattering end of childhood begins with the footsteps of her father returning home in the early dawn hours bringing details of the civil war that has overwhelmed the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital. Soon the family's world of carefully guarded royal privilege is swept up in the chaos of revolution and forced exodus. Over the next four years, as she endures the deaths of family members, starvation, and brutal forced labour, Raami clings to the only remaining vestige of childhood - the mythical legends and poems told to her by her father. In a climate of systematic violence where memory is sickness and justification for execution, Raami fights for her improbable survival. Displaying the author's extraordinary gift for language, In the Shadow of the Banyanis testament to the transcendent power of narrative and a brilliantly wrought tale of human resilience. 'In the Shadow of the Banyanis one of the most extraordinary and beautiful acts of storytelling I have ever encountered' Chris Cleave, author of The Other Hand 'Ratner is a fearless writer, and the novel explores important themes such as power, the relationship between love and guilt, and class. Most remarkably, it depicts the lives of characters forced to live in extreme circumstances, and investigates how that changes them. To read In the Shadow of the Banyan is to be left with a profound sense of being witness to a tragedy of history' Guardian 'This is an extraordinary debut … as beautiful as it is heartbreaking' Mail on Sunday

Sometimes, horror is created through blood and gore; sometimes, it is of a far subtler nature. Stories From the Shadows is a short story anthology which takes the reader on a walk through dark mindscapes where vampires, shapeshifters, and other fantastic creatures exist, and where not everything can be explained rationally. Original paintings by the author introduce the individual chapters, thus visualising the kaleidoscope of grief, guilt, fear, nightmares, and the overall bizarre.

A Story about the Rise and Fall of a Kingdom, Forged in the fight between the embodiement of light and and ancient darkness. This chronicle marks the genesis of an era shrouded in despair and everlasting hope.