Casting Shadows
She talks about the dark for a living.
She didn’t realize it had been listening.
Maren Sands has spent years studying the space between waking and sleep.
The shadow at the edge of the room, the breath you feel when no one is there, the stories people tell when the night presses too close.
It was observation.
Research.
Distance.
Until the distance collapses.
Time begins to fold in on itself.
Memories shift their weight.
A café appears that does not belong to any map… and feels less discovered than remembered.
Then there is him.
A man who steps in at the precise moment everything fractures.
A man who saves her life.
A man who asks for her agreement, as if the choice has always been hers to make.
Every deal leaves a mark.
Every threshold asks for something in return.
As the boundaries between story and reality dissolve, Maren is forced to confront a truth she has spent her life skirting:
She was never meant to stand outside of it.
The dark does not hunt her.
It recognizes her.
She’s a podcast host who investigates supernatural mysteries.
But this time… something listened back.
And it knows her name.
You’re not ready.
Reader Reviews
“This is a hauntingly beautiful exploration of the ties that can bind us.
Generational grief wrapped in a dark fantasy through the past, present and future!
Filled with rich personalities and insidious villains, this book had me living inside of Maren's world until the very end!”
She had one rule…
never look back.
But the past has a way of following.
Stepping Further Inside Casting Shadows
Some things are meant to be remembered. Even when they hurt.
A real forget-me-not flower, preserved in resin and framed in gold. Soft. Delicate. Unforgettable.
This ring carries the weight of quiet vows and whispered promises…
the kind you don’t say out loud because they’re too sacred.
“For later,” she whispered. -Maren, Casting Shadows
14k gold-filled band. Waterproof. Made to last a lifetime, just like the things we try not to forget.
✨ Real flower encased in resin
✨ Gold-filled oval setting
✨ 14k gold-filled band
✨ Made in Canada by Emery and Opal
This is the ring you wear when you know love doesn’t always disappear.
Sometimes it waits.
Some compasses don’t point north. They point toward power.
A sharp gold compass on a clean box chain. Minimal. Intentional. Worn close to the sternum… like a secret.
In Casting Shadows, Jace doesn’t save Maren from the dark.
He tells her she’s being hunted.
He steps into the shadows without flinching.
And then he offers her something far more dangerous than rescue.
A choice.
“You’re being hunted.”
“The dark ones.”
“I will protect you.”
-Jace, Casting Shadows
Protection, in his world, is never free.
Guidance requires agreement.
And every agreement is a contract.
18K gold-filled. Water safe. Tarnish resistant. Built to endure, the way ancient things do.
✨ 15mm compass pendant
✨ 1.2mm gold box chain
✨ 22” length
✨ Made in Canada by Sydney Rose Co.
This is the piece you wear when you understand:
the dark doesn’t consume you without permission.
And some contracts are worn over the heart.
For protection. For power. For the women who already know.
A fine sterling silver chain. A raw emerald, small but unmissable. The kind of piece you never take off.
Delicate enough to layer. Powerful enough to stand alone.
Emerald is the birthstone for May, but in Casting Shadows, it’s something else entirely. It’s protection. It’s recognition. It’s the moment someone sees you clearly.
“For protection,” he told her. “And it matches the colour of your eyes.” - Jace, Casting Shadows
✨ 5mm emerald
✨ Adjustable 16”–18” sterling silver chain
✨ Made in Canada by Hunter & Trove
✨ Matching silver earrings available
Crafted from solid 925 sterling silver for everyday wear, because protection should never be occasional.
This isn’t just a necklace.
It’s a promise placed at your throat.