Book cover for Shadow Wars: Son of Shadows by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Hinako Hishinuma and Madaug Hishinuma
2026 Released
266 Pages
4-6 Hours
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Blackstone PublishingISBN 9798200751051

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon and authors Hinako and Madaug Hishinuma comes the second and final installment in a spectacular middle-grade fantasy adventure duology--described as "Shōgun for kids"--where demons rub shoulders with gods and one boy must learn quickly or risk losing everything.

Having barely survived the yōkai, the demons and gods determined to destroy him, Ryuichi has been banished by his master. In exile, he is forced to live with a motley newfound "family"--an unreliable big brother, an overprotective surrogate mother, a drunk uncle, a crazy aunt ... and, worst of all, a shadow twin who might actually kill him.

But Ryuichi needs the help of this unlikely crew to protect the human world from yōkai. And soon he is faced with an even bigger threat: the return of Orochi, "the World Eater." An ancient creature who nearly devoured the world eons ago, Orochi is now back for vengeance. If Ryuichi can't unite those around him to stop this new threat, everything he knows and loves will be lost forever.

Sherrilyn Kenyon

Defying all odds is what #1 New York Times and international bestselling author Sherrilyn McQueen writing as Sherrilyn Kenyon does best. Rising from extreme poverty as a child that culminated in being a homeless mother with an infant, she has become one of the most popular and influential authors in the world (in both adult and YA fiction), with dedicated legions of fans known as Paladins--thousands of whom proudly sport tattoos from her numerous genre-defying series.

Since her first book debuted while she was still in college, she has placed more than 80 novels on the New York Times list in all formats and genres, including manga and graphic novels, and has more than 70 million books in print worldwide. Her series include: Dark-Hunters®, Chronicles of Nick®, Deadman’s Cross™, Eve of Destruction™, Nevermore™, Lords of Avalon® and The League®.

Over the years, her Lords of Avalon® novels have been adapted by Marvel, and her Dark-Hunters® and Chronicles of Nick® are New York Times bestselling manga and comics and are #1 bestselling adult coloring books.

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Hinako Hishinuma

Hinako Hishinuma was born in Japan and spent her college years volunteering to help underprivileged children in the Philippines and working to improve farming with nonchemical fertilizers in Indonesia. She studied Kendo for sixteen years and participated in national tournaments where she became the number-two champion for all of Japan. A licensed teacher for middle and high school students, she loves reading, origami, and calligraphy. She currently lives in the US with her husband and two sons, and a hound dog that doubles as her sons' pony.

Madaug Hishinuma

Madaug Hishinuma, intense gamer, former Japanese teacher, and current mastermind of all-around mayhem, first started writing in grade school ... on his mother's walls. Deciding that near-death experiences weren't exactly his thing, he traded his crayons for a computer, and once he broke away from his severe gaming addiction, he realized that his keyboard could also be used to create his own worlds. He's been doing that ever since. He currently lives in Georgia with his wife, two sons, and dog that doubles as a pony.

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