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Editorial Reviews<\/h2>\n
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\u2605 \u2605 \u2605 \u2605 \u2605\u00a0“With<\/span>\u00a0The Neverborn Thief,\u00a0Najberg has secured his place as a day-1 auto buy for literally anything he puts out, regardless of genre.”<\/span><\/em>\u2014Jon Cohn\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b, author of\u00a0<\/span>Slashtag\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0Everything Is Temporary<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2605 \u2605 \u2605 \u2605 \u2605\u00a0“Najberg has crafted a tale brimming with invention, nuanced social commentary, and memorable characters. Sinister intrigue and high adventure abound, the eerie world of The Shadowlands positively sparkles.”<\/span><\/em>\u2014Dave Jeffery, author of the A Quiet APOCALYPSE series<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2605 \u2605 \u2605 \u2605 \u2605\u00a0“This is a wonderful dark fantasy reminiscent of\u00a0<\/span>Coraline\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span>Corpse Bride. It evoked a lot of nostalgia for me while also taking me to a new exciting landscape – the Shadowlands.”<\/span><\/em>\u2014Jay Olsen-Thrift\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2605 \u2605 \u2605 \u2605\u00a0“<\/span>A magical tale stylishly told by Andrew. He has created a fantastical world that is dark and filled with fascinating characters. It is a coming-of-age tale that is full of fantasy and magic. Whether you are a teen or an adult, this is a story for everyone.”<\/span><\/em>\u2014The Yeti Reads and Reviews<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From bestselling horror author Andrew Najberg comes a dark fantasy for young adults.<\/p>\n

When 13-year-old Connor\u2019s shadow is stolen, he has only three days to venture into the Shadowlands and retrieve it or lose himself forever. The Shadow Police are overworked, corrupt, and ill-equipped to help, leaving Connor to navigate a disintegrating world ruled by deceit and betrayal. It is a place of hunger and discomfort where even the sun is little more than a dying coal in the sky, and ash falls like snow over petrified forests.<\/p>\n

Despite the dangers, Connor learns there is good in the Shadowlands: friends who will help him, fathers desperate to save their sons, creatures who might be kinder than they look. But looming over it all is the Neverborn Thief … an enemy Connor neither understands nor knows how to defeat.<\/p>\n

Will Connor find the strength to become whole again, or will he fade into the shadows that threaten to swallow him?<\/p>\n

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