In a world where shifting marks you for war, she’s spent years pretending to be prey. Seoirse Burnell is a black panther hiding in plain sight. On an island where powerful shapeshifters are conscripted into the military, she’s dodged the draft by posing as a harmless house cat—until a single act of defiancé to protect the one person she loves unearths her secret in the most public, catastrophic way. Now branded a traitor, Seoirse is thrown behind bars and offered a twisted extract information from a captured Baylish soldier or face execution. But Ian Balheary isn’t just a prisoner—he’s the enemy prince in disguise. And he’s hiding secrets of his own. The more time Seoirse spends with him, the more the lines between enemy and ally begin to blur. As she’s forced into military service and thrust into the same squad as the brother who abandoned her, trust becomes a luxury she can’t afford—and Ian the only one who sees her for what she truly is. But when whispers of a larger conspiracy threaten to rip the truth wide open, Seoirse will have to cling to the lies that kept her safe, or shift into the panther she was always meant to be—and burn the whole damn system down. For fans of enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn romance, and found family, Black Panther in the Shadows is a fierce, immersive fantasy perfect for readers of The Hunger Games, Fourth Wing, and Shatter Me.

Conor has waited years to earn his place among the elite. What he didn’t expect was to fall for the quiet, brooding horse shifter who barely looks at him—let alone speaks. Thrown into brutal military training with a squad of strangers, Conor is determined to prove himself. But standing out isn’t always safe. Secrets swirl beneath every order, and the squad’s most guarded soldier, Daithi, sees more than Conor wants him to. As trials turn deadly and alliances fracture, trust becomes a risk neither can afford. Yet every glance, every near-touch threatens to unravel them both. In a world where loyalty can kill, falling in love might be the most dangerous mission of all. A slow-burn M/M romance full of shapeshifters, found family, military tension, and a love that refuses to stay hidden. Perfect for fans of guarded protectors, cheeky underdogs, and the ache of wanting what you shouldn’t. Please, This novel is a prequel but is meant to be read after the main series (books 1 - 4).

Shadow has lived most of his life in the darkness, invisible—a mute bat-shifter trained to slip through rooftops, rafters, and rival territories without leaving a trace. Every mission brings him one step closer to his true uncovering the people who destroyed his childhood and delivering the justice they escaped. Revenge is the only thing that steadies his pulse… until the night everything goes wrong. When a rescue comes from the last person he expects—a warm, determined stranger who refuses to be pushed away—Shadow’s carefully built world begins to crack. Forced to heal under someone else’s roof and watchful eyes, he finds himself drawn to the quiet understanding in her gestures, the patience in her presence, and the safety he never believed he could have. But the past is hunting him, and his quest for vengeance threatens to pull them both into the dark. To protect the one person who sees him, Shadow must decide whether he can trust love enough to change the path he’s walked alone for so long… or risk losing her to the very shadows that shaped him. A story of slow-burning connection, wounded hearts, and a silent assassin learning what it means to be held in the light.