Despite his lifelong deafness, Jonah Matthews had been accepted into college, reconciled with his brother, and found a great new girlfriend. His biggest worry was passing a class. Then all that changed. Thrust into the shadows of his world, Jonah found himself in the middle of a trans-millenial battle fought between those seeking to dominate life and those dedicated to protecting it. Jonah must learn to trust his new friends, use a blazing sword and find his talent to stop the narcissistic Angel, protect his brother and rescue his girlfriend. If Jonah loses this fight, he gives Angel a foothold in the town and provides her the technology to eradicate her foes. Winning might cost Jonah his life.
The Story Behind This Book
I set out to write a novel that could be exciting for teens to read and yet appropriate enough that parents would approve of it. ShadowLight originally began as a vampire novel. I finished it and didn't like what I had done. After some time pondering, I created the Night Walkers: spiritual warriors who battle each other with blazing swords and supernatural talents. From there, the story just took off. The characters came to life on their own - sometimes to my joy, sometimes tragically so. Thanks for taking the time to check it out. I hope that you enjoy it. I want you to fall in love (or hate) with the characters and story. Ideally I hope that this touches your life and makes you think about the influence you can have on others. I'd love to hear from you and what you thought about it. Be sure to drop me an email, tweet, or FB message. -Matthew
