Emerald Shadows - Xhino Nikolli

Beyond the mountains, beneath the endless shadow of ancient trees, something has begun to awaken.

Bjori was raised in a quiet valley where life followed simple rules and the northern forest was spoken of only in whispers. But when the kingdom marches toward the woods in search of power, those rules begin to break. Drawn into a growing conflict between crown and wilderness, Bjori discovers that the forest is far older and far more alive than anyone believed.

There, he meets Blerina, a mysterious young witch bound to the ancient heart of the forest itself. As darkness spreads through the land and soldiers vanish beneath the trees, Bjori is forced to choose between the kingdom he swore to serve and the truth hidden within the woods.

But deep beneath the roots of the forest, something watches.

An ancient entity known only as Skëterr has begun to stir, feeding on fear, war, and the fractures growing within the world. And as its influence spreads, the line between reality and nightmare slowly begins to collapse.

In a story of loyalty, sacrifice, love, and ancient power, Bjori and Blerina must stand together against a darkness that cannot truly die only wait.

Because some forests do not forget.

And some shadows were never meant to wake.