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"Dad was obsessed with demons, so I decided I would be too. I think a part of me wanted to show him how much I hated his obsession. I discovered all about the seven tribes, and the Shanka fascinated me the most. On my eighteenth birthday, in an obstinate show of my coming into independence, I performed a spell that would call the Shanka to me."
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om The Demon Bride (The Witching Pen Series)
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COMING END OF JULY, 2026


Out of the Shadows: A Witching Pen Series Prequel
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It's 1985, and eighteen-year-old Katherine Green, twelfth-generation witch of her maternal family line, is a loose cannon. Grieving the death of her mother and estranged from her father – also leader of 'The Council' to which all witches are bound – she finds herself turning to a dangerous source for comfort: an incubus. Not just any incubus, but the king of the Shanka demon world, Darius.

Seductive and relentless, Darius feeds on Katherine's rebellion like a vampire feeds on blood, with predictable and devastating consequences.
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The only person with any hope of reaching her is Gwain, a fallen angel appointed to guard her by her father. But even he is struggling to make her see sense ... until an unexpected healing ray of light appears, demanding her courage, and changing the course of Katherine's future forever.
This short dark fantasy novel explores Katherine's relationship with her father, with Gwain, and with the darkness inside her, also adding new depth to the events leading up to Elena's birth. It contains themes of an adult nature, including sexual themes. It is probably best read after the four main books of The Witching Pen Series so the nuances of the relationships are understood better.
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To be released in eBook, paperback, and hardback in due course.
"My mother died of cancer when I was sixteen – there are some things even magic can't fix. Your grandfather pretended he wasn't going off the rails. I never bothered with pretending – I did go off the rails."
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– from The Demon Bride (The Witching Pen Series)
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  • Books
    • Printable Book List / Reading Order
    • Blood Surge (A Vampiric Urban Fantasy)
    • The Witching Pen series >
      • Companion Novel: Saving Eve
      • Prequel: Out of the Shadows
      • The Witching Pen Tarot Deck
    • Eye Of The Storm series >
      • Blood Never Lies (Duet): Eye of the Storm Companion Novels >
        • Blood Shadow (Blood Never Lies #1) >
          • Fathoms Deep: A Blood Shadow Novel
        • Aftershock (Blood Never Lies #2)
      • After the Storm novelettes
      • 13 Days: An Eye of the Storm Companion Novel
    • New Reign: Eye of the Storm Legacy
    • Once Times Thrice series
    • Broken Lights
    • 'Til Death Do Us Part
    • Happy Anniversary
    • A Silver Kiss (Vampire Poetry) >
      • More poems (ext. site)
    • Writing as Elysa Summers
  • Free Reads
  • Where to Buy
    • Amazon
    • Apple Books
    • Waterstones
    • Barnes & Noble
    • Walmart
    • Bookshop.org (US)
    • Google Play
    • Kobo / Kobo Plus
    • Books Please
    • The Great British Bookshop
    • Satin Smoke Press Bookshop
    • Bitten Fruit Books
    • Books2Read (hub for all store links)
  • Signed Copies
  • Booksellers
  • Schedule
  • News
    • Blog
    • Patreon
    • Substack
    • Author Newsletter
    • WhatsApp Broadcast Channel
  • Bio
    • Contact
    • Writing as Elysa Summers
  • Media / Events
    • In the Media
    • Book Signings & Events
    • Press Kit (currently being updated)
    • Photo Gallery
    • Podcast
  • Resources
    • FAQ
    • Series Addendums
    • Articles
    • British English words & slang
    • Book Trailers & Video Interviews
    • DIY Book Covers (ext. site)
  • The Arts
    • Acting
    • Art Gallery & Shop
    • Messy Swan Clothing