She rides at his side. She bleeds for his cause. But he doesn't know who she truly is.

Disguised as the squire "Eli," Elowen has earned a place beside Sir Ciran—the knight she loves, the man she must protect at all costs. As political tensions ignite at Denvyn Cross and whispers of treachery turn to open threat, Elowen's secret life becomes a dangerous game of shadows.

She uncovers a plot to assassinate Ciran... and saves him more than once without revealing herself. But every act of loyalty draws her closer to the moment when the truth must surface—and when it does, it shatters everything.

Exposed before the court. Cast out by the man she trusted. Yet in the silence that follows, something deeper remains—something forged not by truth alone, but by fire, sacrifice, and the quiet power of what cannot be undone.

Loyalty. Longing. And love that defies the blade.
This is Shield and Shadow—a tale of stolen identity, tested bonds, and the courage to stand unmasked when it matters most.