A leader lost. A legacy in question. A future unknown.

Taya is gone, and the Guardians must find a way to move forward. Her prolonged battle against the Darkness left scars on the Second Life, and grief threatens to unravel those who remain. Some Keepers lost their own battles. Others struggle to hold on.

Stan, Taya's Beta, has become unpredictable—his sorrow twisting into something dangerous. When tragedy strikes again, his grief reaches a breaking point, leaving Paul and Snoops desperate to bring him back from the edge.

But Paul has his own burden to bear. As Elder, he is sworn to guide the next Alpha, but the next one won't be born for four more generations. Can he wait that long? Does he even want to? The weight of leadership is heavier than ever, and for the first time, Paul wonders if it's time to pass the torch. But if not him—then who?

Lingering Shadows is book two in The Young Chronicles Trilogy, a contemporary fantasy filled with raw emotion, shocking twists, and an uncertain future.