Throne of Shadow and Soul
Pamela Zych
In the fractured city of Aethelburg, a rigid order of light-wielders, the Lumina, reigns from gleaming spires while crushing the shadow-wielding Umbral in the grimy warrens below. For Molly White, an orphan of the dark, survival is a daily battle fought with forbidden power. For Argent Guard Captain Dylan Hodges, she is a heretic to be purged. They are enemies, bound by a history of hatred and a thousand-year-old lie.
But when a magical explosion leaves Dylan tainted by the very shadow-magic he despises, his world of black and white shatters. He can suddenly see both Lux and Nox—the light and the darkness—and with this terrible new sight comes a horrifying revelation. A fanatical leader is preparing a "purification" ritual that won't cleanse the city, but annihilate it. An ancient prophecy speaks of a Fulcrum, a power to unite both forces, and it points not to one savior, but to two mortal enemies.
To save their city, Molly and Dylan must forge an impossible alliance. Plunged into a desperate race against time, they are hunted by Dylan’s own father and a legion of zealots. Their only hope lies in mastering their combined powers and confronting a catastrophic storm of uncontrolled magic that was once Molly’s dearest friend. They must become the balance their world has forgotten, or be the final witnesses to its oblivion.
Duration - 6h 51m.
Author - Pamela Zych.
Narrator - Pamela Zych.
Published Date - Sunday, 18 January 2026.
Copyright - © 2026 Pamela Zych ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
In the fractured city of Aethelburg, a rigid order of light-wielders, the Lumina, reigns from gleaming spires while crushing the shadow-wielding Umbral in the grimy warrens below. For Molly White, an orphan of the dark, survival is a daily battle fought with forbidden power. For Argent Guard Captain Dylan Hodges, she is a heretic to be purged. They are enemies, bound by a history of hatred and a thousand-year-old lie. But when a magical explosion leaves Dylan tainted by the very shadow-magic he despises, his world of black and white shatters. He can suddenly see both Lux and Nox—the light and the darkness—and with this terrible new sight comes a horrifying revelation. A fanatical leader is preparing a "purification" ritual that won't cleanse the city, but annihilate it. An ancient prophecy speaks of a Fulcrum, a power to unite both forces, and it points not to one savior, but to two mortal enemies. To save their city, Molly and Dylan must forge an impossible alliance. Plunged into a desperate race against time, they are hunted by Dylan’s own father and a legion of zealots. Their only hope lies in mastering their combined powers and confronting a catastrophic storm of uncontrolled magic that was once Molly’s dearest friend. They must become the balance their world has forgotten, or be the final witnesses to its oblivion. Duration - 6h 51m. Author - Pamela Zych. Narrator - Pamela Zych. Published Date - Sunday, 18 January 2026. Copyright - © 2026 Pamela Zych ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:33
Chapter 1 - The Fractured City
Duration:00:12:54
Chapter 2 - The World in Two Colors
Duration:00:13:27
Chapter 3 - An Alliance of Shadow and Light
Duration:00:16:14
Chapter 4 - The Hunted
Duration:00:22:00
Chapter 5 - Echoes of Twilight
Duration:00:28:44
Chapter 6 - The Scourge and the Schemer
Duration:00:21:09
Chapter 7 - Whispers in the Archives
Duration:00:29:50
Chapter 8 - The Weight of a Name
Duration:00:24:20
Chapter 9 - The Devils Bargain
Duration:00:21:10
Chapter 10 - The Veins of the City
Duration:00:30:07
Chapter 11 - The Father and the Son
Duration:00:24:21
Chapter 12 - The Quiet Before the Storm
Duration:00:25:15
Chapter 13 - The Sunken Crucible
Duration:00:17:53
Chapter 14 - A Flaw in the Light
Duration:00:24:42
Chapter 15 - The Turning of the Tide
Duration:00:25:29
Chapter 16 - The Sins of the Ancestor
Duration:00:24:16
Chapter 17 - The City of Twilight
Duration:00:22:00
Chapter 18 - The Fulcrum
Duration:00:26:27
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:25