{"product_id":"shadow-scholar-dominic-dorsey-9798993119717","title":"Shadow Scholar: Lessons in the Dark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) Finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInternational Impact Book Awards Winner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutstanding Literary Achievement in Contemporary Fiction (Psychological Coming-of-Age)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElijah \"Shadow\" Knight\u003c\/strong\u003e is a rising star: straight-A student, dual-sport athlete, and the golden boy of a prestigious Outer City academy. But when the sun goes down, he steps into a different life, one where \u003cstrong\u003efear commands respect and power is paid for in blood.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy night, Elijah becomes \u003cstrong\u003eShadow\u003c\/strong\u003e, navigating the unforgiving streets of the \u003cstrong\u003eInner City\u003c\/strong\u003e. What begins as an urge to break the norm quickly pulls Elijah into a trap, and keeping his two worlds separate grows harder with every lie and every betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a city divided by privilege, \u003cstrong\u003eidentity isn't given. It's earned.\u003c\/strong\u003e And the deeper Shadow goes, the more he risks losing himself in his own story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs secrets pile up and loyalties fracture, Shadow must confront a brutal truth: \u003cstrong\u003ethe most dangerous battles are the ones fought within.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShadow Scholar: Lessons in the Dark\u003c\/strong\u003e is a gritty coming-of-age psychological thriller about \u003cstrong\u003eambition, betrayal, and the cost of living a double life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cstrong\u003ecinematic contemporary fiction, psychological page turners, and emotionally layered suspense.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome lessons aren't taught in school.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd the sharpest knives are the ones you never see coming.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dominic Dorsey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798993119717\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Urbanfellowship Ink\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.85d","brand":"Dominic Dorsey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852657209599,"sku":"9798993119717","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shadow-scholar-dominic-dorsey-9798993119717","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}