Book 1 - Available September 30, 2025!
Shimmer & Shadow | The First Magick, Book 1
Synopsis
A WITCH, A SHIFTER, AND A FAE WALK INTO A BAR...
Calliope (Cally) Quinn didn’t ask to be a special Witch. In fact, it’s rather inconvenient. Orphaned into a Coven with no clue where she came from, Cally’s inexplicable ability to shift into a fox is a mystery that everyone—and no one—has an opinion about.
Bullied and outcast, Cally struggles with everyday life as she fights to control her unique Magick, forcing her to question her identity as a Light Magick Witch. One such power drives her to finally leave the Coven, crossing the veil into Realms pulsing beneath the surface of everyday life; subtle, sacred, and anything but safe.
With the help of her familiar, a witty Canadian lynx named Tibert, Cally sets out to rescue a wolf shifter and his missing cub. Armed only with unpredictable Magick and instincts with a habit of making people disappear, her only chance of saving them lies in mastering a power no one truly understands.
Bartering with Dark Warlocks, acquiring ancient artefacts, surviving painful Faecian rituals, and going toe-to-toe with Gods who don’t play fair—Cally must tread the blurred lines between ancient power and modern survival, while coming to terms with who she was… and who she’s becoming.
Set in the wild, untamed Canadian Rockies, Shimmer & Shadow is a New Adult urban fantasy based on historic magic, for readers 18+ who crave found family, sharp banter, slow-burn tension, and heroines who rise—bloody, brilliant, and bashfully awkward.
Woven from real Celtic mythology with a Nordic twist, The First Magick universe isn’t all sparkles and spellbooks; it’s old, tangled, and built on bloodlines the Gods have controlled… until now.
This is myth reborn. And the monsters? Sometimes, they’re the ones we love most.
The Magic System
The magic in The First Magick universe isn’t all sparkles and spellbooks—it’s old, tangled, and built on bloodlines, bargains, and belief.
Woven from real Celtic mythology with a Nordic edge, this system pulses beneath the surface of everyday life—subtle, sacred, and anything but safe. If you're the kind of reader who loves your magic with history, depth, and just enough danger to make you flinch, welcome home.
This is myth reborn. And it doesn't care if you're ready.
New Adult (NA) 18+
Set in a world where magic doesn’t ask permission—and neither do secrets—this New Adult tale follows characters on the edge of everything: identity, love, loyalty, and power. It's for the readers who crave more than high school heartbreaks and glittery spells.
Here, the choices cut deeper. The consequences last longer. And the monsters? Sometimes, they’re the ones we love most.
For readers 18+ who like their fantasy with teeth, heat, and heartbreak.
S&S Locations (IRL)
Three Sisters Mountains
Banff, Alberta, Canada
Olympic Brick Plaza
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The Saddledome
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Stampede Park
Calgary, Alberta, Canada