Blood & Borders

Crossing Shadows introduces Bri, a tough, tomboyish young woman growing up in a small Midwestern city as the eldest of five siblings raised by a struggling single mother. Despite their poverty, her family bond is deep-Ty, her closest brother, shares her adventurous streak while her sisters Vee and Lauren and troublemaker brother Alex round out the household dynamic. Life is gritty but full of moments of laughter and loyalty. As Bri navigates the streets, her protective nature and restless spirit begin to shape her into someone destined for more than her circumstances. The book follows her early struggles, the seeds of her toughness, and the beginnings of the choices that will later plunge her into dangerous, life-altering worlds, setting the stage for the suspense, heartbreak, and moral tests still to come.