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This is my debut novel for a planned trilogy. I am the author of the novel and creator of the cover art.

* Title: Dawn of Shadows (The Reaper Academy #1)

* Author(s) name(s): A.M. Barnich

* Publisher: Self-Published

* Publication Date Year: 2025

* Publication Date Month: September

* Publication Date Day: 16

* Page count: 316

This page count may change on final publication, but the current ARC that I am preparing is 316 pages.

* Format (such as paperback, hardcover, ebook, audiobook, etc):

On the publication date, the novel will be available in paperback and ebook. The audiobook will be available on October 14, 2025.

* Description:

When gifted newcomer Rowan Ashwood steps through the ancient, ivy-clad gates of the Reaper Academy, she imagines a place of arcane lessons and noble traditions. Instead, she enters a world where soul-reaping is a much an art as it is a mystery – a realm where whispered legends birth both promise and peril.

Amid delicate friendships and a tentative romance with the enigmatic Lena Vance, Rowan discovers that the academy’s revered rituals hide dark, long-forgotten secrets. As eerie omens and subtle disturbances disturb her every step, she finds herself questioning a legacy built on shadows and silence.

In this enthralling debut, fate, desire, and duty collide, setting Rowan on a path where every lesson learned could be a step toward uncovering a haunting truth in a brand new trilogy.

* ISBN: None available before final publication

* Language (for non-English books): English only

* Link to book page which includes the cover and other books data on a NON-BOOKSELLER site, such as a publisher site, an author site, etc. Publishers who sell their own published books are an acceptable source. For covers, if linking to a site such as Imgur, Dropbox, etc. please state the original source of the image. No B&N or other bookseller links can be used as sources for covers or other book data, with the exception of Amazon and its subsidiaries.

Current Metadata for the novel - https://www.draft2digital.com/book/30...

Link to the Cover for the novel - https://imgur.com/a/7OrQgUQ

Thank you!

Let us know when you have the ISBN.

Scott wrote: "Let us know when you have the ISBN."

ISBN: 9798231116133

A.M. wrote: "This is my debut novel for a planned trilogy. I am the author of the novel and creator of the cover art.

* Title: Dawn of Shadows (The Reaper Academy #1)

* Author(s) name(s): A.M. Barnich

* Pub..."

Hello - I am checking on the status of this request as I am anxious for my audience to get ARCs and I would like the novel available on Goodreads to post the reviews. Thank you!

Hello - As the FAQ says requests are typically complete within 1-2 days, is there an update for adding this novel as it has now been 10 days since the ISBN was added and 22 days since the original request was submitted?

Ebook added: Dawn of Shadows

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