Echoes of the Umbra

Alex was just a face in the London crowd until a fatal mistake awakened a terrifying power within them. Now, they can weave shadows into weapons and wear darkness like a second skin. Haunted by guilt, Alex hunts the Umbral Conclave, a secret society ruling the city's magical underworld from the shadows. But their leader, the enigmatic Magus Valerius, knows Alex's true nature and the source of their power. Alone and outmatched, Alex must master their chaotic abilities to expose a conspiracy that feeds on the city's fear of the dark.