SHADES & SILVER
Stories of identity, doubt, and belonging
Will Astrid take charge of their destiny or will they allow Adrian to fade away?
Scions and Shadows #0.05
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The birthright of every Ástfríður is to know each metal in the earth, command it, bend it to their desires. To hear metal singing, some of it waiting just beneath the surface, so much of it deeper in the earth. If they wanted, they knew they could pluck that metal from the earth, melt it with a thought, and shape it as they pleased with a breath of air and their will.
Each Ástfríður must choose which metal they would wear upon their heads, denoting the path they would walk. They craft beautiful horns to wear on their brow, forged with the metal they wish to identify with. But Britt does not know if they can choose the path they want, if they can overcome a past which has stolen their identity. The day has come for them to choose and they have no idea if they have any right to even try to. And Astrid has never felt the pull of the metal at all Wearing a forged circlet and horn, they try to navigate a world that they feel has rejected them, all the while fearing someone will learn their secret.
Word Count: 20000
Page Count: 100
Awards: Indie Ink Award Finalist 2023: Disability Representation by a Disabled Author
Original Publication Date: February 12, 2021
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Content Warnings:
This is a work of fiction; the behaviors, actions, and views of characters should not be conflated or confused with the author's opinions and beliefs. The presence of these darker themes in this work is not an endorsement of them. This list is as complete as the author can make it. This book depicts an emotionally manipulative relationship between a caregiver and their charge, kidnapping, emotional manipulation, depictions of traumatic brain injury, depictions of masking, depictions of PTSD, neuordivergence, and disability.
