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Andrea Renae builds the epic world of Where Darkness Dwells with layered characters and lore based in biblical allusions.
—Lorehaven review, 2025

Where Darkness Dwells

When the Creatures of Light return to the shadow-cloaked Vale, awakening a light gift in Amyrah Cantar, she struggles to uncover why she is the one who received it.
· July 2023
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A land plagued with darkness and grief is all Amyrah knows, but when luminescent creatures appear in the Vale, her inborn gift awakens and allows her to see the shadows for what they are.

Caught between fear and the pull of light on her soul, she must decide whether her convictions are worth shattering the beliefs of those she loves.

If courage fails her and she gives in to the pressing dark, her people could remain shrouded forever. But if she stands against it, true light might penetrate the Vale for the first time.

Book 1 of the Song of the Solas series.

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Review of Where Darkness Dwells

Andrea Renae builds the epic world of Where Darkness Dwells with layered characters and lore based in biblical allusions.
· June 2025

Darkness smothers the Vale where the sun does not shine. Amyrah longs to know what happened the night her mother died, and more about the mystical solas that die to give the village light. When a new sola arrives, she must risk everything to discover their secrets. Andrea Renae builds the epic world of Where Darkness Dwells with layered characters and lore based in biblical allusions. Spiritual warfare plays a key role in this world where people have dwelled in darkness so long that they fear the light. Expert pacing builds into dramatic stakes-raising and mystery to create a dramatic conclusion. One significant twist ending prepares readers for a sequel.

Best for: Older teens and adult fans of epic fantasy with strong Biblical themes.

Discern: Occasional scenes of violence with moderate descriptions, emotional abuse by parents, spiritual warfare in a fantasy setting.

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