Witchshadow By Susan Dennard Apr 2026

Safi remains a prisoner in Cartorra, magicless and forced into a political marriage with .

: Vivia, the rightful queen of Nubrevna, is now a fugitive without a crown. She forms an unlikely alliance with Empress Vaness to reclaim her home amidst ambushes.

After a brief and forced separation from Safi, Iseult is on the run, starving and hunted in the Oran Mountains. She must master "void magic"—a dangerous power she has suppressed her entire life—to reach Safi and protect their "threadfamily". Witchshadow by Susan Dennard

The novel culminates in the reawakening of legendary villains and a shift from a war between nations to a battle against ancient, mythological evil, leaving the fate of the —the only force capable of stopping the war—hanging in the balance. Review: Witchshadow by Susan Dennard | The Nerd Daily

: As the "new war" between nations rages, an "old war" involving the legendary Paladins (reincarnations of ancient powers) steps into the light. Secondary Fronts Safi remains a prisoner in Cartorra, magicless and

The story of Witchshadow by Susan Dennard centers on the as she grapples with dark, ancient magic to save her threadsister, Safiya fon Hasstrel . The narrative unfolds through several parallel journeys: Iseult's Journey into Darkness

: She uncovers the origins of the Hellbards and their connection to void witches, realizing she is part of the same failed experiments that created them. After a brief and forced separation from Safi,

: Using a stolen "golden noose" as a focus, Iseult attempts to enter the Dreaming, a gray realm of spirits, to find Safi.