Shadowcape: Read an Excerpt + Enter to Win

 

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Shadowcape by Dawn Ford, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Shadowcape 
Series: Band of Unlikely Heroes #4 
Author: Dawn Ford 
Publisher: ScrivKids 
Release Date: November 11, 2025 
Genre: Middle-Grade Fantasy

Four heroes. One dark enemy. A battle that could change the Wilden Lands forever. 

After the Erlking’s latest attack, Queen Bearer Horra Fyd searches desperately for a way to end his evil schemes once and for all. But when the rats destroy the hidden books that may hold the answers, hope begins to slip away. 

An experiment gone wrong throws their newest ally—Grendel—into chaos, just as children begin to vanish and the elves abandon their secret kingdom. Shadows gather. Secrets surface. And time is running out. 

Now Horra, Rowan, Glory, and Grendel must summon courage greater than their fears and faith stronger than their doubts. If they fail, the Erlking and his wicked minions will seize the Wilden Lands—and destroy everything they love. 

Fans of epic sagas like The Lord of the Rings will be swept into this breathtaking world of magic, peril, and unlikely heroes. 

Will four unlikely heroes rise to face the darkness … or will their world fall into ruin? Read this exciting series conclusion to find out.

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Book Excerpt

Glory let out a high-pitched squeal a second before a furry orange form burst through the lab, breaking the door.

Horra halted, her eyes wide.

Grendel Largeness, more beast than girl at the moment, snarled. Spit flew from her fanged mouth as it stretched into a more animalistic maw. Attached to her ears was something that

looked like insect antennae. As Horra watched, Grendel grew larger.

Heart thudding in her chest, she ran toward the giantess. “Out! We’ve got to get you out of here.” She caught Grendel by the arm, and her troll strength allowed her to yank the girl

through the Hall of Monstrosity and into the throne room to the double-door castle entry.

Destroyed by Fairy Princess Misty Toppenbottom after the Erlking’s last attack, the doorway remained a gaping hole, open and unimpeded. Horra shoved the giantess toward the crumbling opening.

Grendel growled and whined, the arm beneath Horra’s claw bulging enough for the seams of her tunic to split apart.

They reached the doorway before Grendel grew too large. Her head struck the tall doorjamb, loosening some remaining blocks. Debris rained upon on them both.

The giant girl wrenched her arm free. Wild-eyed, she ran toward the trees, the strange gadgets in her ears still humming. In a few strides, the giant girl entered the forest on the side of the castle’s northern edge before disappearing from sight. Trees trembled with the girl’s movement as she tore through the expanse. In moments, silence fell again.

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About the Author

Dawn Ford writes fantastical YA & MG stories with a fairy tale flair. Author of the Firebird Series, her book, The Girl With Stars in Her Eyes, won the 2016 ACFW Genesis Award. Dawn loves thrift shopping, doing crafty things, and spending time with her family. She believes in that magic can be found anywhere.

Connect with Dawn by visiting dawnfordauthor.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email updates.

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Tour Giveaway

(1) winner will receive a bundle of all four paperback books in the Band of Unlikely Heroes series!

(2) winners will each receive a signed copy of Shadowcape!

(1) winner will receive a $15 Amazon gift card!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight November 18, 2025 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on November 25, 2025. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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