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Starweaver Academy · Book 2
The Shadow Trials
The Trials are calling.
Ready your crew.
Starweaver Academy has revived the Shadow Trials after nearly forty years. Finn and his crew must face storms, shifting mazes, and magical duels while learning what it really means to trust one another.
THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES
More than
a trial of magic.
Finn Tempest never asked to command the Tidebreaker. Chosen by a ship he still struggles to understand, he and his crew enter a gauntlet designed to test courage, skill, and loyalty.
A mage-born storm. An underwater maze that shifts with memory. An arena where fear takes form. Beyond the Trials, strange green lights gather on the horizon and forgotten powers begin to stir.
Marina, Rowan, Lena, and Corin are more than fellow cadets. They are the crew Finn must learn to lead, and the family he cannot afford to lose.
Read Tidebreakers Call before beginning this second main-series adventure.
Recognition
The Kindle edition of The Shadow Trials reached #2 on Amazon’s Teen & Young Adult Books & Libraries Fiction eBooks bestseller chart and earned #1 New Release recognition in the same category.
THE SHADOW TRIALS · AVAILABLE EDITIONS
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DUAL NARRATION · UNABRIDGED AUDIOBOOK
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One crew.
Two remarkable voices.
Joshua Story & Katherine Grant-Suttie
Joshua Story and Katherine Grant-Suttie return to the Tidebreaker with a dual performance that carries Finn and his crew through the urgency of the Trials and the quieter moments that hold them together.
Audible edition: 12 hours 47 minutes · English · Unabridged
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LISTEN · AUDIBLE READERS
What listeners say
Audible listener
“The narration captures the urgency of the Trials”
LM1985 Tucson
STARWEAVER ACADEMY · MAIN SERIES
Your place in the series.
Previous · Book 1
Tidebreakers Call
Next · Book 3
Legacy of the Abyss
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The Driftmoor Name
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Tidebreakers Call audio prologue
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READ · WHAT READERS SAY
Readers on The Shadow Trials
Book blog
“A fantastic sequel and a must-read for any fantasy fan.”
Books for Badal
“The Shadow Trials is a powerful continuation that blends magic, memory, and emotional truth into a deeply immersive journey.”
@luvreadingbooks_
“At its core, this book is about loyalty, trust, and facing the unknown with those who feel like home.”
@book_worm1588
“Their chemistry shines, whether they’re navigating a mage-born storm or unraveling the ship’s ancient runes.”
@bookss.paradise
“The dynamic between Finn and his crew is everything”
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