She traded her shadow for grace...
But what she received in its place was something much darker.



Fae Trade:
The Shadowbound


There’s a rule the Fae folk never break.
They don’t lie.
Words they may twist and some they may tangle, but tell a lie? They never.
When fifteen-year-old Nolienne “Noli” DeLarue trades her shadow to a faerie in exchange for graceful feet, she awakens bound to something far darker than any shadow. As strange whispers stir and the veil between worlds thins, Noli uncovers old debts, a forgotten pact, and the hidden world of fae and shadow that begins to bleed into her own.



About the Author

Hi, I’m Nicole! I write stories where shadows hold forgotten secrets, fae bargains backfire, and girls carry more magic than they may realize.My work blends dark fairy tale energy with modern teen angst.
Think: hidden realms, forgotten pacts, high school crushes, found family, and ancestral mystery.
If you’ve ever felt like something was following you… or watching from the shadows… you’re in the right place.
🦋 Fae Trade: The Shadowbound
is my debut series, and maybe the beginning of something much bigger.



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