The Dark Friars

By: Aimee Donnellan

Nominated for Book of the Year and Best Young Adult Novel at the Indieverse Awards 2025! A new young adult urban fantasy series begins! Generations have sacrificed for the Crossing. Now, a new era of Keepers is awakening... For Seventeen-year-old Liam O’Connor, nightmares become reality when he dreams of a fellow student's murder. Eager to uncover the truth, Liam and his friends investigate, revealing hidden secrets about his identity. Targeted by the menacing Dark Friars, Liam is saved by the enigmatic Tariq, who introduces him to a supernatural world where good and evil battle in the shadows. Can Liam juggle college, family, friendships, and desires while bearing the heavy responsibilities of his newfound destiny? Against the picturesque cathedral city of Sarumbourne, the looming threat of the Dark Friars intensifies, and Liam's normal life shatters amid the chaos.