Book Launch! Heir of the Shadow with Marvellous Michael Anson
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Join us to celebrate the launch of Heir of the Shadow with Marvellous Michael Anson! Heir of the Shadow is the stunning sequel to Firstborn of the Sun, a West African-inspired epic fantasy.
Hear from the author about her novel, sneak in a question (or two!) and have your copy signed. She will be in conversation with Elodie Harper, author of Boudicca's Daughter. Don’t wait on partying with London’s local authors!
26 November, 2026
✨19:00………………Event doors
✨19:30………………Author talk and Q&A
✨20:15-21:00…..…Book signing, shopping, chat!
Main Character Books, Spitalfields Market, E1 6DX
This ticket is for ADMISSION to the event. If you also want the novel, please add it separately and you’ll get discounted admission automatically at checkout. Books may also be purchased at the event.
Please note we cannot provide refunds on event tickets; if you’re unable to attend, we are happy to save any books and extras for pickup during store hours.
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In the Kingdom of Oru, L’ore is an exile . . .
Her deadly, icy shadow magic has been discovered. She is a threat - one the Crown will stop at nothing to eliminate.
As L’ore flees the only home she’s ever known, alongside fellow outlaw Remi, the pair are ambushed by a band of Sand Raiders from the western lands. Death seems certain – until Remi reveals a secret of his own.
He is their long lost prince.
Taken together to the Sand Raider Kingdom – Remi to the throne and L’ore in chains – L’ore faces her gravest danger yet. As she awaits her fate, heartbroken, separated from everyone she ever loved – Remi makes her an offer.
A dangerous bargain.
To find the home she longs for, will she trust Remi’s offer or risk it all – alone?
PRAISE FOR THE BOOK:
“A searing tale of ambition, love and survival . . . This is a wildly imaginative debut which begins an epic story.” - Hannah Kaner
“Epic and gorgeous, Firstborn of the Sun enraptures readers in the rich, complex Kingdom of Oru with intricate magic, fascinating politics, swoony romance, and gasp-worthy twists.” -Dhonielle Clayton
“Gorgeously, powerfully written.” - India Holton
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Marvellous Michael Anson has been writing for over a decade and has self-published a thriller, His Dark Reflection, to critical acclaim. She was shortlisted for the Future Worlds Prize in 2023, the 2022 Jericho Writers Friday Night Live Competition and the 2022 Kit De Waal Bursary, was longlisted for the 2023 REVPIT competition, and won the 2023 Jericho Writers’ Self Edit Course Bursary. In addition, Marve is a filmmaker who wrote and produced an award-winning short film in 2016 and is a recipient of the 2017 AFRIFF Film School Scholarship Program. She is a member of the Society of Authors, the World Science Fiction Society and the British Fantasy Society. She is a mentor for Black Girl Writers. Firstborn of the Sun was her debut fantasy novel which is followed by Heir of the Shadow.
Join us to celebrate the launch of Heir of the Shadow with Marvellous Michael Anson! Heir of the Shadow is the stunning sequel to Firstborn of the Sun, a West African-inspired epic fantasy.
Hear from the author about her novel, sneak in a question (or two!) and have your copy signed. She will be in conversation with Elodie Harper, author of Boudicca's Daughter. Don’t wait on partying with London’s local authors!
26 November, 2026
✨19:00………………Event doors
✨19:30………………Author talk and Q&A
✨20:15-21:00…..…Book signing, shopping, chat!
Main Character Books, Spitalfields Market, E1 6DX
This ticket is for ADMISSION to the event. If you also want the novel, please add it separately and you’ll get discounted admission automatically at checkout. Books may also be purchased at the event.
Please note we cannot provide refunds on event tickets; if you’re unable to attend, we are happy to save any books and extras for pickup during store hours.
*******
In the Kingdom of Oru, L’ore is an exile . . .
Her deadly, icy shadow magic has been discovered. She is a threat - one the Crown will stop at nothing to eliminate.
As L’ore flees the only home she’s ever known, alongside fellow outlaw Remi, the pair are ambushed by a band of Sand Raiders from the western lands. Death seems certain – until Remi reveals a secret of his own.
He is their long lost prince.
Taken together to the Sand Raider Kingdom – Remi to the throne and L’ore in chains – L’ore faces her gravest danger yet. As she awaits her fate, heartbroken, separated from everyone she ever loved – Remi makes her an offer.
A dangerous bargain.
To find the home she longs for, will she trust Remi’s offer or risk it all – alone?
PRAISE FOR THE BOOK:
“A searing tale of ambition, love and survival . . . This is a wildly imaginative debut which begins an epic story.” - Hannah Kaner
“Epic and gorgeous, Firstborn of the Sun enraptures readers in the rich, complex Kingdom of Oru with intricate magic, fascinating politics, swoony romance, and gasp-worthy twists.” -Dhonielle Clayton
“Gorgeously, powerfully written.” - India Holton
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Marvellous Michael Anson has been writing for over a decade and has self-published a thriller, His Dark Reflection, to critical acclaim. She was shortlisted for the Future Worlds Prize in 2023, the 2022 Jericho Writers Friday Night Live Competition and the 2022 Kit De Waal Bursary, was longlisted for the 2023 REVPIT competition, and won the 2023 Jericho Writers’ Self Edit Course Bursary. In addition, Marve is a filmmaker who wrote and produced an award-winning short film in 2016 and is a recipient of the 2017 AFRIFF Film School Scholarship Program. She is a member of the Society of Authors, the World Science Fiction Society and the British Fantasy Society. She is a mentor for Black Girl Writers. Firstborn of the Sun was her debut fantasy novel which is followed by Heir of the Shadow.
