Overview

Elijah ""Shadow"" Knight is a rising star: straight-A student, dual-sport athlete, and the golden boy of a prestigious Outer City academy. But when the sun sets, he steps into a different life, one where fear commands respect and power is paid for in blood. By night, Elijah becomes Shadow, navigating the unforgiving streets of the Inner City. What begins as a thrill quickly becomes a trap, and keeping his two worlds separate grows harder with every lie, every betrayal. In a city divided by privilege, identity isn't given. It's earned. And the deeper Shadow goes, the more he risks losing himself in his own story. As secrets pile up and loyalties fracture, Shadow must confront a brutal truth: the most dangerous battles are the ones fought within. Shadow Scholar: Lessons in the Dark is a gritty coming-of-age psychological thriller about ambition, betrayal, and the cost of living a double life. Perfect for fans of urban fiction, street lit, and emotionally layered suspense, this debut explores what it means to be torn between two worlds. Some lessons aren't taught in school. And the sharpest knives are the ones you never see coming.

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""Shadow Scholar is a raw, emotionally layered coming-of-age story that explores identity, family legacy, class division, and the pull of street culture. Bold, vivid, and grounded in a strong emotional core, this debut will resonate with readers navigating questions of loyalty and belonging."" - Fred Aceves, award-winning author of The Closest I Come (HarperCollins)

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Dominic Dorsey is a writer, visionary, and legacy architect whose work explores themes of ownership, truth, and identity. His debut novel, Shadow Scholar: Lessons in the Dark, began as a joke on a livestream with friends. One line turned into a challenge, the challenge became a pitch, and the pitch became this story.Dominic writes for those who live between worlds, balancing image and identity, pressure and potential, privilege and pain. He is also the founder of UrbanFellowship Strategic Capital LLC, a company dedicated to creating stories that can be owned, passed down, and remembered. UrbanFellowship Strategic Capital LLC is a privately held intellectual property and venture development firm overseeing a diverse portfolio of creative, cultural, and strategic assets. Operating at the intersection of ownership and innovation, the company controls and manages original IP across publishing, music, media, and entrepreneurial ventures. More than a content house, UrbanFellowship functions as both incubator and executor, developing high-impact stories, scalable business models, and legacy-driven platforms. Every project is built with long-term value in mind, guided by a mission to create work that can be owned, passed down, and remembered.

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