Miin domov byl před lety uvržen do věčné tmy Kostlivým králem – zloduchem, který se dnes zjevuje pouze v nočních můrách. Za městskými hradbami se potulují umbry – nebezpečná zlatooká stvoření. Jen pár vyvolených dokáže umbru zkrotit a stát se jedním z mocných ochránců města. Jednoho dne však na město zaútočí temné síly a všichni krotitelé umber jsou zajati. Mia a její bratříček Lucas se v okamžiku stanou jedinou nadějí na záchranu.
You can't escape the shadows . . . The Elite are imprisoned, the Reaper King is once again banished from the world and the city of Nubis is trying to return to normal. So is Mia, but it's not so easy. Coming to terms with new powers and being the tamer of two umbra, she's also plagued by nightmares. Is the fear all in her imagination? Or are the agents of darkness somehow planning another assault? Once again, Mia's skills and resilience will be tested to their limit. This is the second book in the sensational Umbra Tales series, illustrated by Ana Latese.
Beware of the shadows, the Reaper King is coming . . .Mia always dreamed of being an umbra tamer until she met the wild creature on the Nightmare Plains. Since that day, she prefers to stay safe within the walls of Nubis. Safe, that is, until a surprise attack. With her parents captured, Mia's only hope is to travel to the City of Light to find help. But with only her little brother, two friends and one solitary tamed umbra, the journey feels impossible. Mia not only has to overcome her fears, she also has to learn to harness her umbra taming abilities if they are to complete the quest in time.For fans of Amari and the Night Brothers, The Legend of Podkin One-Ear and Nevermoor, this is the first in the sensational Umbra Tales series, illustrated by Ana Latese.