Mark of the Shadow by David Kain (Pre-order)

“Mark of the Shadow” is a coming-of-age tale set in the fantasy realm of Amalia, where all children with a flicker of magical talent must attend the Academy in Qui on pain of death. But when a Priest of the Goddess of Mischief finds Siegfried, a young orphan despised for his unholy shadow magic, he must ask himself if handing the lad over to the Academy is the right thing, or whether both he and Siegfried have been chosen as pieces in a far grander game.

This novel is set to release in 2027, and will be an origin story of Siegfried Magebane. Audiobook narrated by Stephan Watson.