The Shadow Bride

Shelby Mahurin is a New York Times bestselling American author best known for her debut young adult fantasy trilogy, Serpent & Dove. Born and raised on a small farm in rural Indiana, she developed a lifelong passion for storytelling and folklore that eventually led to the 2019 release of her breakout novel about the unlikely marriage between a witch and a witch-hunter. Her work is celebrated for its atmospheric world-building and high-stakes romance, and she continues to be a prominent figure in the YA community, living in her home state with her family while crafting new stories filled with magic and tension.