“Everything I hated and feared was outside that window. There was nothing between me and the night, nothing but a boy I didn’t know and shouldn’t trust.” When the sun sets in Merak, a terrifying shadow world appears, guarded by nightmare beasts that prowl the darkness enforcing the rule of a tyrant lord. Terrified of the night and plagued with crippling panic attacks, seventeen-year-old Ara Holstenner’s only solace from her anxiety is the bond she shares with her brave younger sister. But when Lan is taken by shadow creatures, Ara must embark on a perilous quest to rescue her, aided only by a strange boy who claims to be from her past. But the night is not what it seems. If Ara cannot untangle the dark secrets lurking within its shadows, she will condemn her sister—and herself—to a lifetime of unimaginable torment. When Shadows Fall is the first book in the Shadows of the Vale series. It was a finalist for two provincial awards, and for three Indie Ink Awards: Best Setting, Best Friendship, and Writing the Future We Need: Mental Health Representation. "When Shadows Fall is a thrilling, adventurous debut novel. Lindy Enns has built a mysterious, fascinating fantasy world full of science and magic in due measures, that will capture the attention of readers young and old. Her take on the unlikely heroine will give heart to the introverted and anxiety-ridden among us who are often left out of adventure stories. Set in a world where technology relies on human emotions, and a tyrannous king rules through fear, this debut is hard to set down once you pick it up." ~ Juror Assessment for the SBA Fiction Award 4.7/5 Stars on Goodreads "Lindy Enns has created a spectacular fantasy world that you won’t want to leave. It’s unbelievably refreshing to read an adventurous novel where the characters have doubts, fears, and imperfections that feel real." ~ Goodreads Review (5 stars) "a journey of overcoming fears and confronting oneself within a world of fantasy and captivating plots" ~ Goodreads Review (5 stars) "A novel like this could only be the result of hours' worth of loving labor, each phrase and plot point considered and reconsidered. The book just simply works " ~ Goodreads Review (5 stars)