Book 2 · In progress

Dealing in Shadows

Partners & Rivals
TBA
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Partners & Rivals
The series

Dealing in Shadows

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A fantasy series about gifts that come at a cost, an empire whose laws are obstacles to maneuver around, and the man who trades in both.

Reading order

The Books

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Bonds & Costs cover
Book 1
Bonds & Costs
Coming soon · July 2026
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Partners & Rivals
Book 2
Partners & Rivals
In progress · TBA
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Posterity & Relics
Book 3
Posterity & Relics
Planned · TBA
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The World

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Wander the lands where the series takes place. Click a map to open it — scroll to zoom, drag to pan.

The Known World
The Known World
The lands of Orabora's weave — kingdoms, empires, and the seas between.
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Caeli Porta
Caeli Porta
The empire on the edge where Bonds & Costs begins.
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The Author

Adir Zagury

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Adir Zagury writes character-driven fantasy about power, price, and the deals people make in the dark. He is currently writing the Dealing in Shadows series.