Shadow in the Dark: The Harwood Mysteries Book 1

By: Antony Barone Kolenc

An attack by bandits in the middle of the night leaves a young boy with no memory of who he is or where he is from. Nursed back to health by the devoted monks in a Benedictine abbey, he takes the name Alexander, or Xan for short. Aided by the kindly Brother Andrew, Xan commits himself to finding out who he really is.

Does he have a family? Are they still alive? And who—or what—is the shadowy figure creeping around the abbey in the dead of night?

Embark on an adventure while reading Shadow in the Dark as young Alexander tries to recover his memory and, with his new friends, uncover the mystery of the shadowy figure in the dark.

Reading Level: U

Paperback

Antony Barone Kolenc retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps after 21 years of military service. He is a law professor who teaches courses on constitutional and military law and has been published in numerous journals and magazines, and he speaks at legal, writing, and home education events.

2021 Independent Publisher Book Awards, Bronze, Religious Fiction

2021 Association of Catholic Publishers Excellence in Publishing Awards, Third Place, Children’s Books: Young Readers

2021 Catholic Media Association Book Awards, Third Place, Catholic Novels – Escapism

2021 International Book Awards, Finalist, Fiction: Young Adult

2021 International Book Awards, Winner, Fiction: Religious

2021 Illumination Book Awards, Gold Medal: Juvenile/Young Adult Fiction2020 Moonbeam

Children's Book Awards, Gold: YA Fiction - Horror/Mystery/Suspense