Some gifts come wrapped in nightmares.

Fifteen-year-old Jacob doesn't speak-until the night he dreams of his dead grandfather and wakes up with words. And Sight.

Now, visions haunt him: flashes of disaster, whispers in an ancient tongue, faces he's never seen but can't forget. The world is cracking open, revealing a truth buried in bloodlines and fae bargains, and Jacob is caught dead center.

But power like this isn't free.

Every vision steals a piece of him-his energy, his memories, his peace. When a warning goes ignored and nearly ends in tragedy, Jacob realizes: this isn't a gift. It's a burden. One passed down through generations, forged in sacrifice.

He never asked for this.

He can't walk away from it.

Because if he does, people die.

A lyrical, gut-punching tale of magic, legacy, and the price of knowing too much-Bloodline of Shadow and Light is a raw, unfiltered journey into what it means to carry power... and survive it.

Lisa M. Jordan discovered her love for storytelling at a very early age, and the written word has called to her throughout her life. She has pursued various paths, but writing has always remained her true passion.

Her first published work, Jacob's Awakening, (as Lisa M. Pottgen) was originally featured in the 2013 indie anthology Miraculous: Tales of the Unknown. It was later re-released as a standalone short story in 2018.

Lisa's 2018 works also include When the Pieces Just Don't Fit, a deeply personal narrative about the journey to diagnosis and the early years of raising a child with autism. She also published A Look Inside, a collection of poetry exploring her mental health journey from depression and suicidal thoughts to healing and clarity.

Lisa now lives in North Carolina with her wife and their youngest child. With a background in parenting neurodivergent children, she draws from her personal experiences to create authentic characters and stories that resonate. Lisa is currently working on several projects, including a young adult fantasy novel