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Six months after a hard-won peace between Cyoko and Xara, Edgar has built a quiet life in Zeph, running the Bridge Shop where former enemies now trade side by side. Aelita, newly carrying the full weight of the Xaran crown, is helping turn an uneasy alliance into something that might endure.

Then the signs begin.

Patrols vanish. Camps are abandoned without explanation. Soldiers appear where they should not be, while military officials dismiss the evidence as insignificant. What first looks like the work of smugglers or restless factions soon points toward something far older and more deliberate.

As Edgar and Aelita follow the trail, they uncover a conspiracy reaching back through years of war and across both kingdoms. Old loyalties are tested, buried betrayals surface, and the fragile peace they fought to create becomes a target. At the center of the growing threat is Kei, a patient and calculating figure who understands their fears, their history, and the bond they have built better than they would like.

To protect what peace has made possible, Edgar and Aelita must confront enemies within their own ranks, reckon with the wounds left by the war, and decide what they are willing to sacrifice when peace itself becomes another battlefield.

The Shadow Beyond Peace is a fantasy tale of political intrigue, lingering wartime scars, loyalty, and the difficult work of choosing trust when the past refuses to stay buried.