About the Author

Shannon McLellan has always been an avid reader of “far-off places, daring sword fights, magic spells, a prince in disguise…”—okay, that might be Beauty and the Beast, but it still applies. She has a lifelong love for fantasy and has been creating stories since she was little.

Shannon lives in North Carolina with her husband and two cats, spending her days writing and savoring life’s simple moments. With a background in art history, she blends creativity with rich detail and imagination in her writing. When she’s not at her desk, you’ll likely find her painting, planning her next adventure, or laughing with family and friends.

Twisted Souls is Shannon’s debut novel—a story she’s poured her heart into and hopes will whisk readers away on an unforgettable journey.

Follow Shannon’s adventures, both real and imaginary, on social media: @shannonmclellan.author

About the Book

Twisted Souls follows the dual POV of Zara and Xavier. Zara is pulled into the dangerous world of the Fae and into the arms of the brooding king, Xavier—- where desire, vengeance, and betrayal threaten to unravel both of their realms. She must work with him and his brother to restore their magic and stop the witches before it’s too late.

What to Expect

• Bookish lattes at The Alley Coffee & Bar

• Books available for purchase and in-person signing

• Intro to the characters and fantasy world

• Photos with the author

• Book talk & more!

Here’s the deal…

Burning Pages outgrew its tiny shipping container and is getting a glow up in The Cargo District with a ground floor, ada accessible, LARGER storefront and we cannot freaking wait to show you.🤌🏼

The new store (with all of the bookish goodies we couldn’t fit in the OG store) will be opening on April 26 and we want to see you there!

It is Independent Bookstore Day after all and we are Wilmington’s first and only romantasy bookstore so this is an epic day for us✨📚🐉❤️‍🔥

Soooo it only makes sense to have local fantasy author L.E. Van Veen kick off our grand re-opening with a super special author signing event from 10am until 1pm so you have the opportunity to hear about Under Cold Moons | and Blood of Ember from the author herself, purchase your copies and get them signed, snap a pic, and grab some goodies.

The Alley Coffee & Bar will be slinging bookish lattes (hot and iced) until 2pm☕️

Salita Pizza will have breakfast sandwiches in the AM and wood fired pizza all day and night🍕

We’ll have soft drinks* in-store from 2-4pm and bubbly* from 4-6pm so you can sip-and-shop all afternoon long. 🥂

We’ll be stamping bookmarks for participants of the Greater Cape Fear Book Crawl 💟

AND...drum roll please...the first 50 customers that spend $50 will be entered into a raffle to win a FREE GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET ($150 value) to the Burning Pages Romantasy Masquerade Ball on October 31 🎟️🎭

The shelves will be stocked with brand new fantasy, romantasy and dark romance indie titles, licensed apparel, bookish gifts and oh so much more ya’ll.

Will we see you there?!