Timeborne (Blade of Shadows Book 1): Revamped Edition 2025

by Sara Samuels

“During this incredible phenomenon, a special alignment of the stars creates a rift, granting individuals born under its influence the rare ability to manipulate time. Babies born during Eclipsarum Obscura are believed to be chosen by the forces of the cosmos, marked with a celestial gift that connects them to the temporal currents unleashed by the collision of black holes.”

“These babies are called Timebornes.” The world seemed to tilt on its axis as his following words landed like thunderclaps. “You were born during the Eclipsarum Obscura.”

Eclipsarum Obscura is a rare event that captivates people worldwide. It is a moment when the sun and moon align in a unique celestial dance. But what if a child was born during one of these eclipses? A child who would possess the power to manipulate the threads of time. However, there’s always a catch. As the black holes merge and unleash powerful cosmic energies, they unintentionally awaken an ancient entity known as the Umbrum Void.

With the birth of a Timeborne, creatures of pure darkness are unleashed upon the world. It falls to the Timeborne to battle these forces, cleansing the world of the evil born alongside them.

Our dear, sweet angel, Olivia, was born at the apex of the Eclipsarum Obscura. She is a Timeborne! And, as if that weren’t a miracle enough, a black dagger fell near Alina when Olivia arrived—a black-hilted knife etched with strange symbols on both the blade and the handle. It is a wonder.

“I’ve fallen madly in love with you, Olivia,” he said, his voice husky, thick with restrained emotion. “And I can’t fight it anymore.”

“You’ve undone me,” he murmured, his voice low and intimate. “I can’t think. I can’t breathe. You’ve consumed every part of me.”

“You don’t know what you do to me,” he said, his voice a low growl. His eyes burned with a hunger that left me weak. “But I want you to feel it. Every single part of it.”

“Olivia, you are my ruin and my salvation. You’re the fire that consumes me and the light that keeps me alive. I’m yours, utterly and completely.”

“This,” he hissed, sinking into me inch by torturous inch, “this is where I belong. Right here, inside you.”

“You are everything, Olivia,” he murmured, his voice raw with emotion. “My life, my soul. You’ve consumed me, and I never want to be free of you. You are mine, now and forever.”

“I’ll come for you every night,” he vowed. “No force, man, or god will keep me from you.”