In 'To Kill a Shadow,' Jude Maddox, known as the Hand of Death, is a commander whose life is shrouded in mystery and devoid of warmth until he encounters Kiara Frey, a fierce young woman with amber eyes who matches the ferocity of the shadow beasts plaguing their kingdom. Bound to a kingdom teetering on the edge of darkness, Jude and the Knights of the Eternal Star embark on a perilous quest through lands ensnared by nightmares where they are forced to confront not only the consuming evil lurking in the mists but also the dark seduction within themselves. In a struggle against an enemy that feasts on their sanity and flesh, they must grapple with a harrowing choice: to assume the very essence of darkness they have vowed to vanquish.