Shadows of TruthNadia Brooks has always believed that her mother died when she was five.But that was a lie.Before Katherine disappeared, she gave Nadia a pair of fluffy purple earrings. Nadia never knew they were magical—or that twisting one could release a tiny snake capable of freezing time.Years later, Nadia finds herself facing strange and terrifying shadow monsters. As she begins to uncover the truth about her past, she discovers that the monsters come from another world—and their leader is someone she never expected to see again.Her mother.Katherine is trapped in the shadow world and forced to lead the monsters. She doesn't want to be evil, but she can't tell Nadia the truth without putting her daughter's life in danger.Now Nadia must find the answers she's been searching for and discover what really happened to her mother.Because sometimes, the person who looks like the enemy is the one who's been trying to protect you all along.