The Darkness in Us

The Talish Trilogy: Book 1

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Female Protagonist, Fantasy Thriller, Fantasy Mystery, Dark Fantasy, Family Drama, Coming of Age, Slow Burn, Young Adult, Novels, and Debut

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Violence and Death

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The Talish Trilogy — Book 1

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Dec 1, 2025

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The Darkness in Us

The Talish Trilogy: Book 1

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Blurb

Her father died for his secrets. Now they might get her killed.

In the divided world of Talish, magic is power, and power is tightly controlled. As a Crafter, Natsu is told to keep her head down, her abilities hidden, and her future planned—a future that comes with working for the Mortal elite. But two years after her father’s execution for practicing Dark Magic, all she wants are answers.

When a dead body turns up on her way to a blind date, Natsu is pulled into a chilling conspiracy that traces back to her father’s forbidden research. Each clue drags her deeper into a web of lies, and each step forward comes with a body count.

As she delves into her family's past, Natsu discovers her father wasn’t just wielding forbidden magic, he was creating a spell powerful enough to spark a revolution.

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Genres

Female Protagonist, Fantasy Thriller, Fantasy Mystery, Dark Fantasy, Family Drama, Coming of Age, Slow Burn, Young Adult, Novels, and Debut

Trigger Warnings

Violence and Death

Type of Ending

Series

The Talish Trilogy — Book 1

Author Prefers A Review On

Goodreads, Amazon, BookBub, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Google Play, or Apple Books

Reader Spots Remaining

Number of days to read

Publication Date

Dec 1, 2025

Page Length

374 pages

Available Formats

ePub and PDF

Author

Joey Coleman was born in White Rock, BC, Canada. She grew up in White Rock and moved to Victoria for 4 years to pursue her passion for Theatre at the University of Victoria. It is while receiving her BFA in Theatre that she completed her first book, Marbles (2015), written under her maiden name Joey Baumgartel. She is now a registered Sign Language Interpreter in BC. She intends to further writing career and publish her new YA dark fantasy series The Talish Trilogy, starting with book one The Darkness in Us coming December 2025. She currently lives in BC, Canada with her husband and daughter.