Shadowed Earth: The Boy of Light
About this ebook
Back in Auburn, Catherine’s mother, Dorothy, clings to her rigid Catholic faith, praying daily for the suffering souls trapped in Purgatory. She believes evil is everywhere. Catherine believes in nothing at all. Tommy believes in everything.
Their fragile balance shatters when Catherine receives a call from Gregory Prescott—the man she once loved, the man she hoped never to see again. He is sick. He is changing. And something dark has begun to move around him.
As Catherine returns home, old wounds reopen, old fears resurface, and Tommy begins to sense a presence that is neither ghost nor human. Dorothy warns that some souls burn, some wander, and some—once touched by darkness—never return.
Catherine has spent her life suppressing her gift. Tommy has never questioned his. But when the darkness notices them, both mother and son must face the truth:
Some souls can be saved. Some cannot. And some are claimed.
Shadowed Earth: The Boy of Light is a supernatural family drama about belief, inheritance, and the thin line between the living and the damned.
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About the author
Roger Mendoza is a storyteller, designer, and multimedia creator whose work blends frontier grit, mythic imagination, and emotional truth. As the founder of Romen Graphics and a creative force behind Dark Sheriff Records, he builds interconnected worlds across books, music, photography, and handcrafted physical editions.
Roger spent most of his career as a software engineer in the defense industry, where he honed his analytical mind and lifelong passion for problem‑solving. After twenty-three years in California and fifteen years in Colorado, he returned to his hometown of San Antonio, Texas, settling on the outskirts where rural quiet meets city convenience. There, he continues to write, design, and produce his work with a hands‑on approach that reflects both precision and artistry.
A professional photographer, Roger explores the natural beauty around San Antonio, capturing light and quiet moments that inspire his stories. Family history is another cornerstone of his life; as the eighth of ten children, he has spent years preserving photographs, documents, and memories that connect generations.
His curiosity about human behavior, life’s mysteries, and the drama that unfolds in everyday lives fuels his storytelling. Whether writing frontier dramas, ghost stories, or modernized classics, a single creative philosophy unifies Roger’s work: stories should feel lived-in, personal, and unforgettable.
He continues to expand both the World of the Dark Sheriff and the emerging mythic universe of the Lightborn Saga—two interconnected story worlds that explore the shadows, histories, and hidden forces that shape the human experience. His work invites readers into stories that feel lived‑in, mythic, and unmistakably his own.
