Ellie thought she understood the power of her lantern. She thought the worst was behind her. But when whispers of a forgotten relic-the Shadow Crown-begin to spread across Loria, Ellie finds herself facing a darkness more cunning and dangerous than any she has ever known. The Crown feeds on fear, twisting truth into lies, and it has its eyes on Ellie's fractured light. With Finn at her side and old friends returning to help, Ellie must travel to the heart of shadow to uncover the Crown's secret. But every step closer to the truth forces her to question: can she resist its call, or will she become the very thing she fears?Brimming with magic, peril, and hope, Ellie and the Shadow Crown is the thrilling second chapter in the Lantern of Loria series-where the light must shine brightest when darkness tempts you to give in.