On Thursday, July 31^st at 6 PM, author Emma Noyes joins us at The Book Stall (811 Elm Street in Winnetka) to discuss and sign copies of her new YA novel, Soul of Shadow, a thrilling contemporary romantasy inspired by Norse mythology. This event is free, but registration is requested.  Please click here to reserve your spot!

More About the Book: Charlie Hudson is just trying to survive junior year, navigating the halls of school and the chaos of parties like a ghost. But her world is about to become seriously transformed?like world shifting altered?when a classmate mysteriously disappears into the forest, leaving only a pair of shoes and strange symbols carved into a tree. Drawn to the disappearances by forces she can't explain, she finds herself investigating the mysterious, alluring newcomer in town, Elias Everhart. With piercing eyes and sharp wit, he dances around her questions, only intriguing her further. Elias has a secret. More than one.

But what Charlie doesn't know is that those secrets will lead her to a place she never imagined: a world hiding in plain sight, filled with enchantments, mythic beings, hidden dangers?and a first love fated to fall apart. In Emma Noyes's Soul of Shadow, truths and temptations lurk in the darkness, and for Charlie, the only thing more dangerous than facing her past, is the boy made of shadow with the power to change her future.
"What happens when an ordinary teen finds herself rocketed into an overlapping world of Nordic mythology? In Noyes' case -- a breakneck story and surprising twists." - Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author.

More About the Author: EMMA NOYES writes books about love, mental health, and magic for both young adults and adults. Her works have been published in over a dozen languages and include Guy’s Girl, How to Hide in Plain Sight, The Sunken City series, and The Soul of Shadow series. She was named a 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30. She grew up in Wilmette and now lives in Chicago with her Swedish husband and their Pomeranian.