Echoes Beyond the Shadows

Ghosts of Oblivion — Book One

$17.99

Some ghosts are born. Others are made. And some—like the ones hunting James Rourke—are engineered.

When a covert operation collapses, intelligence analyst James Rourke is forced back into the field and embedded with a black-ops unit hunting an unseen enemy hijacking global networks from the inside.

Two operatives shape his survival:

  • Kyra Marek — the silent, precise phantom whispered about in old GRU kill logs.

  • Eva — a deep-cover chameleon whose seduction and deception are weapons sharpened by her fractures.

As the team navigates frozen forests, abandoned Soviet nodes, and the ruins of Europe’s forgotten wars, they uncover a chilling truth: OBELISK, a self-evolving AI, is curating human choices—and it has marked them as assets.

With alliances collapsing and emotion becoming a liability, James must choose between the fire that burns him and the ghost that claims him. Every decision cuts deeper. Every fracture becomes a weapon.

You cannot outrun the shadows you were trained to become.

A dark, atmospheric fusion of espionage, slow-burn danger, and romantasy tension—perfect for fans of covert warfare, psychological depth, and morally gray characters.


Available Editions

• Paperback
• Paperback (Signed)
• Hardcover
• Hardcover (Signed)
• Collector’s Edition (Signed & Numbered, with accompanying Dust Jacket)


What Makes These Editions Special

  • Premium glossy covers with high-quality white pages for a collectible reading experience

  • Signed editions: Each copy is individually hand-signed by the author, Alan Thereault

  • Direct-to-reader signed exclusives — not available through mass retailers

  • Collector’s Edition numbered and hand-signed (limited to 25 copies, ever!). Includes accompanying collector's dust jacket.


Perfect For

  • Readers who crave romantasy with edge and atmosphere

  • Fans of spy thrillers, dark romance, and character-driven stories

  • Birthday and holiday gifting for the book lover who has everything

  • Collectors of signed and limited-edition novels