Author

Shelby Oval

3 books, mostly fantasy, for Shelby Oval, 2025–2026

Shelby Oval is an award-winning, self-published fantasy author and the creator of the Shadowfire series, which began with her debut novel, Out of Embers and Shadows. She developed the series after imagining a story about dragons and war during a mountain hike with her partner. Oval writes while working as a teacher and has self-published multiple fantasy novels, including Into Flames and Shadows and Bound by Ash and Shadows.