ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Meet JS Henderson
Jomo Sekou Henderson — writing as A Hardly Scene — is the author and architect of the Under Shadow Saga, a growing multi-book, multi-protagonist fiction universe centered on Black operatives, strategists, and commanders in the genres of espionage, political thriller, and covert military fiction.
ENTER THE UNDERSHADOW UNIVERSE
Begin your journey through the UnderShadow universe with the recommended sequence of books, characters, and stories that shape this interconnected world.
BOOK 1: BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY HERE
SHAPING OF AN AGENT
Under the direction—and at times strict tutelage—of his Uncle Demetrius, the Delegate of Washington, D.C., Taylor Fortune is immersed in a rigorous education spanning communication, psychology, political science, physical fitness, and other disciplines designed to shape his mind and character. What begins as structured guidance for a traumatized young boy slowly reveals a transformation far beyond expectation.
BOOK 2: READ AFTER SHAPING OF AN AGENT
WHEN THE BEAR HAS BEEN POKED
When The Bear Has Been Poked is a richly layered, contemporary political thriller set primarily between 2017 and 2021. It follows Eric Castille, a decorated former Marine turned real estate entrepreneur from Harlem, who has spent years quietly constructing an audacious, multi-pronged response to the ongoing epidemic of police brutality against Black Americans.
BOOK 3: READ LAST TO CONTINUE EXPANDING THE UNDERSHADOW UNIVERSE
A BLUE
GOLDEN HUE
A Blue, Golden Hue is a propulsive, globe-spanning espionage thriller that follows Lieutenant Pryia Pistale, the commanding officer of an elite all-female intelligence and covert operations unit operating under the clandestine organization known as UnderShadow, which operates under the authority of Delegate Demetrius Fortune and his brother, General Denard Fortune.
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