In the Shadows of the City

In Shadows of the City is a coming-of-age story of hope and redemption in a fractured society. Jack Wallace is a young man wrestling with the reality of faith, race, and the societal divide he witnesses every day. The trials of his life are unrelenting and his misguided anger often gets the best of him as he stumbles through life’s many obstacles. At the threshold of adulthood, he tries to pull himself out of the shadows of his mistakes. He knows he can break away from his path of self-destruction — but will he?

Today’s society is reeling. The divide between race, religion, and societal views is ripping the fabric of our great nation. Our government is stuck, unable to agree on even the simplest of issues. In Shadows of the City is a coming-of-age story of hope and redemption in a fractured society. Jack Wallace is a young man wrestling with the reality of faith, race, and the societal divide he witnesses every day. The trials of his life are unrelenting and his misguided anger often gets the best of him as he stumbles through life’s many obstacles. At the threshold of adulthood, he tries to pull himself out of the shadows of his mistakes. He knows he can break away from his path of self-destruction — but will he?

James Lincoln Jewell, author of In The Shadows Of The City grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His novel was first published on July 17, 2017 and is available in most major ebook formats by most major global distributors and also in paperback through POD. More information including a sample of the book can be found at www.intheshadowsofthecity.com.