In the landscape of contemporary fiction, Shannon Denise Evans' The Leveling (Volume I in the Velvet Moon Chronicles series) stands as a masterwork of liminal storytelling, where reality and the otherworldly blur into territories both familiar and utterly strange. Through the journey of Zoë Hall, Manhattan's most sought-after confidant, Evans crafts a narrative that dwells in the spaces between waking and dreaming, past and present, who we are and who we might become.
At thirty-eight, Zoë has constructed a life of careful boundaries and professional success, building walls around childhood trauma that threatens to resurface in ways both metaphysical and deeply personal. When an ancient force begins hunting her through her dreams, these carefully maintained defenses begin to crack, forcing her to confront not only the seemingly supernatural but the buried truths she's spent a lifetime avoiding.
The novel's power lies in Evans' nuanced understanding of how trauma shapes reality. Like the best of magical realism, The Leveling presents its otherworldly elements with unflinching conviction while maintaining a delicate ambiguity about their nature. Is Zoë's journey a descent into the supernatural, or is it the mind's attempt to process long-buried, traumatic wounds? Evans leaves these questions provocatively open, allowing readers to explore their own understanding of how we process and transmute pain.
Evans, known as The Storyweaver™, is a multi-disciplinary artist whose talents span literature, music, film, television and theatre. She doesn’t just tell stories - she immerses audiences in worlds that pulse with raw emotion and visceral intensity. Her work consistently bridges the gap between art forms, allowing music to influence her writing and cinematic elements to bleed into her novels.
As SAVARRE™, her musical project has garnered critical acclaim, particularly for her latest EP Blood, where haunting vocals and layered compositions create soundscapes that echo the psychological depths of her prose. The EP's themes of rebirth and transformation resonate deeply with the mythological underpinnings of the Velvet Moon Chronicles, demonstrating Evans' ability to weave consistent thematic threads across different artistic mediums.
An accomplished screenwriter and playwright, Evans has also co-created a portfolio of film and television projects, including The Unreality of Roma Mason and Better Angels, which delve into psychological complexity and existential inquiry, each piece contributing to a larger artistic vision that questions how we face our personal demons and emerge transformed.
Beyond storytelling, Evans is also known for her meticulous world-building and layered character development. Her protagonists often grapple with existential dilemmas, forcing readers to confront their own inner conflicts. She sees fiction not just as an escape but as a mirror, reflecting the complexities of human existence.
For those drawn into the entrancing world of Velvet Moon Chronicles, there’s good news: Evans is already at work on the next installment. This first volume, The Leveling, sets the foundation for what promises to be an ambitious exploration of power, legacy, and the price of self-knowledge, representing just the beginning of a much larger tapestry that will continue to unravel secrets and explore the interplay between fate, free will, and the darkest corners of human consciousness.
Evans is a proud member of multiple prestigious creative organizations, including the Writers Guild of America, SAG-AFTRA, The Dramatists Guild, the American Federation of Musicians and the Society of Composers and Lyricists. She splits her time between Los Angeles, Seattle, and New York, where she continues to create and inspire through her boundless artistic ventures.
In her upcoming non-fiction work, Wildcrafter: How To Dance With Your Wolves, Evans makes explicit what runs as subtext through all her creative work—the understanding that our shadows, our ‘wolves,’ cannot be banished but rather must be understood and integrated. This work underscores her ability to dissect the human condition from multiple perspectives—whether through philosophy or personal reflection.
At its core, Velvet Moon Chronicles: The Leveling, poses a fundamental question: if you had the chance to glimpse the true depths of your own mind—to see everything you fear and everything you might become—would you take it? Or would you, like Zoë, discover that some doors, once opened, can never truly be closed again?
Shannon Denise Evans is a storyweaver in the truest sense—an architect of worlds, a weaver of emotions, and a creator of experiences that resonate long after the final page is turned. One thing is certain: once you enter the world of Velvet Moon Chronicles, there’s no turning back.
Velvet Moon Chronicles: The Leveling is available on all major platforms: https://www.velvetmoonchronicles.com/purchase
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