Vizard by Canadian author Shari Marshall is an award-winning urban fantasy prequel to The Ember Files series. In a world of magic, dangerous secrets, and powerful Spellbinders, the novel follows thirteen-year-old Juniper Berry, who, after a brutal attack, is forced into a dangerous life that changes everything.
Vizard: An Ember Files Side Story
One survivor. One kill list. No mercy.
A brutal deed forever alters the rules of survival.
Few Spellbinders know of the kill list’s existence; a list that marks multiple families for death. In the wake of one savage attack, there’s a survivor. Juniper Berry, a thirteen-year-old girl, without options, enters a cloak-and-dagger life—forced to care for herself. She plots a course of retribution. Her plan lands her in a world of intrigues and hazards that threaten to overwhelm the already unstable facts of her identity. As Juniper Berry’s noose tightens around her enemies, fate continues to take swings. What begins as a relationship of necessity becomes so much more—an unfortunate pattern—and Juniper Berry finds herself torn between irreconcilable lives.
Book Details
Book Title: Vizard
Author: Shari Marshall (Author Press Kit)
Series: Ember Files
Genre: Urban Fantasy | Dark Fantasy | Magical Fantasy
Publisher: Writing Sparkle Books
ISBN 978-1-7782531-4-0 (Paperback, 196 pages)
ISBN 978-1-7782531-5-7 (eBook)
ASIN B0F7BX3K7W (Audio Book: FriesenPress)
Audiobook Sample
Publication Date: December 14, 2023 & May 5, 2025
About Juniper Berry
Juniper Berry is a powerful and resourceful spellbinder shaped by loss, resilience, and a fierce desire for justice. Once a sheltered young girl, she grows into a skilled master of disguises, and her expanding magical abilities make her a formidable force. Intelligent, secretive, and fiercely determined, Juniper Berry balances her quest for revenge with her complicated love for Nekane and her growing sense of responsibility. Her journey explores identity, grief, loyalty, love, and the difficult choices that come with power.
Where Vizard Fits in the Ember Files
Vizard is a prequel/side story connected to The Ember Files. Readers interested in the series can continue with The Ember Stone, followed by Chimera and Curses, and From the Ashes. Read about The Ember Stone, the first book in The Ember Files; Chimera and Curses (book 2); and From the Ashes, the last book in the series.
Vizard Awards & Recognition
- Vizard—Bronze Winner, Readers’ Favorite Y.A. Urban Fantasy (September 2025)
- Vizard—Winner, 2024 New York Book Festival, Wild Card Category
- Vizard—Literary Titan Gold Book Award (May 2024)
- Vizard—Runner-up in the 2024 Los Angeles Book Festival, Wild Card Category
- Foreword Reviews, 3-star review
- Bookview Review, 5-star review
- Self-Publishing Review, 4 ½-star review
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy Vizard?
Vizard is available as an ebook, print, and audiobook from most book retailers.
Is Vizard part of The Ember Files?
Yes. Vizard is a prequel/side story connected to Shari Marshall’s The Ember Files series.
What genre is Vizard?
Vizard is an urban fantasy novel with dark fantasy and contemporary fantasy elements.
Who wrote Vizard?
Canadian author Shari Marshall wrote Vizard.
What is Vizard about?
Vizard is a coming-of-age story about a girl who survived the massacre of her family. Now she’s rewriting the ending of her story.
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