THE ARCHITECT OF SHADOWS Book Two in The Shepherd's Shadow Series

Three years after exposing the corruption that brought down Pastor Eli's network, Maria Rodriguez thought the war was over. The Rodriguez Center had become a beacon of hope, transforming trafficking survivors into warriors. But darkness has a way of evolving.

When a new enemy emerges calling himself Phoenix, Maria discovers that destroying one network only cleared the path for something far more dangerous. Behind the street-level criminals lurks "The Board"—a shadow organization of corrupt politicians, judges, and business leaders who have industrialized human slavery into a global corporate enterprise.

As Phoenix's soldiers target the Rodriguez Center and its survivors, Maria must navigate a web of betrayal that reaches into the highest levels of government. With her sister Bella fighting corruption from within the Detroit Police Department, and Elena, a fierce young survivor harboring deadly secrets, Maria wages a battle that will determine the future of the anti-trafficking movement.

But when Elena volunteers for a deep-cover mission to infiltrate the enemy's inner circle, Maria faces an impossible choice: risk everything she's built to gather the intelligence needed to bring down the global network, or watch as a new generation of predators rebuilds the empire she thought she'd destroyed.

From the streets of Detroit to international boardrooms, from the shadows of corporate America to the underground networks of survivors turned warriors, The Architect of Shadows expands the world of The Shepherd's Shadow into a global conspiracy thriller where trauma becomes strength, victims become victors, and one woman's refusal to surrender ignites a worldwide revolution.

The sequel that readers have been demanding—bigger stakes, deeper corruption, and the same unflinching examination of how light conquers darkness, one rescued life at a time.

"Rodriguez has created something special—a thriller series that doesn't just entertain, but transforms how we understand justice, survival, and the power of hope."