The Shadow Palettes Series
THE SHADOW PALETTES TRILOGY By Ayo Umoh
The internet can give you everything. It can also take away your soul. From the viral corridors of modern TikTok to the high-stakes battlegrounds of artificial intelligence and privacy, The Shadow Palettes Trilogy is the definitive, pulse-pounding exploration of human identity in the digital age. Deeply rooted in the gritty, high-contrast pulse of Lagos, this series tracks the heavy cost of visibility, the fierce bonds of family and the ultimate fight for human sovereignty.
Meet the Books in the Trilogy
Book 1: THE COAT OF THE PLYWOOD
The Cost of Exposure. Going viral was not the goal… When a struggling father unexpectedly goes viral, the internet offers him fame, fortune and a way out of poverty, but every click comes at a cost. As strangers invade his private grief and scrutinize his daughter’s life, Ayo King discovers that the greatest success isn't measured in views but in the promises a father keeps behind closed curtains. A deeply emotional novel about fatherhood, loss and protecting what truly matters.
Book 2: MIRRORS ON SAND
The Value of the Shade. Tokoni Cole has everything the digital world celebrates, beauty, influence and the perfect online life, before a careless TikTok video shatters her reputation overnight, turning admiration into public humiliation. Forced to abandon the world of screens for the sanctuary of the unseen in Surulere, she learns a life-changing truth, that survival begins where the internet ends. A gripping psychological drama about identity, privacy, and the price of living online.
Book 3: TOKONI: THE SENTINEL
The Fight for Sovereignty. A decade later, Tokoni has transformed from victim to protector. As the head of a private cybersecurity firm, she shields others from digital predators until a powerful AI threatens to exploit the one thing that should never be copied, human creativity itself. Racing through Lagos's tech underworld, she must stop a machine that profits from stolen lives before it rewrites the future. A fast-paced techno-thriller about resilience, artificial intelligence and the fight to preserve the human soul.
Why You Need to Read This Series Today.
- Prophetic & Relevant: A chillingly real look at AI, data privacy and the toxic underbelly of viral internet culture.
- Unapologetically Lagos: Experience a gripping narrative that moves seamlessly from the high-gloss ring lights of Lekki to the raw, analog sanctuaries of Surulere and the tech trenches of Yaba.
- Emotional & Heart-Stopping: Seamlessly blending deep, emotional family dramas with fast-paced, high-tech thriller suspense.