Shift by J.P. Lee

Vanessa Bettencourt
Mar 2
2 min read

J.P. Lee has been storytelling since childhood, writing her first story at the age of eight in a notebook. She completed a full-length fantasy novel during her high school years.

A Durham, North Carolina native, she received a degree in English, Writing, and Rhetoric from North Carolina State University.

Lee loves immersive books into which she can escape, and that is what she desires for her readers. She resides in Tennessee with her husband, son, and two beloved cats. When not writing or reading, she enjoys cooking and taking long walks with her family.

Thank you to @jpleeauthor for sending me a copy of the book.

Hidden deep in the shadows of the Appalachian Highlands survives a community of shapeshifters, training their twisted magic for criminal purposes against the country that rejected them.

For seventeen-year-old Sybil, the mountains and the crime are all she's ever known. As Career Day approaches, she longs to prove herself to the magical society that both curses and fears her. When a representative from the White House unexpectedly selects Sybil for a critical operation, she is thrust into an unfamiliar world with higher stakes than she ever imagined. As she faces her first job, Sybil begins to question not only her mysterious new employer but also her older brother, who harbors secrets of his own. With allegiances divided and her way of life threatened, Sybil must decide who she can trust before it is too late and she loses all she holds close.

Set in a richly imagined, fantastical version of America, Shift is an exciting premiere tale of magic, intrigue, betrayal, and loyalty.