Shades are a series of short novels that don't short change on drama, pace, quality of writing or style.

Ideal for readers who may find traditional teen novels too daunting, but still crave the excitement of clever plot lines, well-rounded characters and fast-paced writing.

Witness tells the story of Todd, who sees an ex-teacher of his attacking a mild-mannered shopkeeper who Todd new from his paper round.

Shocked by what he has just seen, Todd tells the police how he saw Jason Ripley punching Mr Wilson.

But he had no idea just how this would change his life.

It becomes clear that Jason Ripley has a lot of family and friends who are keen to get their revenge for what Todd has done. And they won't rest until they get it, no matter who gets in the way...