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The Shiftwork Chronicles · Book One

★★★★★ 4.6 on Amazon ★★★★★ 4.5 on Goodreads

She was raised to believe her kind were dangerous. Then she discovered where the real danger lies.

Sybil was raised to believe shapeshifters were dangerous. When a White House official selects her for a secret mission, she finally gets the chance to prove herself—only to discover the society controlling her people may be more dangerous than the criminals it claims they are. With her brother harboring secrets and her kin at risk, Sybil must decide whom she can trust before the truth destroys everything she knows and she loses all she holds close.

A fast-paced YA fantasy with hidden identities, political intrigue, clean romance, and betrayal.

“I flew through it in three days. I couldn’t put it down!” — Trish, Goodreads
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Your next immersive escape

Perfect for readers who love…

The addictive dystopian energy of early-2000s YA, rebuilt inside a fresh, alternate-world America, rich with shapeshifters, divided loyalties, and secrets hiding in plain sight.

Shapeshifters and stolen identities
Political intrigue and undercover operations
Sibling loyalty, found family, and betrayal
Twisty plots with a capable heroine
Kissing-only romance
Immersive worldbuilding with high-stakes twists
“There’s kisses, romance, but sooo clean—and so well written it doesn’t even feel like it needs more.” — Aubrey Hedman, Goodreads

Choose your way into the story

Choose Your Edition

Choose the book-only paperback, the best-value Signed Collector Bundle, or the complete hardcover Founder Bundle. Direct orders include extras unavailable from ordinary retailers!

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Paperback

The book-only edition

$18.50

  • Paperback copy of Shift
Most Complete
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Founder Bundle

The book, world, art, and creator archive

$42

  • Signed hardcover copy of Shift
  • Two custom bookmarks
  • Handwritten “For the Reader” author message
  • Behind the Veil notes and annotations
  • Custom stickers
  • Character portrait art prints
  • Reprinted fan-made painted scene from the book
  • Bonus canon short story about a hidden past between two major players
  • Digital Cut Scenes Archive
Digital Cut Scenes Archive: Deleted, rewritten, and replaced scenes that reveal more about the characters, world, and creative choices behind the final story.
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Still deciding?

Meet Sybil before choosing an edition.

Read the first chapter of Shift free. Step into Sybil’s isolated Appalachian community, discover what it means to be a Shift, and decide whether or not you are ready to follow her into her first secret operation.

What readers are saying

Tense, twisty, and impossible to put down.

Readers are falling for the flawed characters, dangerous politics, sibling dynamics, clean romance, and the constant question of who can truly be trusted.

★★★★★
“Packed with Hunger Games x Divergent vibes, immersive world building, and plot twists that will have you clutching your pearls!”
— Abby, Goodreads
★★★★★
“The vibes are immaculate: tense, messy, dramatic, a little unhinged, extremely addictive.”
— Bookish Beyond Pages
★★★★★
“I seriously didn’t know who to trust from page one… the story just sped along.”
— Ashley Powell, Goodreads

Prefer another format?

Read Shift your way.

The direct bundles offer the most exclusive extras, but you can also choose the Kindle edition or purchase through your usual bookseller.

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Meet the author

Why J.P. Lee wrote Shift

J.P. Lee began writing Shift during long nights adjusting to motherhood and asking the question: What happens when a people group becomes convinced that wrong is right?

She created Eastward Americana as the kind of immersive world she’s always loved escaping into—one filled with magic, secrets, complicated loyalties, and characters readers could grow alongside.

J.P. Lee has been storytelling since childhood, writing her first story at the age of eight and completing a full-length fantasy novel during high school. A Durham, North Carolina native, she earned a degree in English, Writing, and Rhetoric from North Carolina State University. She now lives in Tennessee with her husband, son, and two beloved cats. When she is not writing or reading, she enjoys cooking and taking long walks with her family.

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New to the world of Shift?

Read Unmade free.

Before Sybil and Arthur were criminals, they were someone’s children. Read the free prequel about the day their lives changed forever—and discover the emotional wound at the heart of Shift.

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