New from Regal House Publishing, Wonders of Shadow Key, a girl and her parents befriend ghosts

RALEIGH, N.C. - May 4, 2026 - PRLog -- Regal House Publishing announces its new Middle Grade publication Wonders of Shadow Key by JJ Fleming. JJ Fleming is the "marvelously inventive" and "highly entertaining" author whose stories are called "campfire tales from the state's coolest scout leader." He's also the Director of Creative Writing at the University of South Florida, founder of the literary magazine Saw Palm: Florida Literature and Art, two-time recipient of Florida Literature Fellowships, and winner of an International Book Award.

About Wonders of Shadow Key
In storm-ravaged Florida where hurricanes are weekly events, Eleanor escapes with her family to an abandoned beach town on Shadow Key after a storm destroys her school. There, she stumbles upon an eerie discovery—a small colony of ghosts. Each has a peculiar story: a homesick pirate, the mysterious Nameless Mute Gentleman, and The Fabulous Singing Siren Sisters.

But the ghosts are in danger. Tentacled sea monsters called Oldies are stalking their souls, and with rising sea levels and more storms on the way, the ghosts' time is running out. As a terrifying new storm approaches, Eleanor must rescue a ghost lost at sea and save her friends from the Oldies in a storm-chased battle of song and ultimately unlock her confidence . This is a quirky, suspenseful tale of one girl's fight to use her voice for good and overcome loneliness and isolation.

Praise for Wonders of Shadow Key
"...the most delightful surreal semi-apocalyptic middle-grade novel you'll read this year. Part Coraline, part Ray Bradbury, with a dash of Lovecraft, this book delivers just the right mix of spooky mystery and more subtle horrors—like family vacations, friends moving away, and online school. JJ Fleming serves up colorful ghosts and eldritch terrors with a lot of heart and a clever sense of humor."
— Jude Atwood, author of Maybe There Are Witches

"Ghostly party-goers, a phantom pirate, and a cast of sassy spirits come to rely on perceptive Eleanor for help in...a page-turning new book set in the Florida Keys...Readers won't be able to get enough of Eleanor and her new friends, and the mystery that will keep them guessing until the very end!"
— Chantel Acevedo, author of Muse Squad and The Curse on Spectacle Key

Publication Details
Paperback: 186 pages
ISBN: 9781646036653
US $15.95 / CAN $21.95
Epub/Mobipocket
ISBN: 9781646036660
US $9.99 / CAN $14.99

Available at bookstores, online retailers, and direct at the publisher's storefront (https://regal-house-publishing.mybigcommerce.com/).

Distribution:
Independent Publishers Group
814 N. Franklin Street
Chicago, IL 60610
P: (800) 888-4741
F: (312) 337-5985
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For review copies contact or other inquiries:
Regal House Publishing
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Raleigh, NC 27605, USA
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www.regalhousepublishing.com