BOOK SPOTLIGHT THURSDAY: Songbirds of the Veil by Steven McClellen

Book spotlighting this week is the lyrical YA historical fantasy SONGBIRDS OF THE VEIL by Steven McClellen.

Songbirds of the Veil

Release Date: Aug 4, 2026

Genre: Edwardian Historical Fantasy/ Young Adult
⦁	Portal Fantasy / Hidden World
⦁	Labyrinthine Jungle Expedition
⦁	Fierce / Scamp Heroine
⦁	Grandfather-Granddaughter Bond
⦁	Fountain of Youth Mystery
⦁	Ticking Clock
⦁	Survival Quest
⦁	Missing Journal Pages
⦁	Dystopian Resource Control (Tyrannical Authority)
⦁	Enemies to Allies
⦁	Magical Artifact / Talisman

To save her grandfather, she'll have to survive the Amazon. To find the truth, she'll have to cross the Veil.

In 1908, fifteen-year-old Ramona Grey lives a quiet, scamp-like existence in Key West, caring for her dying grandfather. As the legendary explorer who first discovered a miracle serum within the Amazon Rainforest, he now relies on that very medicine to live. But now, the world's supply is gone.

The tyrannical Authority has hoarded the final drops, leaving cities in darkness and the sick in despair. When the U.S. Navy and the Authority launch a covert expedition to find the hidden source-a magical portal buried deep in the labyrinth of the Amazon-they coerce Ramona's grandfather into leading the way. Used as leverage in their deadly bargain, Ramona is thrust headfirst into a perilous journey.