Six novels. One Spirit Realm. Welcome to Nytheria.
Urban fantasy set in London, where the streets above conceal a spirit world one thousand light-years away.
Fayaz Shah is the author of six urban fantasy novels set in London, all part of the Nytherian Universe, a spirit realm beyond the edge of our galaxy, between two ancient nebulae, whose inhabitants have been quietly shaping events on Earth for longer than human memory reaches.
Breaking Point, the third novel in the series, is published by Hummingbird Publishing (UK). It follows Rafa, a professional tennis player who discovers the spirit realm beneath London’s courts during Wimbledon fortnight, and finds himself at the centre of a conflict between worlds.
Beyond the last star, between two ancient nebulae, a world formed not from rock and water but from intention and consciousness.
Nytheria is a spirit realm one thousand light-years from Earth. Its inhabitants, beings of pure light and thought, lived in perfect harmony until one rogue spirit crossed the void to our world and built a passage that should never have existed.
Supreme Leader Gunalp formed a core team to follow. Their mission: heal the damage done to Earth, close the breach, and maintain the cosmic Balance that holds all realms in order.
That mission has been running, on Earth’s timeline, for centuries.
MISMO
The Strategist
A being of light who takes human form to walk London’s streets. Ancient, brilliant, and impossibly warm. She is the reason the mission has not failed.
LIRAVELLE
The Physician
Versed in both spirit and human medicine. She heals wherever she can, on either side of the veil. Her rule: even rogue spirits are patients, not enemies.
BICU
The Grand Wizard
Elder Sage of the Western Peaks. Guardian of Five Realms. Pointed hat, gravelly voice, devastating power. Appointed Prime Executor by Gunalp himself.
My novels
Six novels. One connected universe. All set in London.
New to the universe? Start reading with The Soul Master.
Each novel stands alone but rewards reading in order. The full Nytherian Universe unfolds across all six books.
NOVEL 1: THE SOUL MASTER
The first novel set in London. A city with secrets buried deep beneath its streets, and a spirit realm that has been watching from beyond the stars.
Novel 1 | Coming Soon
NOVEL 2: SPIRITS (BEING FLOWN)
The world between worlds grows larger. The core team deepens. London reveals another layer of its hidden geography.
Novel 2 | Coming Soon
NOVEL 3: BREAKING POINT
Professional tennis player Rafa discovers the spirit realm beneath London’s courts during Wimbledon fortnight. A conflict between worlds has been building for centuries. He is the bridge they have been waiting for.
Novel 3 | Published by Hummingbird (UK)
NOVEL 4: THE TIME KEEPER’S FIELD
The Nytherian mission enters new territory. Time, in both realms, becomes the battlefield. Completed.
Novel 4 | Coming Soon
NOVEL 5: THE LAMPLIGHTER’S DEBT
Debts between realms are not easily settled. The cost of the team’s interventions on Earth begins to reach Nytheria itself. Completed.
Novel 5 | Coming Soon
NOVEL 6: THE PLAGUE MERIDIAN
The sixth and most recent novel in the Nytherian Universe. Completed May 2026.
Novel 6 | Coming Soon
What Readers Say
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Average Rating: 4.8/5 from 150 Reviews
Enjoyable Read
‘Enjoyable Read, I love the way the story evolves and the myriad plots keep you guessing.’
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A Must-Visit for Book Lovers
‘A unique premise involving soul healing and the intervention of spiritual beings.’
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A Good Reading Experience
‘Creates a mood of mystery and suspense, particularly when the supernatural elements come into play.’
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Dev Khanna
Absorbing Read
‘I found myself being absorbed in the lives and challenges of the characters and their plights.’
★★★★★
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World-building details from Nytheria that do not appear in any novel. The secrets Mismo has not told anyone else.
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The real streets, bridges, and places behind the fiction. A guide to London through Nytherian eyes.
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