The author of the book ‘In the Shadow of the Bear’ is David Randall. It comes about Clovermead, a shape-shifting girl, in her struggle against the demonic Lord Ursus. There are about four books in this series namely ‘Clovermead: In the Shadow of the Bear’, ‘Chandelfort: In the Shadow of the Bear’, ‘Sorrel: In the Shadow of the Bear’, and ‘Ursus: In the Shadow of The Bear’, etc.