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"Teen/YA fantasy. Main character is a girl living in the woods, maybe a fae or nature spirit. She can hide herself in darkness/shadows with magic. There is a man and his dog; at some point they get shot at. The girl helps return the man's child (or son) home to him. A wolf helps the girl, but the wolf is trapped by someone her clan reveres like a god. Author may have a mechanical engineering degree."