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    Shadow Magic
    Shadow Magic
    Shadow Magic
    Audiobook9 hours

    Shadow Magic

    Written by Joshua Khan

    Narrated by Ramon de Ocampo

    4/5

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    About this audiobook

    Thorn, a boy sold into slavery who must serve the royalty of Castle Gloom for a year and a day to earn his freedom, and Lilith Shadow, the 13-year-old ruler of Gehenna, who is forbidden to practice the magic that is her heritage, join forces to solve the murders taking place in Gehenna.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateApr 12, 2016
    ISBN9781501919060
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    • 3/5
      Enjoyed the characters Thorn and Kleef but Lilith Shadow didn't work as well for me; there was something that just didn't ring true for me. It was as if she was strong only sometimes and then weak and willing to be lead whenever she was most needed. I just couldn't like her. Surprising how many well-known authors strongly endorsed the book. Well I enjoyed it, I wouldn't have sung its praises quite so loudly.
    • 5/5
      While on a quest to find his father, Thorn is caught by slavers and sold to the executioner of Gehenna - a land where darkness and death are highly revered. There, he meets Lilith Shadow, the ruler of Gehenna, who, through ill-wrought diplomacy to end a war, is being forced to marry a disgusting, sniveling, bully of a prince. Meanwhile, an evil necromancer is haunting Gehenna, threatening everything Lilith holds dear. Shadow Magic is a magical fantasy adventure from a debut author, Joshua Khan. Meant for 4th - 6th graders, I'd put Khan's writing on par with Brandon Mull and Jonathan Stroud's earlier series - as with Mull's and Stroud's earlier writing, there's room for improvement to become an amazing rather than "just" a great middle-grade fantasy author. I was highly impressed. I can tell already that Khan will be another favorite author. I loved the world-building, characters, and plot of Shadow Magic - all were creative and fun. Bonus points for being able to wrap up all the loose threads so that there's room for a second book, but no need or expectation for one. Khan is working on the second one now, and I am eagerly awaiting it to see how the characters grow.
    • 5/5
      ... a delightful fantasy with a goodly dose of the macabre!A macabre fantasy that has it all. A peasant enslaved becomes a hero, a Princess becomes a queen before her time, along with murder, ghosts, and zombies.But then the action takes place at Castle Gloom in the Kingdom of Gehenna. A dark secret entity is gathering together an army of the undead to conquer all.This is really enjoyable.Thorn is the pigheaded forester's son who has his own special abilities, a peasant's common sense (sometimes) and who ends up on a fantastical journey--after having been bought from the slavers by Ghenna's executioner, Tyburn.Lilth Shadow became the ruler of Gehenna when her family (parents and brother) was attacked and killed in the forest when returning from a state visit to a neighbouring kingdom--Lumina. Then there is K'leef, a captured Prince, held hostage by Duke Raphael Solar, the enemies of the Gehenna for eons. Lily's parents' royal visit had been to arrange for Lily is to marry the Duke's son Gabriel, to bring peace between the two kingdoms. Did I mention that Lily cannot stand Gabriel?It seems like Lily might have a little of the family's necromancer magic--a dangerous thing as women with that sort of magic are killed in Geheena.A host of other interesting characters support the cast--along with Hades! I love Thorn's way with difficult animals, and other monstrous type mammals. In fact the pure delight of Hades and Thorn together is beautifully penned.Tightly written, with plenty of action, and a nicely woven plot, the story races along with no being bogged down (unless you're reliving a dying maid's last moments!) Recommended for Grade 4 and up, however a good book is valued by any age group, and as an adult I certainly enjoyed reading thisA NetGalley ARC