Shadow Magic
Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. · Print & ebook · December 13, 2011
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- Who it’s for
- A kidnapped princess, magic woods, and old legends make for an adventure with a wry spark.
- Themes
- Trusting old tales, Saving a threatened kingdom
- Genres
- YA Fantasy, YA Fantasy Romance, Royalty Stories for Teens
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In the magic woods of Lyra, a noblewoman struggles to escape from a faceless man Trouble is brewing in Alkyra. While the kingdom’s noblemen squabble, on their borders an ancient enemy, the Lithmern, raises an army. As the head of the Noble House of Brenn attempts to organize an alliance, the princess Alethia celebrates her twentieth birthday. She is a remarkable woman: quick-witted, beautiful, and handy with a throwing knife.
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But on the next night, she passes through a dark corridor on her way to the banquet hall, and never emerges from the shadows. The Lithmern have kidnapped the princess. When Alethia regains consciousness, an evil Lithmern with a face made of shadows is carrying her through the forest. These are magic woods, home to fabled creatures whose existence she has always doubted. To find her way home, Alethia will have to learn to trust in the old tales, whose legends of magic and daring hold the only hope of saving her kingdom.
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A kidnapped princess, magic woods, and old legends make for an adventure with a wry spark.
Come here for
- A quick-witted heroine facing danger with a throwing knife
- Fabled creatures and a kingdom in peril
Expect
- A brisk blend of daring and enchantment
- Old tales that matter to the kingdom’s fate
Where it sits
| Royalty Stories for Teens | 47% |
|---|---|
| YA Fantasy | 41% |
| YA Fantasy Romance | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Epic Fantasy
- Historical Fantasy
- Authors
- Patricia C. Wrede
- Publisher
- Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
- Published
- December 13, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Trusting old tales · Saving a threatened kingdom
- Reading lane
- Epic Fantasy