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Son of Shadow

John Lenahan author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Eye Books

Published:16th Jun '22

Should be back in stock very soon

Son of Shadow cover

From the author of the Shadowmagic trilogy
A world of faeries, leprechauns and dragons – and magic fuelled by the blood of trees.
A mystery portal to the Real World.
And a pair of curious young adventurers who know they shouldn’t step through it…
Meet Fergal the Second, nicknamed ‘two’. Or ‘Doe’, in his own language. He can do magic. But, for the moment, he’s forgotten where he’s from. Or what’s happened to his blind friend Ruby.
He’s actually from Tir na Nog, the enchanted world of Shadowmagic, where a new generation of the royal House of Duir are cheeking their parents, preparing for adulthood and itching to see the Real World for themselves – whatever the peril.

‘I loved this from the first page. I was literally grinning from the opening paragraph on. The writing is brilliant and if you are a fan of fairies, Irish myths, Tir na Nog and, above all, good, witty writing then you must read this book’
One of my favourite books of the year. I’m always looking for a good fantasy with clever writing and a bit more humour than the normal fare and it really delivered on all counts’ -- ‍Good Reads Mob *****
‘Son of Shadow provided a wonderful sense of escapism and was really easy to read. The pages sped past. Highly recommended to fans of magic and fantasy – I think you’ll love it’ -- The Pursuit of Bookiness
‘A fantastic story exploring Celtic mythology. The end is thrilling and builds your expectation for the next book’ -- Summon Fantasy
‘Son of Shadow is one of my favourite reads this year. I enjoy books with portals and parallel worlds, and Doe’s reactions to our world and his interactions with people in this world was hilarious. I can’t wait to read the second part of this trilogy’ -- Series Book Lover
‘A fantastic story exploring Celtic mythology. The end is thrilling and builds your expectation for the next book’ - Summon Fantasy || ‘I loved this from the first page. I was literally grinning from the opening paragraph on. The writing is brilliant and if you are a fan of fairies, Irish myths, Tir na Nog and, above all, good, witty writing then you must read this book’ || ‘Son of Shadow is one of my favourite reads this year. I enjoy books with portals and parallel worlds, and Doe’s reactions to our world and his interactions with people in this world was hilarious. I can’t wait to read the second part of this trilogy’ - Series Book Lover || ‘Son of Shadow provided a wonderful sense of escapism and was really easy to read. The pages sped past. Highly recommended to fans of magic and fantasy – I think you’ll love it’ - The Pursuit of Bookiness || One of my favourite books of the year. I’m always looking for a good fantasy with clever writing and a bit more humour than the normal fare and it really delivered on all counts’ - ‍Good Reads Mob *****
‘A fantastic story exploring Celtic mythology. The end is thrilling and builds your expectation for the next book’ - Summon Fantasy || ‘I loved this from the first page. I was literally grinning from the opening paragraph on. The writing is brilliant and if you are a fan of fairies, Irish myths, Tir na Nog and, above all, good, witty writing then you must read this book’ || ‘Son of Shadow is one of my favourite reads this year. I enjoy books with portals and parallel worlds, and Doe’s reactions to our world and his interactions with people in this world was hilarious. I can’t wait to read the second part of this trilogy’ - Series Book Lover || ‘Son of Shadow provided a wonderful sense of escapism and was really easy to read. The pages sped past. Highly recommended to fans of magic and fantasy – I think you’ll love it’ - The Pursuit of Bookiness || One of my favourite books of the year. I’m always looking for a good fantasy with clever writing and a bit more humour than the normal fare and it really delivered on all counts’ - ‍Good Reads Mob *****

ISBN: 9781785633010

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 24mm

Weight: 283g

320 pages