The Shadow of the King
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Last published Mon, Dec 12, 2022
It's a tale of good and evil. Darkness of the past is trying to return to the modern world. And Amber Shade is right in its path. And it all starts with a necklace and a myth of the Kings shadow.
Will Good win again as it has before, or will the evil take its place and cover the land? In a tale where magic is hiding right under the surface and evil around every corner, Amber's life is about to become a chapter in the tales of King Arthur and his Shadow.
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