The Shadows Within
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"Man is a substance clad in shadows"- John Sterling.
The King grows weak. The Queen is dead. The Prince is abroad. The Shadow Warpers are rising. Illvéras is under threat, from inside and out. War is looming, and the people are scared. When every shadow brings a threat of death, how can you have hope?
Cáit Casey is an ordinary girl, who finds herself thrown amidst the troubles of a magical land, one that should not exist. She has no choice but to accept that the world is must vaster than she knew. She must find her feet, and fast. Her life and the lives of her family depend on it. It is not so easy to live, or love, when shadows cloud the future.
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