Leda is a Fire Mage and Fae priestess in a clan of earth known as the Gaia Order of Mages and she is on a mission. She has been tasked by her Reverend Mother to recover a magic alchemists book before it can fall into the hands of Tzaka, the Warlord of the Plains. Read More »

Lost in the Shadows is the second book in The Shadows Trilogy by Jennifer St. Clair. The story picks up immediately after the end of the first book, Prince of Shadows. Terrin continues to create havoc in the lives of all to further his plans to rule. Skade, the Queen of Iomar, continues trying to thwart Terrin’s plans. Terrin wants Nicodemus, the ghost in Skade’s mirror, and Michael, Skade’s son. But why? What happened 10 years ago that connects them all? The plot deepens as more and more is revealed about Terrin and his plot to take over Seven Kingdoms.

I enjoyed this story and give it 4 Tombstones. Once again, Jennifer St. Clair weaves a multifaceted tale full of surprises and twists. The story moves from place to place, but is never confusing or choppy. Her writing is crisp and the characters are well drawn. The second book in the trilogy ends appropriately with a number of unanswered questions, which only serve to make me look forward to the last book in the trilogy Bound in Shadows and continue to hope that Terrin is finally defeated.

Book Stats:

• File Size: 151 KB
• Print Length: 109 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Writers Exchange E-Publishing (January 7, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004IE9VRM

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Books in the The Shadows Trilogy in the order in which they should be read:
The Prince of Shadows
Lost in the Shadows
Bound in Shadows

Bound in Shadows is the third (and final) book in The Shadows Trilogy by Jennifer St. Clair. The story picks up immediately after the end of the second book, Lost in Shadows. Nicodemus is left for dead at the castle in Leysan, the kingdom that was stolen by Terrin from the rightful heir. Skade and Michael are within the safe confines of Espen’s home. Terrin has fled. But rumors abound in the Seven Kingdoms. The Queen of Iomar, Skade, is missing. Kyne, the sister of the Queen of Severin, is sent to Leysan to investigate what has happened. She was formerly Terrin’s prisoner at Leysan and is reluctant to return. What she finds there only confirms her suspicions about Terrin. Will Terrin finally succeed in his plans to rule the Seven Kingdoms?

Ms. St. Clair wraps up her trilogy with another fact paced story. Once again we move from place to place and character to character as the story inexorably moves toward its final moments, without giving away what will happen. Terrin is truly well-drawn as are those fighting against him. This exciting story held my interest to the last word. I give Bound in Shadows 4 Tombstones.

Book Stats:

• File Size: 168 KB
• Print Length: 116 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Writers Exchange E-Publishing (January 17, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004JN0E2I

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Books in the The Shadows Trilogy in the order in which they should be read:
The Prince of Shadows
Lost in the Shadows
Bound in Shadows

Palace intrigue and kingdom building - paranormal style.

The Prince of Shadows is the first book in the Shadows Trilogy by Jennifer St. Clair. The series focuses on the machinations of the truly malevolent villain, Terrin, and the efforts made to stop his plans. Terrin is a wizard who wants his brother’s throne and much, much more at any cost. The story is set in the Seven Kingdoms and starts in the Palace of the Kingdom of Leysan where the King has just been killed by his son, Teluride, or so it seems.

We are quickly introduced to Alban, Kyne, and a vampire. Alban is the son of Terrin and a powerful, yet untrained, wizard whose power is being siphoned by Terrin for his own use. Terrin has Alban under a spell. But who has bespelled Kyne and the vampire?

Skade, the Queen of Iomar, takes an interest in Terrin’s plans as they are old enemies. She sends her ghost to find out what is happening in the Kingdom of Leysan and determines to aid Alban, Telluride, the vampire, and Kyne.

There is a great deal to this first book in the trilogy. The story is full of twists and turns, unexpected revelations, and unique characters all woven into the unique tapestry that is the Seven Kingdoms. It’s a wonderful, fast-paced read that will leave you wondering what happens next in the trilogy - and wishing for a speedy demise for Terrin!

Book Stats:

• File Size: 209 KB
• Print Length: 159 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Writers Exchange E-Publishing (January 6, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004I8WN96

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Books in the The Shadows Trilogy in the order in which they should be read:
The Prince of Shadows
Lost in the Shadows
Bound in Shadows

Tarbaby Trouble by Phoebe Matthews is an upcoming release for July 2008. It is the first book in her Mudflat series, which is set in Seattle. Being a Seattle native, I jumped at the chance to read something about my area that I could relate to on another level.

While labeled as urban paranormal in genre, I found that it leaned more towards fantasy in this installment. I was a little disappointed that most of the protagonist Claire’s time time was spent in medieval barbarian setting in the middle of nowhere.

The story features Claire who is an astrologer, and Tarvik, the Garnet Prince. Needless to say, Claire being from modern times suffers from some culture shock, as did the other characters in the story. It twists merrily along through Claire’s trials and tribulations of being cast into another dimension of this world - kind of a magical pocket of space where this particular land exists. Through the entire story she is always thinking of going home, but because of her “magical” astrology talents, nobody wants to let her go back.

It is a great story of friendship, boyhood crushes, leadership, self-sacrifice, and some intrigue around castle politics that turns deadly. It was a nice leisurely read for me, a bit slower than I typically like, but not painfully so. I feel things may pick up more in the second book, and there certainly is potential for that to happen with this series. My hope is that it is set in the city and becomes more urban overall, and increases on the paranormal levels as well. This book is appropriate for all age groups, as there is no adult type content, which actually is nice.

Book Stats

• e-book, digital format
• Publisher: BookStrand
  
• Book Length: Novel
  
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606011219

This book is currently not for sale.

Books in the Mudflat series in the order they should be read:
Tarbaby Trouble
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