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The Shadow of Witchland
- Narrated by: Alexander Blake
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
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The Shadow of Witchland
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Summary
A quirky new young-adult horror fantasy novel from the author of James Rhyder and the Cave of Dreams.
Sixteen-year-old Chase Addams just had the worst birthday of his entire life. He was terrorized at school by a death god, spent the evening in a haunted house, and even faced off with an urban legend in the flesh. If this wasn’t enough to ruin the average person’s day, it ended with his best friend and girlfriend, Asra Saitou, being dragged off into the abyss by a mysterious arm wreathed in flames. Chase soon discovers this kidnapping is part of a hidden war between the land of the living and the lands of the dead. What’s even worse for the self-described uncoordinated, sarcastic, smartass is everyone thinks he’s something called a guardian—one of the heroic spirits who are summoned to not only fight in the war, but keep the conflict from spilling out into the different realms of existence. Now, Chase must come to terms with what it means to be a hero, avoid the terrors prowling in the lands of the dead, maneuver the politics of an interplanar war, and, of course, try to find Asra. All of this before a lurking darkness consumes both worlds.
However, in this cosmic conflict nothing is quite what it seems.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Steph Warren
- 20-11-23
Dark fantasy adventure for teen/YA/NA readers
This review relates to the audiobook and ebook versions of this book.
When Chase’s girlfriend, Asra, is kidnapped by otherworldly forces it leads him into a previously unsuspected world of monsters from other realities and the ‘Guardians’ and ‘Protectors’ that shield humanity from them.
This story has the feel of a middle-grade fantasy adventure, similar to the author’s James Rhyder series but with a little horror mixed in, making it more suitable for teen and YA readers. There are some moments of peril, character deaths occur and there are some creepy bits (voiceless clowns, shadow people and more) but nothing likely to scare most adult readers.
Main character Chase is a reluctant hero and I found him extremely relatable in his self-doubts and fears that he isn’t the right ‘Chosen One’ material for saving the day. The side characters and worldbuilding as a whole are very interesting too, and I was left wanting to know much more about Witchland, the Guardians, the Protectors… all of it, really!
Narrator Alexander Blake does a really good job of bringing the adventure to life and breathing life into the voices of all of the distinct characters. I will admit that one or two of the character voices irritated me a little (one in particular, which you will know as soon as you hear it!), but as I was reading along with the text I can confirm that these aspects were part of the intended characterisation rather than stylistic choices by the narrator.
Fans of the Percy Jackson series wanting something a little more mature will enjoy this story as well as anyone looking for a well-written adventure, perfectly pitched for teen to new adult readers, featuring alternate realities, magic, action and mystery.
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