Shadowmagic
by:
John Lenahan (author)
A Lord of the Rings for the 21st century. Only a lot shorter. And funnier. And completely different.Conor thought he was an average teenager. OK, so his father only had one hand, spoke to him in ancient languages and was a bit on the eccentric side but, other than that, life was fairly normal....
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A Lord of the Rings for the 21st century. Only a lot shorter. And funnier. And completely different.Conor thought he was an average teenager. OK, so his father only had one hand, spoke to him in ancient languages and was a bit on the eccentric side but, other than that, life was fairly normal. Until, that is, two Celtic warriors on horseback and wearing full armour appear at his front door and try to kill him. After that, things get pretty weird.Shadowmagic is a fantasy adventure for young adults (although grown ups will like it too). Written by one of the most popular magicians in the country it brings a fresh approach to the genre and will have a broad appeal beyond the fantasy sections.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781905548927 (1905548923)
Publish date: August 6th 2009
Publisher: The Friday Project
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
Series: Shadowmagic (#1)
This is my kind of fantasy novel. I loved Shadowmagic right from the start and I'm so glad I discovered this book. Conor is a likeable protagonist and all the characters he encounters when he crosses over from The Real World to The Land are relevant and entertaining. The storyline is also right up m...
Conor is a normal teenager, about to graduate from school and enjoying spending time with his girlfriend. He may have an eccentric father who makes him speak ancient languages and teaches him sword fighting but he never really thought much of it. Not until the day that warriors break into his hous...
I was a bit hesitant at first as the writing style really didn't appeal to me. It was much too immature, and it seemed as if Lenahan couldn't make up his mind as to the level of detail he wanted to go into. The latter improved through the book though, and as the story is told with Connor's "voice", ...
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