The once, and still, podiobook - Shadowmagic is a story that I fell in love with a couple of years back and I personally have been promoting it myself to anyone that would listen. If you are a SCI-FI and Fantasy Fan this is a must hear and now you can read it as well. The first printing has just hit the shelf in the UK. A limited edition of 1000, and the complete printing will be out soon. But probably not in the US for some time.
It has been a long wait for us fans and I'm glad its here. I have always said that "I will read quite a bit of books each year but there is just a select few that will make it to stay on my self as keepers". Shadowmagic ranks right there at the top. It is so good in fact that I ordered it without hesitation.
Let me offer you a synopsis from John's blog:
“Hi, my name is Conor. Other than my father being a bit of an eccentric lunatic, my life was pretty normal until I got attacked in my living room and whisked away to Tir na Nog, the mystical land of the ancient Celts, where it turns out Dad is the usurped heir to the throne and everybody wants me dead because of some prophecy. Don’t you just hate when that happens?”
Shadowmagic is a rip roaring fun fantasy adventure novel by John Lenahan very loosely based on Irish mythology where every chapter ends on the edge of a cliff (or at least a high curb.) Join Conor as he grapples with typical teenage problems like, how to deal with a father’s high expectations, how to survive in the world on your own and how to woo a beautiful girl - that wants you dead. Shadowmagic a podcast novel for young adults from 12 to 112."
What I really enjoyed about this novel is that it is pretty clean (only a hand full of minor words spread though out the book, which by the way is a snap to leave out while reading the book with little ones around) and I was able to enjoy it with my daughter on audio from podiobooks.com and now we can enjoy the read together as well. We try for one chapter a night which usually turns to 2 or 3 before its over. The story was told in a cliff hanger style that always left you wanting more.
I am looking forward to the quality time this will bring once more to our family and a few giggles as well. I told my daughter that she would have do do the flute music in between chapters and breaks. Listen to at least one chapter to see what I mean.
Visit John's site and give it a listen. You will not be disappointed I promise.
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