Book description
The launch of an outstanding debut fantasy series.
'A fresh, wild, gripping adventure.' Kieran Larwood, author of The Legend of Podkin One-Ear
'A thrilling, highly imaginative and action-packed fantasy.' Louie Stowell, author of Otherland and Loki
'Thrilling . . . a wonderful adventure.' L. D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Lightcasters as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love a good mystery set in a fantasy world, and this book was certainly that.
I appreciated the concept of the shadow world with its shadow creatures called umbra. The umbra (Latin for "shadow") is the innermost and darkest part of a shadow, where the light source is completely blocked by the occluding body—and I love how Janelle plays on this concept with the umbra shadow animals—wild creatures on the Nightmare Plains.
I enjoyed the mystery surrounding Mia and her younger brother, why they are "the ones" who can free the "Reaper King," and why their parents have organized…
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