The Shadow Watch
The Shadow Watch #1
by S.A. Klopfenstein
In a world of ice and blood…
A buried power awakens…
Can one sorceress defy an empire?
Ripped from her home and sold for a handful of coins, seventeen year old Tori Burodai grew up a slave in a foreign empire. All her life, surrounded by injustice and cruelty, she has ached for the chance to fight back.
When her only friend’s life is threatened, a buried power awakens, catapulting Tori into a harrowing new reality. For the first time in centuries, magic has returned to the world, and Tori may finally have the opportunity to change her fate.
Desperate for answers, Tori joins forces with a charismatic rebel bent on righting the scales. Soon, she is thrust into the heart of a magic revolution. But magic is not the only power that has returned from the depths of the world. And some secrets should never be uncovered.
War is coming. But does Tori have what it takes to defy an empire?
REVIEW
4 out of 5
This was a promising start to a new series. It’s a long book, but well worth the commitment to read. The characters and world are rich with a wonderful depth. The story moves along smoothly, although I wish the author had chosen different names/words for certain things as they pull you out of the story briefly. I enjoyed reading the various view points as the story progresses. A beautiful epic fantasy, and I look forward to diving further into the world in later books.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
S.A. Klopfenstein grew up on a steady dose of Tolkien and Star Wars. As a child, he wrote his first story about a sleepwalking killer who was executed by lethal injection. He lives in the American West with his wife, sons and their dog, Iorek Byrnison. He can be found exploring the peaks of the Rocky Mountains, or daring the halls of the high school where he teaches English and mythology.