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Shadowlight Mass Market Paperback – December 5, 1989

by Jackie Hyman (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 10 ratings
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Conflict between two magic-wielding groups--the Radiants of Ad-Omaq and the horned mountain people--escalates into a genocidal conflict of the former against the latter, leaving Shadow, born of both groups, caught in the middle
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  1. Print length
    236 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    DAW
  4. Publication date
    December 5, 1989
  5. Dimensions
    7 x 1 x 5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0886773970
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0886773977
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ DAW; First Edition (December 5, 1989)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 236 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0886773970
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0886773977
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1 x 5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 10 ratings

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Jacqueline Diamond

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USA Today bestselling author Jacqueline Diamond writes romantic comedies, medical romances, Regency romances and mysteries—more than 100 titles!

A former Associated Press reporter and TV columnist, Jackie is known for her Safe Harbor Medical romance and mystery series, her Downhome Doctors series, and her Regency romances. Jackie earned a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award.

Her newest exciting venture is the Forgotten Village Magical Mystery series, beginning with A Cat's Garden of Secrets. Other recent works include the Sisters, Lovers & Second Chances series, featuring couples over age 50.

Jackie has been married for more than 40 years and lives in Southern California.

Please visit her Jacqueline Diamond Author page on Facebook. You can learn more about her books and audiobooks at jacquelinediamond dot net, and you can follow Jackie here at Author Central.

Jackie appreciates her readers and hopes you enjoy her books!

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Susanne
5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect fantasy
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2023
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I'm not usually a lover of fantasies since I find the plots convoluted and the names too strange to remember, but this book defies my concerns. The story flows well with its many twists and turns. I became invested in the characters, mostly Shadow, the daughter of the King and her magical mother. Losing her mother and being on the run from the evil overtaking her town of Omaq helps her to grow her powers and mature.
Failing to save her cousin from imprisonment by her stepmother, the Queen, she makes her way to Kir, where she falls in love with the leader called The Mage. To her dismay, The Mage, Kaji, becomes engaged to her step-sister, Briala, who is now the ruler of Omaq after the death of the Queen. Briala proves crueler than her mother, and Shadow is determined to stop the wedding but is unsuccessful.
Politics and plays for power in this magical world weave through this love story and are too complicated for me to explain in a short review. The author dealt with the intricacies of plots and upheavals well.
The friends Shadow makes along the way are brought to whole life and color. Her love for Dorf and Nle is shown throughout the story, but not as much as her love for The Mage.
There is a race to the end for Shadow to save Omaq and The Mage from the evil Queen. Is she successful? Read and find out.
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Sarah
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Fantasy!
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2014
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I actually liked one of this author's much older regency books and was intrigued to see she had written a fantasy and you can't go wrong with 99 cents. I read a lot of fantasy and this one definitely has something quite different and original about it. The setting has an almost steampunk feel in that the city is a gritty advanced meshpot of filth, poor, techno-advances, and the wealthy--just add some magic, races, and politics. I enjoyed Shadow as a main character and most of the others as well. She's quite resourceful being forced into life as a gutter-rat, the "other" daughter of the deceased king. Hunted by the queen and separated from friends, she escapes outside of the protection of the city walls to where no one but the poorest people remain in a desolate land hunted further by ghoulish creatures that have taken over and feast on humans. Think zombie effect,humans in return become them and serve the Greylord. Shadow decides she has no choice but to seek help from the neighboring kingdom despite them cutting off ties and ruled by a powerful magician king and her quest begins. Overall would describe as often dark with a lot of excitement, touch of magical whimsy and romance.
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Melissa Crismon
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantasy classic
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2024
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Shadow embarks on a journey to rescue her closest friend, Nle and collects a few on the way. The mage is an intriguing, romantic companion. He is tricked by Shadow’s half-sister and it’s uncertain if he will come out of his trance. Cleverly, Shadow uses her clarity to save her people rather than violence. SHADOWLIGHT is a page-turner until the very end.
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RJS
5.0 out of 5 stars Packed with enchantment, danger, and memorable characters.
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2023
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"Shadowlight" tells the gripping story of an outcast girl on a heroic quest to save her kingdom despite difficult challenges. She stands in opposition to her wicked half-sister, the malevolent queen, who has unleashed undead terrors upon the kingdom.

Shadow is joined by a various and endearing group of companions who form a united front. Their camaraderie and exclusive skills create an energetic and engaging group that augments the story.

Author Jacqueline Diamond skillfully plunges readers into an intensely fictional world packed with enchantment, danger, and memorable characters.
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Shauna S. Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars A Welcome Fantasy Re-Release
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2011
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SHADOWLIGHT is a quest fantasy that pulls the reader firmly into its world from the very first pages. So many fantasies nowadays reuse creaky old material and tropes, but this book, first published in 1989, still feels fresh and new. It is full of wonders and original, creepy creatures and monsters, but the author's clear, clean writing ensures the reader never becomes confused or lost.

This is a coming-of-age story about a young woman who has suffered many misfortunes and lost most of her family. Shadow and the two friends who have become her adopted family struggle to survive on the fringes of a society that would enslave them if it could. Then Shadow's friends are captured and arrested, and it is up to Shadow to save them before they are given as tribute to mind-controllig monsters called grayvers that will suck their souls from them.

Luckily, Shadow has long had a small talent. She can sometimes sense the hidden realities within things and people. It was fascinating to watch her powers blossom and her control over them and understanding of them grow as she faces new and ever more dangerous threats to her life. These challenges also force her to mature and come to a clearer, more-nuanced understanding of the people around her, so that she sees and accepts the dark side of good people and discovers a sympathetic side to those she thought evil.

I strongly recommend this novel to all fantasy readers, especially those who enjoy original stories, unpredictable plots, and characters who grow over the course of the book. I got to bed late every night while reading SHADOWLIGHT because I kept reading "just one more scene" and "just one more scene" and "just one more scene," wanting to know what happened next to Shadow and her companions.
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eliza
4.0 out of 5 stars Happy to find this for the kindle!
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2015
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When I was 12 or 13, I borrowed this book from the library and ended up loving it so much that I reported it lost and paid the library rather than returning it. I subsequently read that copy to pieces, so I'm delighted to find it available for kindle!
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