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Shadow Mage (Blacklight Chronicles Book 3) Kindle Edition

by John Forrester (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Talis glimpses an alien world where Rikar, his old friend and traitor, is being tortured. He is tempted down a dark path leading to the forbidden knowledge of Shadow Magic, the magic he needs to keep from going insane.

The feud between the royal houses of Naru has Talis and Mara caught in the middle, and once again threatens their friendship. The magical Order of the Dawn distances themselves from Talis, pushing him aside to study the discarded magical art of runes. With civil war looming, Jiserian sorcerers again invade the city of Naru, and Talis must rise to help protect their city.

A mysterious sorcerer from the Tarasen Islands arrives, with eyes on the black crystal, aiming to create a World Portal to the planet where Aurellia and his Elders have escaped. Talis finds his heart wrenched between saving his city and saving the one person closest to him. Even after being trapped on an alien world, with no way back home, Talis realizes that his friendship with Mara and Nikulo is the key to their fate and survival.
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    12 - 18 years
  2. Book 2 of 6
    Blacklight Chronicles
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    287 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    5 - 12
  6. Publication date
    September 12, 2012
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About the Author

John Forrester is the author of Lord of the Fallen, Book 1 in the Maledorian Chronicles. He is also the author of Theft of Dragons & Lord of Dragons from the Princes of Naverstrom epic fantasy series and Fire Mage, Sun Mage, Shadow Mage, Dragon Mage, Star Mage, and Death Mage from the Blacklight Chronicles fantasy series. Today over 90,000 copies of his books have been sold worldwide.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009A0AGI2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amber Muse (September 12, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 12, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1124 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 287 pages
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    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 716 ratings

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John Forrester is the author of Reins of Power, the first book in the Shandian Chronicles. He is also the author of the Blacklight Chronicles and the Song of the Gods fantasy series. When he is not writing, he dabbles at Minecraft and Fortnite with his two sons, forages oranges from his garden (while his doggy drools and begs), takes long walks around town with his wife, and does marketing at tech companies in Silicon Valley.

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Website: http://www.blacklightchronicles.com

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Alan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book and series
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2012
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I downloaded the first book of this series, Fire Mage, on an evening before i was due to fly across the country the next morning and needed some reading material. I was immediately immersed and couldn't put the book down. Unfortunately, I finished the book too quick and was left in anticipation for the next one. Immediately after I was connect back to the internet I downloaded and started reading book two, Sun Mage. Once again I was sucked into the world of Talis. Shadow Mage was equally exciting. My only regret is finishing them within a week! Can't wait for the 4th book to come out! I'm sure it won't disapoint.
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Sandala
4.0 out of 5 stars More galloping action
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2012
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Book Three continues with very fast-paced action - and although that's the style of writing I prefer, it may be a little too quick. A bit of time spent in the beginning of Book Three as to the continuing attacks by the Jiserians, how Talis helps the wizards to ward off their attacks, the swaying loyalty of the other wizards and why they won't teach him to fly would have set the stage a little better. There is no indication of how time has passed: if Book One starts when they are 13, how old are they by the end of Book Three? Also, throughout the three books, there are a number of spelling errors which disrupt the reading experience.

However, it is still another great read in the series in which the story and characters are developed even further. Whilst the concept of balance appears in many fantasy fiction books, in this series it's very well defined - nothing's all good or all bad. Great reading and recommended to readers of the genre.

Note to author : Please be kind to your readers and publish Book Four soon!
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Michael F. Kay
3.0 out of 5 stars satisfying..but not fully developed
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2014
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I generally enjoyed the story, which at times makes leaps across the story without meaningful development. Overall, a fun ready!
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Jon
5.0 out of 5 stars Left Me Hanging
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2014
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All of the books in this series are great! This book in particular was the best because of all the changes that happen to Talis. Also, the end really left me hanging because you find out that Tails, Nikulo, Mara, Rikar, Auriella, along with some ancients make it to Viella. I really wanted to know what happened next and that's what kept me hooked to the series; you always want to find out what happens next.
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Mike
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book - quick read
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2012
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To unwind my brain at the end of a day, I quite often read the "young" to "teen" reader books. This one is clean, has a good theme, nice plot, and good character development. It's also one I could let my younger kids read. The only suggestion I could give would to make them a little longer. Other than that, excellent work !
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Anthony Dunn
5.0 out of 5 stars Twin Portals
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2012
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This series has gotten better with each book and each chapter. I love the infusion of sci-fi in a fantasy adventure. Talis continues on his quest to save his friends and his city of Naru and the path laid out is not easy, but Talis proves he will be the Hero to do what has to be done. Rikar has shown his traitorous head again and Aurellia is up to his same old tricks. I really enjoyed this book as I have the first two. I recommend this book to kids and adults it is a clean a fun series. Enjoy.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Decent read editors could do a better job on a few things. Main characters keep gaining in power but has new challenges
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2021
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Facing them. Wizards, dragons many imaginative critters worth a read. It does not follow any other type of fantasy I have read.
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Kris Vanbrabant
5.0 out of 5 stars surprising
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2012
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I have read the other two books in the series and I wasn't really convinced. So when I saw shadow mage I only took the sample to try it out, not really convinced that it would be for me.

However when I started reading I quickly reached the end of the sample and felt and urge to buy it and continue the story.

If you like the series and would like to follow the adventures of Tallis. I really recommend it.
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Matthew Graham Nelson
5.0 out of 5 stars A thoroughly good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2016
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I liker it so much that I recommend it to my two other sons as they have the same interest as my self in Fantasy Fiction .
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Stonehill
4.0 out of 5 stars great read
Reviewed in Canada on August 25, 2013
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Each book gets better than his last. Definitely worth the purchase and looking forward to reading more in the future.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Australia on August 27, 2015
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cant wait for next series
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Ms. Harriet Greenidge
4.0 out of 5 stars a great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 25, 2014
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This story continue with lots of magic, deceit, love and hatred and plenty action. It allow the reader to follow the life of the hero and his friends. My disappointment was it did not speak about dragons until the end of the book. What will happen in the following book, your guess is as good as mine.
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toblnater
5.0 out of 5 stars Shadow mage
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2014
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Totally awesome book...had me from start to finish so good I did not want to put it down...always wanting to know what happened next brilliant book can,t wait to start the next one
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