Shadow of The Dragons

James E Wisher

Mar 2025 · The Portal Wars Saga Book 8 · Sand Hill Publishing

About this ebook

Ten years have passed since Otto Shenk sent the spirit of Amet Sur to the Netherworld. The New Garen Empire is at peace and Otto is free to pursue his magical research.

But all peace is fleeting and while Otto is away from the capital, a bizarre monster attacks, doing considerable damage before meeting its end.

Furious that anyone would dare attack his home, Otto makes up his mind to find whoever is responsible and ensure they won’t be a threat again.

His search will take him far across the ocean to the dark jungles of Aztecaland. A place where death hides in every shadow.

Can Otto hunt down and defeat this new foe?

Find out now in Book 8 of The Portal Wars Saga.

Ratings and reviews

Little to no character development - Otto has no revelations, gains no new power. An established character 180s in the most boring way possible, with no risk to anyone. It wasn't bad, but I wasn't eager to read it - normally I can't put a book down near the end, but I had no problems pausing this one to do other tasks. The only references to 10 years passing were 'wow everyone looks older' - no real updates on the Empire (Lux is well behaved Straken still isn't - all that's mentioned). No intrigue or mystery, Otto shows up, Otto kills the baddies, and Otto leaves. Such a meh book. Most of it was the travelling (genuinely over half the book is before they reach the new continent) and no, nothing happens during the travelling.

I've missed Otto Shenk. His story is one that pulled me into a fit of rage, sadness, and triumph through my own life. Since his beginning I've grown alongside him and if not for this recent one I would probably have disappeared into an alternate version of myself. Truly thank you for the continued story, James.

It is mediocre.