The Eternal Shadow

Shameez Patel Papathanasiou

Apr 2023 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

South African born, debut author brings a threat-and-danger, hidden-world fantasy with touches of Suzanne Collins which fans of VE Schwab or Sarah J Maas will love.

After returning to her realm, Cassia continues to use the magic she’d discovered in Selene. Little did she know, that wasn’t allowed and because of it, she’s abducted by the king. Luckily, Prince Lochlan is still living in the castle pretending to be under the king’s command. After Lochlan frees Cassia, they all need to flee Selene to escape the king and find allies elsewhere.

But in this new realm, all the inhabitants are afraid of the dark where a shadow is lurking, feeding upon them.

With nowhere else to go, they have to choose, either they face the king or this eternal shadow.

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Ratings and reviews

I couldn't put it down once I started reading. This sequel has a different appeal than the first book: The new world, expansion of the realms, and the closer look at the Firsts all blends into an incredible experience. Plus, I ended up liking some characters I absolutely swore I'd never like, which was a surprise to me.

A Book Is Held by Handedness Cared For Valued, Collected, Gifted by An Individual or Inherited to Accrue Knowledge of Generations Is the Primodial Relationship an Individual Develops. Burning, Destroying, Stealing A Book Is an act of Terrorism. DR W.P.R. Wijetunga 213 Cleveland Street Redfern New South Wales AUSTRALIA .

About the author

Shameez Patel Papathanasiou was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. She lives there with her husband, child and two cats named Turbo and Charger. During the day she juggles her time between singing Baby Shark to her daughter and working as a civil engineer where she designs roads and analyses traffic, but at night she writes fantasy worlds with magic, monsters and someone to fall in love with.

She considers herself a professional binge-watcher and fangirl. Don’t be surprised to bump into her dressed as a Hobbit or Lady Loki. Should you need anything from her, offer a choc-chip cookie and her heart is yours forever.

Shameez fell in love with fiction, especially fantasy fiction at a young age. Her parents fondly recall receiving her first handwritten story before the age of ten, titled The Treasures of Zombie Island, which surprisingly featured no zombies at all. She has been writing ever since.