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The Shadow Within

By: Karen Hancock
Narrated by: Adam Verner
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Summary
 Abramm Kalladorne has returned to Kiriath to claim the crown he thought he would never wear and to prepare his people for the inevitable attack of the armies of the Black Moon. Though fiercely opposed by his own kin and reluctant to thrust his country into civil war at the worst possible time, he nevertheless believes this course of action is Kiriath's only hope of salvation.

In the midst of this turmoil, a headstrong princess from a neighboring realm endeavors to uncover Abramm’s secrets—including his heroic exploits as the White Pretender and the fact that he wears a golden shield upon his chest—and her interference threatens to destroy any chance he has of maintaining his rightful place of king.

Against a backdrop of somber council meetings and back-alley sword fights, of magnificent ballrooms and windswept mountain fortresses, plots and counterplots unfold as old alliances dissolve and new ones form. If he is to succeed, Abramm must come to terms with his own limitations—and the sufficiency of the one who controls his destiny. Christian Fiction Classics & Allegories Epic Fantasy Genre Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Royalty
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I love the story for what it is but I am always drawn closer to God when I read/listen to these books.
Only slight drawback in the performance was the interpretation of how the highland lords spoke, but that’s because I heard it in my own head it’s a Scottish or northern English accent.

Karen’s Books always speak on a deeper level

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