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The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams6/26/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() It's sort of like humans and phone numbers: they can remember dozens upon dozens of locations, but if they don't think about them often or dial in on occasion, they tend to forget them completely." (pp. Without an anchor-stone or a shadow-reader naming the location on his or her map, fae can only fissure to places they've memorized. "My shadow-readings always look like they're drawn by a schizophrenic.To a normal human, the final sketch probably looks like a kindergartner's drawing, but to a fae who hears me name a city or a region, it's as good as having an imprinted anchor-stone. Here is McKenzie describing the shadow reading experience: McKenzie was born with the ability to track a fae's movements by reading the shadows as he or she fissures - that is, teleports, or moves between dimensions. One of his best weapons against the rebels is his human shadow reader (aka nalkin-shom), McKenzie Lewis, the 26-year-old virginal heroine of the series. As the story opens, the fae king, Atroth, is attempting to put down a rebellion. ![]() The few mortals who are aware of them are vigilantes, who are dedicated to the destruction of all fae as well as the humans who work with them. The primary supernaturals in this world are the fae, who move between their Realm and mortal earth, but are unknown to most mortals. This is a series with incredibly intricate world building and a well-devised story arc. ![]()
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