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Pursuit of Shadows (The Keeper Chronicles Series Book 2) Kindle Edition

by JA Andrews (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 671 ratings
  • Killien, the unyielding clan chief who’s becoming increasingly volatile.
  • Sora, the suspicious ranger who sees more than she should.
  • A swarm of frost goblins that devour with tooth and claw.

The list of people and things that could get Will killed keeps growing.

While Alaric is in Queensland, searching for Kordan’s Wellstone, Keeper Will is over the mountains in the hostile Roven Sweep, searching for his missing sister.

After catching a glimpse of a woman who could be her in a Keeper-hating Roven clan. Will convinces Killien to let him travel north with them to their summer homes.

Under the relentless suspicions of Sora, a tenuous friendship grows between Will and Killien, who talks of building peace among the hostile Roven.

Except Will’s thin disguise as a storyteller is crumbling quickly and Sora may already know who he is.

The more Will gets to know Killien, the more troubling things he learns. Killien’s hatred for Keepers runs deep, and for all his talk of peace, the man’s greatest wish is to control a vicious army.

And a dragon.

But Will doesn’t know that the chief has taken more from him than just his sister.

And Killien controls enough power to gain everything he wants.

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  1. Book 2 of 3
    The Keeper Chronicles Series
  2. Print length
    478 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    September 18, 2018
  5. File size
    3.6 MB
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With its refreshingly lighthearted approach to tackling serious concepts, this book has earned its place on my personal list of feel-good fantasy.

"The moon was so low it grazed the horizon, sending a thousand golden fingers dragging through the fur of the giant creature that was the Sweep."

In addition to brilliant surroundings, the cast of characters Andrews has given breath and voice to, as well as their dynamics with each other, are absolutely superb.

After a bit of a slow start, we're heaved into a world that is so beautifully crafted with secrets that are revealed at just the right times. Gorgeously vivid descriptions of the settings established around us add new fine layers to the immersion that continues getting deeper and deeper. The plot and twists are developed in such a way to drop hints for you to possibly pick up on, and keep the pages flying by at a rapid pace. Splashes of mirthful snark and chill-inducing prose make this a thrilling, stand-out read that is far too difficult to put down.

Reminiscent of classic favorites, this story has everything you'd ever need for an entertaining and absorbing epic fantasy adventure. I highly recommend.

-Justine Bergman, Fantasy Book Critic

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07H4W1HMB
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (September 18, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 18, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.6 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 478 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 671 ratings

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JA Andrews is a writer, wife, mother, and unemployed rocket scientist. She doesn't regret the rocket science degree, but finds it generally inapplicable in daily life. Except for the rare occurrence of her being able to definitively state, "That's not rocket science." She does, however, love the stars.

She began writing stories and creating coloring books because these sorts of things need an outlet. And now good markers are a deductible business expense.

She spends an inordinate amount of time at home, with her family, who she adores, and lives deep in the Rocky Mountains of Montana, where she can see more stars than she ever imagined.

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Customers find the story captivating and enthralling. They appreciate the well-developed characters, colorful settings, and writing style. The book is described as well-written, melodic, and sweet. Readers appreciate the rich descriptions and thought put into the book. They enjoy the humor, wit, and sarcasm. The world is described as gorgeous and well-drawn.

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42 customers mention "Story quality"40 positive2 negative

Customers enjoy the engaging story and characters. They find the journey full of adventure, magic, and self-discovery. The author spins her tale well, making you root for almost everyone by the end. Readers describe the book as an entertaining read with twists and turns. It's a must-have for epic fantasy fans.

"...What about other Keepers? I guess you will just have to read this amazing book to find out...." Read more

"...fiend like myself and the journey that Will undertakes is utterly enthralling and will have you wondering where the time went as you follow him on a..." Read more

"...to build and by 40% of the book, I was quickly feeling a strong connection to the book, knew I wanted to continue on and complete it...." Read more

"I loved this book. How you weaved my favorite characters back together was simply magical! I still miss Ayda... but you did her honor! ......" Read more

20 customers mention "Character development"20 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the well-developed characters and colorful settings. They find the characters realistic and likeable, with an amazing ensemble cast.

"...The amazing ensemble cast in Pursuit of Shadows is possibly the best assortment of characters I’ve seen in a story in a very long time, or at least..." Read more

"...A stellar cast of characters and a maintained level of tension throughout was the icing on the cake!..." Read more

"...The characters are well fleshed out and are real people--many of whom I really like. The situations are believable as are the motives of the people...." Read more

"...A world populated by realistic and believable characters, with just enough magic to make it intriguing...." Read more

10 customers mention "Writing quality"10 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the writing quality. They find the book well-written with an intense storyline. The prose is melodic and sweet, and the storytelling talent is praised. Readers mention the book can be read as a stand-alone novel.

"...One of them is that even though this is a sequel, it can be read as a stand-alone novel as well!..." Read more

"...Her prose is melodic and sweet and the story is woven over time, and worth savoring...." Read more

"...I found this book to be masterfully written. The story, the characters and the type of magic kept me glued to the pages...." Read more

"...Very well written & edited and fun & interesting storyline. I thought it a bit sluggish for first 200 pages...." Read more

8 customers mention "Comprehension"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the well-described characters and settings in the book. They appreciate the thoughtful writing and wisdom that flows through the narrative. The story is complex and entertaining, with colorful characters who constantly seek knowledge.

"...about emotion, and the basic human need to feel included, seen, and understood...." Read more

"...the end, the connection is also there for many of the characters so well defined and richly described throughout the entirety of the book...." Read more

"...This book can be understood better if you have read the first novel...." Read more

"...Then there is the wisdom drifting through the paragraphs that I have recorded in my personal collection of wisdom...." Read more

6 customers mention "Humor"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the books. They find the characters humorous and relatable, with wit, sarcasm, and angry outbursts. The stories are entertaining with a touch of magic.

"...the characters, the love interest.... I found myself laughing a lot at the bantering dialogue...." Read more

"Very enjoyable with lots of adventure, humor, tension, and pathos. Highly recommend resignation the entire series...." Read more

"...Will, a Keeper and friend of Alaric, is deep, and sweet and funny and self depreciating and good...." Read more

"...The wit, the sarcasm and even the angry statements are so like my own life with friends and family, it's not hard to add them to our own." Read more

4 customers mention "Beauty"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's beauty. They find the world well-drawn and appreciate the detail and thought put into it.

"...The descriptions of the surrounding grasslands is so well-drawn that I could visualize it while reading about it...." Read more

"...I love that the author lives in the same beautiful state. I can see some of Montana's landscapes popping out in her stories." Read more

"Thank you for creating such a gorgeous world for us to live in for a little while! This story is amazing and complex...." Read more

"I love the detail and thought put into this book. The characters are great. The story pulls you in and doesn't let go...." Read more

4 customers mention "Emotion"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engaging. They say the character can feel others' emotions and understand their motivations. The thought process is phenomenal, and the characters have special abilities to help others or themselves.

"...After training to be a Keeper, Will’s ability to feel others emotions and his drive to find his kidnapped sister drive him on a relentless quest to..." Read more

"...Just a thrill ride all the way. The thought process in is phenomenal and I couldn't put the book down because I thought about it so much when I..." Read more

"...This story is amazing and complex. The emotions are raw and complete without being tawdry...." Read more

"...stories and they all have a touch of magic or special abilities to help others or themselves get out of tough situations...." Read more

An excellent story!
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An excellent story!
An excellent story and I really enjoy the character building that Andrews has done in this series. I love strong women and Soren fits the bill. It is especially nice to see the connection slowly building between Soren and Will.
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  • Jaretac
    5.0 out of 5 stars Epic! Emotional! Perfection!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2024
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    “It is a terrifying thing to be truly seen—but it is infinitely worse not to be.”

    Pursuit of Shadows is one of those books that seeps into every part of your being. As you read it, the ideas and emotions, intertwine and resonate within you. This is a book about emotion, and the basic human need to feel included, seen, and understood. As well as, to see others and understand their motivations and their actions.

    Will is a Keeper, although he doesn’t have much belief in his own abilities. However, he is unlike other Keepers because he feels the emotions of others, even when he would rather not.

    When Will was eleven a man broke into his house and kidnapped his two year old sister, Isla. This just so happens to have also been the day Will discovered he had Keeper magic. After training to be a Keeper, Will’s ability to feel others emotions and his drive to find his kidnapped sister drive him on a relentless quest to find other Keepers (which there are at least 2 or 3 missing) and hopefully find his sister along the way. This quest takes him from his comforting homeland of Queensland, across the Scales, onto the Sweep where the Roven despise his people. There he finds himself, literally, in enemy territory. Will he find his sister? What about other Keepers? I guess you will just have to read this amazing book to find out.

    So…this Keeper book has…romance! Ya! And it made me so very happy. Although, if it hadn’t it still would have been wonderful, my heart did a happy dance because it did! (In my opinion a good, strong, well written romance can make any story better!)

    My favorite character was Will, because he was absolutely relatable. His feelings of inadequacy and doubt resonated with me, as did, his knowing that he felt too much. Sometimes I feel that way too. Also, he was just a really nice guy. He was humble and sweet, but determined to stand up for what he knew was right. He was such a well fleshed out character and one of my very favorites that I’ve ever read.

    All in all, Pursuit if Shadows had the very classic fantasy feel that I absolutely love! But it also had ideas and themes that stuck with me and will continue to stick with me for many years to come, I am sure. So if you like heartfelt, classic storytelling, with amazing characters, and unbreakable bonds then I definitely recommend you read it!
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  • Alex Campbell
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Sequel Ever!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2018
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    Warm yourself by the fire, while I tell you of an epic story of previously unimaginable quality and filled with characters so deep, the ocean would weep in their presence. This is a story of a man named Will. Will is a Keeper but not a very good one if you were to ask him. He’s no good with languages and he is fairly miserable at magic. However, he knows people as well or better than most and how to tell a story that would coax a tear from a Harpy (maybe even your in-laws!) and that is a great thing indeed, for ‘stories are the most powerful thing on earth.’ *

    Will searches the world to find someone. Well actually two someones. His sister…and the man who kidnapped her. To find that man, he agrees to travel with a powerful clan chief, telling him stories and lending what meager aid he can. Before he sets off with Killien and his band of Roven he meets an interesting little girl. Quite unusual but interesting. Her name is Rass and you will fall in love with her. Of that I have no doubt! She is a real contender for taking the top spot from my Dwarf in this story (and I have what some people would call an unhealthy obsession for the Dwarven race).

    I completely adore this book for approximately 9 million reasons. One of them is that even though this is a sequel, it can be read as a stand-alone novel as well! I still recommend reading A Threat of Shadows first for all the greatness therein. Another reason is the vast scope of this story is perfect for an epic fantasy fiend like myself and the journey that Will undertakes is utterly enthralling and will have you wondering where the time went as you follow him on a mission to find the man that has torn his family apart.

    The amazing ensemble cast in Pursuit of Shadows is possibly the best assortment of characters I’ve seen in a story in a very long time, or at least they are better entwined perhaps. The connection between Rass and Will is wonderfully mysterious and at the same time feels like coming into a warm house after shoveling snow for hours.

    Pursuit is a great title for this one because I felt like I was chasing my thoughts throughout the book. Trying to guess what would happen and usually failing terribly (after some minutes of being inconsolable by said failure, I was then…Well I was consoled by reading more :-) I also felt like I was actually there trundling across the Sweep next to Will, in pursuit of the man that took the sister he hasn’t seen in many years. The ability to actually whisk a reader away with the stories you write is the closest thing to magic we may ever find in this world and I’m glad to have gotten a taste of JA Andrews storytelling power!

    A Keeper will tell you that stories can change the way you look at the world and how you look at yourself.* This is such a story.

    Happy Reading!

    *paraphrased from A Keeper’s Tale by JA Andrews
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  • TeeMee-Kraftqueen65-Obsessive Reader
    4.0 out of 5 stars Glad I Persisted With Reading Further Along…
    Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2021
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    In the beginning, I had a really hard time getting into this one. I felt no attachment to any of the characters, as well as no curiosity to the story that was building.

    I was also fairly confident this one would only rate 3 stars, but by the end, it came together, and I felt it deserved the 4th star.

    This one is so much different than the 1st. By about 20-25% of the book, which keep in mind with the length of this book, was more than just a few pages, I was finally beginning to experience somewhat of an attraction to it-finally.

    This continued to build and by 40% of the book, I was quickly feeling a strong connection to the book, knew I wanted to continue on and complete it. By the end, the connection is also there for many of the characters so well defined and richly described throughout the entirety of the book.

    I can now strongly say I look forward to the next sequel of the “Keepers Chronicles.” There’s only one part toward the end, which is very obvious it will be featured in the next. I’m not too sure I’m going to like it. I’m just hoping it’s not a major feature in the story, taking up more space than other sub plots I think are more worthy of the spotlight. Glad I
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  • Tammy J Hamilton
    5.0 out of 5 stars I can't wait for the next one
    Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2025
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    I loved this book. How you weaved my favorite characters back together was simply magical!

    I still miss Ayda... but you did her honor! ...and you introduced us to Rass (gotta read it to know....lol).

    I cant wait for the next....

    Oh, and there will be a dragon!!!!
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  • Andrews Wizardly Reads
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
    Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2024
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    4.5/5 This was an absolute blast! Classic fantasy with tons of entertaining twists and turns that kept me guessing right up to the end. A stellar cast of characters and a maintained level of tension throughout was the icing on the cake!

    Do your self a favor and read this series.
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  • evocat
    5.0 out of 5 stars Keeper Chronicles . Great book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2021
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    I couldn't put this book down. It kept me waiting with real excitement for the next page to see how the story unfolded. The main character of the story keeper Will who was searching for his sister, took me from one escapade to another. I have now read two of the series and can't wait to read the 3rd book. If its as good as the other two I am in for a fantastic read. Please try it .
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Keep Chronicles 2
    Reviewed in Canada on February 8, 2019
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    I really enjoyed this story. It begins as a tale of Will a different Keeper but then brings in favorite characters from book 1. Much like the first book the story tells the tale of a strange world and the magic that they have. I am really Looking forward to book 3.
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  • Tiffany
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2022
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    JA Andrews has done it again! It's great to read about more of the world she has built, meet new characters and revisit old ones.
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  • Helen
    5.0 out of 5 stars As brilliant as the first book.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2019
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    I loved following Wills story and meeting all the new characters. Such a great story line and I can't wait to start reading the last book. 😁😁
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2019
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    A great follow up novel with well developed characters. I particularly enjoyed viewing the keepers story from another's perspective. The author has a way of drawing you in and keeping you hooked!
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