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Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic (Dowser Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Meghan Ciana Doidge (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 2,068 ratings
I had new cupcakes to bake, a new treasure to hunt, and a new dragon in town — literally. Who wouldn’t be ecstatic filling their days with chocolate, trinket collecting, and martial arts training?
Yeah … me.
Because no matter how much chocolate I ate, I couldn’t fill the dark pit in my soul. A darkness born from blood alchemy. A darkness that reeked of the black magic I now knew I was capable of creating.
Maybe it was time to walk away.
But what if there were important things left to do? What if I was the only one who could do what needed to be done?
I wasn’t sure I could handle the responsibility, but as long as I had my chocolate stash and a good friend to back me up, I was willing to give it a try.

Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic is the fourth book in the Dowser series, which is set in the same universe as the Oracle, Reconstructionist, Amplifier, Archivist, and Misfits of the Adept Universe series. While it is not necessary to read all the series, in order to avoid spoilers the ideal reading order of the Adept Universe begins with Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic (Dowser 1).
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    281 pages
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  5. Publication date
    February 26, 2015
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Caitlin Davies is a New York City-based actress, director, and award-winning audiobook narrator. She has narrated a number of popular series and has been nominated for multiple Voice Arts Awards.

Meghan Ciana Doidge is an award-winning writer and independent filmmaker. Her many books include the Dowser series, the Oracle series, and After the Virus. Meghan lives in British Columbia, Canada, with her husband.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00TUIB5O8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Old Man in the CrossWalk Productions
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 26, 2015
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.7 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 281 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1927850206
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 4 of 9 ‏ : ‎ Dowser
  • Customer Reviews:
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Meghan Ciana Doidge writes tales of true love conquering all, even death. Though sometimes the love is elusive, the vampires and werewolves come out to play in the daylight, and bloody mayhem ensues.

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Customers find this book to be a riveting read with a delightful suspenseful plot and lots of action. The writing style is well-executed and easy to read, while the characters are well-developed and new ones are introduced throughout the series. Moreover, the book maintains a fast pace and features realistic emotions, with one customer noting how it inspired them to make a chocolate blackberry cupcake.

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114 customers mention "Enjoyment"114 positive0 negative

Customers find the book absolutely riveting and consider it a great entry in the series, with each book getting better as the series progresses.

"Cupcakes, adventure, and sci fi rolled up into a fun package. I'm hooked! Love the characters, she weaves a really good story" Read more

"Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic is another great entry in this series. Familiar great characters, some new ones, and and interesting plot...." Read more

"Jade is a wonderful hero. Kandy rocks everything. Warner is definitely interesting. I can not wait to read the next installment!" Read more

"Really enjoyed this book! Great continuation of the story...." Read more

48 customers mention "Storyline"48 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, which features lots of action and suspenseful twists of fate.

"...I enjoyed this time as much as the first. Lots of action, storyline, and some romance. What more could you ask for?" Read more

"...Familiar great characters, some new ones, and and interesting plot. Enjoyable and relaxing reading." Read more

"This was an interesting addition to the series, but it lacks the epic feel of good versus evil, apocalyptic doom...." Read more

"Really enjoyed this book! Great continuation of the story...." Read more

32 customers mention "Character development"29 positive3 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, finding them easy to follow, with one customer specifically praising the kickass female protagonist.

"...I'm hooked! Love the characters, she weaves a really good story" Read more

"...Familiar great characters, some new ones, and and interesting plot. Enjoyable and relaxing reading." Read more

"Jade is a wonderful hero. Kandy rocks everything. Warner is definitely interesting. I can not wait to read the next installment!" Read more

"...The pace of the story is fast. The female protagonist is kickass, beautiful and flawed, mostly too humble, surely too nice for her own good...." Read more

14 customers mention "Writing style"14 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing style of the book, finding it well-crafted and easy to read.

"...series sound the same....awesome, great, action packed, fast paced, well written, good world building and tasty cupcakes...." Read more

"...The reading is smooth and easy to follow as well. It was interesting, fantastical and delightfully suspenseful and nerve wracking...." Read more

"And I loved it. I dug into this book so hard, I didn't realize I was even at the end till I had about 10 pages left...." Read more

"Well written and drew me into the story. I even bought the other two series that take place in that universe." Read more

13 customers mention "Chocolate content"13 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the chocolate content in the book, particularly noting the cupcakes as a fantastic touch, and one customer mentions being inspired to make a chocolate blackberry cupcake.

"Cupcakes, adventure, and sci fi rolled up into a fun package. I'm hooked! Love the characters, she weaves a really good story" Read more

"...action packed, fast paced, well written, good world building and tasty cupcakes...." Read more

"...As per usual, there is a goodly amount of chocolate, cupcakes, action, shoes and LOL moments." Read more

"The series continues to entertain and is just as satisfying as good chocolate...." Read more

6 customers mention "Pacing"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, describing it as fast-paced.

"...The pace of the story is fast. The female protagonist is kickass, beautiful and flawed, mostly too humble, surely too nice for her own good...." Read more

"...whole Dowser series sound the same....awesome, great, action packed, fast paced, well written, good world building and tasty cupcakes...." Read more

"On to #5. I am addicted to this series, I'm reading so fast I have to go back and reread...." Read more

"Cupcakes sound yummy as do the men😁. Story's are fast paced and fun. Look forward to next in series...." Read more

5 customers mention "Emotional content"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the emotional depth of the book, noting its realistic character reactions, with one customer describing it as intense and nerve-wracking.

"...Even the supporting cast characters in this series are rich and lifelike. Read or listen as the audible reader is a good version of the leading lady...." Read more

"...It was interesting, fantastical and delightfully suspenseful and nerve wracking...." Read more

"This one was an emotional rollercoaster! I loved every minute of it!! I can not wait for more yummy chocolate!" Read more

"Captivating and enthralling with realistic emotions." Read more

5 customers mention "Strength"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the strength of the series, with one noting its solid development and another highlighting its strong female characters.

"Another excellent book to the series. Jade keeps changing and getting stronger...." Read more

"...such a talented writer get past a single good book and make a solid series out of it...." Read more

"...and excellent characters made me giddy with excitement, so many strong women and awesome men. The cupcakes are a fantastic touch to all these books!" Read more

"...Just finished Shadows, Maps,... and it still keeps going strong. Well done." Read more

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  • Elyce M. Franks
    5.0 out of 5 stars awesome fun
    Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2024
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    This is my second time reading this book. I enjoyed this time as much as the first. Lots of action, storyline, and some romance. What more could you ask for?
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars And the saga continues...
    Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2020
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    We knew we needed a new direction with Sienna gone, and this definitely shows the new potential nemesis being one that Jade will again struggle with but for a different reason. And I love the addition of Warner as I think Jade does need someone who is a dragon and not a shifter. From book 1, she was told that a shifter would not be someone for her. That they do have mates if they are lucky enough to find them. Having that possibility hanging over your head definitely dulls the hots for someone you may lose through no fault of yours or even his if fate is fate. Besides, I never did like Desmond for Jade. My struggle was Jade still drives me a little nuts and I did not get my fix of Kett. We still had Kandy, but honestly, the dynamics work better with the dowser, the vampire and the wolf.

    In this one, Jade is tasked with unlocking a map that leads to one of 3 "weapons" that can kill a dragon. The treasure keeper has decided that Jade needs to retrieve those for some odd reason. Seems to me that they are probably safe where they are, but I guess without this task, we'd don't get a new love interest or a new protagonist. With the help of Kandy, and Warner, a sentinel charged with ensuring no one gets the weapons, Jade does manage to read the map enough to locate the first weapon. As is par for the course, she and her team will have to battle "shades", shadows that can weaken an Adept if they touch you, and another Adept searching for the weapons. One that the dragons were not expecting, including Warner, and one that Jade underestimates which is definitely something she tends to do...especially as she unwittingly released S from the "prison" that prevented her from obtaining the 1st weapon before Jade.

    And the kicker? Kandy gets hurt. Enough that Jade may lose her best friend. I'm already missing Kett, don't take Kandy too. I need my snark.
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  • Dee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great author
    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
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    Cupcakes, adventure, and sci fi rolled up into a fun package. I'm hooked! Love the characters, she weaves a really good story
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  • Nancy
    5.0 out of 5 stars And the Saga Continues
    Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2023
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    Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic is another great entry in this series. Familiar great characters, some new ones, and and interesting plot. Enjoyable and relaxing reading.
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  • L. Pierce
    5.0 out of 5 stars love this series
    Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2023
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    Jade is a wonderful hero. Kandy rocks everything. Warner is definitely interesting. I can not wait to read the next installment!
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  • J.C. Prins
    4.0 out of 5 stars Better than Acceptable, but not Outstanding
    Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2015
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    This was an interesting addition to the series, but it lacks the epic feel of good versus evil, apocalyptic doom. Instead, this is a treasure hunt for the "instruments of assassination." We have what appears to be a new regular cast member. Warner is annoying through much of the book or maybe it is Jade's obsession with his looks that is annoying. His personality does not match his appearance until perhaps the very end. Although Kett makes a cameo appearance, I miss his wisdom and interactions with Jade. I did like spending more time with Wisteria, but didn't like that she was such a wimp. There was really no time where Jade had to dig down and really flex her magic. However, the story was enjoyable and the various steps in the treasure hunt were fun. I liked the book. I was just disappointed that there wasn't that something more. On another note, some of Rochelle's visions show up.
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  • Schronanigans
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed this book
    Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2016
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    Really enjoyed this book! Great continuation of the story. There is a note at the beginning of this book that you should read the other series, 'I See Me' (Oracle 1) before reading this book. So there are a few spoilers for Oracle 1 if you decide to read it later. Also there is something major that happens between 2 of the main characters in Dowser series in Oracle 1. I did not read Oracle 1 first and I did find it a little odd to note the changes in the characters. I don't feel like you have to read Oracle first, but if you plan on it, then it might be worth it to read it first. Otherwise this book was great.
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  • Lisa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Kickass chicks with swords and magic.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2017
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    No spoilers.
    This series made me a fan of Meghan C. Doidge. The series is set in the current day. Witches, Sorcerers, Shapeshifters, and Vampires inhabit this hidden-in-plain-sight magic system. The pace of the story is fast. The female protagonist is kickass, beautiful and flawed, mostly too humble, surely too nice for her own good. Even the supporting cast characters in this series are rich and lifelike. Read or listen as the audible reader is a good version of the leading lady. Catch the other series set in this author's world too.
    If this series makes you want to bake you can go to the author's page for recipes.
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  • tarnz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Spellbinding can't stop
    Reviewed in Australia on April 17, 2017
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    Ok now I have to find the last two I just have to find out what happens next. ...... ..
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Indiana Jones she isn't
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2018
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    Her treasure seeking is again required. Although now it is to find a deadly killing instrument. Along with a sentinel that has awoken from hundreds of years asleep and Kandy. Their only clue is a map that seems out of focus, magically so, and tattooed onto human skin. They need to decipher the map before the shadow demons try to take it. Sorcerers, a lighthouse that seems stripped of magic, traps, magical leeches and a killer (who although looking as if they were 4 years old, is a rabid, vicious killer). Can they survive the traps and the killer and recover the item that they have been sent to retrieve? What will it cost them? How will she and the sentinel overcome their personal differences? A great read but wish there had been more about the tasks before her. What is the Prophecy surrounding her?
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  • Kerry Lalonde
    5.0 out of 5 stars Whats not to love? With great likable characters
    Reviewed in Canada on September 23, 2015
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    Whats not to love? With great likable characters, an exciting story line with some delicious chocolate and a touch of magic thrown in to the mix to make it all even better. Great place to lose yourself for a while.
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  • TG
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in France on January 25, 2025
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    Good Read
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  • M Mikalsky
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on May 29, 2015
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    I've recommended this entire series to my sister and am eagerly awaiting the next installment.
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