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Shadows of Darkness: An Epic, Coming of Age, New Adult Fantasy (Daughter of Destiny Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Kate Jones (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 20 ratings
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Three entwined lives.
Two opposing powers.
One unstoppable destiny.

Violet’s world is doomed unless she can find the person who is destined to defeat the Darkness…a seemingly impossible task.

Ardreth was supposed to become the most powerful wizard of all time, until destiny intervened and gave him a far more dangerous task.

Charley does not believe in fate, but that must change when she finds herself being hunted by monstrous beasts intent on killing her. It is her destiny to save worlds, and she has no choice in the matter...even if she refuses to accept the existence of magic.

Together, they must find a way of awakening Charley’s power before the Dark Master fully reincarnates and finds a way to destroy the Light, and both of their worlds.

Fans of Sara J Maas, George R R Martin, and Leigh Bardugo will love this stunning new epic, dark-edged fantasy series.

Buy Shadows of Darkness today and find out what it takes to become a hero…or destroy worlds.

Trigger warning: One of the characters becomes pregnant as a result of actions she did not consent to.

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    Daughter of Destiny
  2. Print length
    417 pages
  3. Language
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  5. Publication date
    January 22, 2023
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BJQ7YSTX
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Purple Phoenix Publishing; 2nd edition (January 22, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 22, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4114 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 417 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 20 ratings

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Kate Jones

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Kate first developed her love of reading back in the days when TV's were an expensive luxury & books were her only way to get lost in adventure and fantasy. Even from an early age, she wanted to let her own imagination have a free rein & write something that was more than an English homework assignment - she wanted to become a published author.

Her first book, Shadows of Darkness began life over 30 years ago & the manuscript has had almost as much of an epic adventure as the characters within it. Initially saved on a floppy disc in the days when that was how you saved the important stuff, it was eventually dusted off & transferred to a pc but was then lost, seemingly forever, when a relationship turned very sour.

But the gods of writing had other plans &, by a miracle of memory, a copy was discovered in an old email folder along with the full story plan. It was a few thousand words short of what had been lost but most of it was saved - this book was clearly meant to be written!

However, as happens, life, children & the need as a single mum to work full time & provide for her two children meant that any plans of authorship had to go on the back burner for many years.

Finally, life took a dramatic turn for the better & Kate was able to ditch the 9-5 slog and think about picking up her manuscript again. What was initially going to be one book has now morphed into a series of eight - brevity in the written word was never Kate's strongest point & an overly active imagination doesn’t help either!

Kate writes from the heart, from life experience & with the aim of teaching her readers, through the medium of fantasy, the lessons in life she wishes she could have taught her own children. After all, the subconscious works in stories & what better way to teach than through books & a desire to read.

A Yorkshire girl at heart, Kate now live in the flat lands of rural South Lincolnshire in the UK with her long-suffering partner & three naughty cats, Olaf, Sheldon, and Chanty.

To find out more about upcoming projects and and offers, and to grab a free copy of Born of Darkness - a prequel to her Daughter of Destiny series - check out Kate's website at www.katejonesauthor.com.

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debbie
5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read!
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2023
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This is an enjoyable story and a great start to this series! A fantastic woven story of different times and alternate places & worlds, intriguing and relatable characters as they find their path to self discovery. Charley is such a great character, not who you would think would turn out to be the one to stand against the darkness as she battles loneliness and life struggles. Magic, power, darkness versus light, twists and turns, this is engrossing, entertaining and leaves me eager to read more!
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HB
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Dark Fantasy
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2023
What a great dark fantasy novel! I highly enjoyed this starter book in the series and will look forward to the sequel.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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trufriends
5.0 out of 5 stars multiple
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2023
this one has multiple points of views along with multiple timelines. I found that it is better to read this one fairly quickly as if you have to take awhile to read you may not remember exactly what is going on with the multiple points of views and timelines. Otherwise it is one to check out.
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Heather Hyatt
4.0 out of 5 stars The beginning of something EPIC
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2023
If you're a fan of epic fantasies where you follow multiple people to form a larger picture, this would be a great book for you! I loved how this book starts with a snippet of what is to come and then follows it with a back story. There are 4 main points of view that you follow through most of the story. You do need to watch the title of each chapter as they tell you where in the timeline that chapter is going to take place. This book is just the tip of the iceberg and excited to see how they get to that opening scene in the next books!

This story reminds me of books like Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan, where you follow the multiple characters which are all headed on an adventure of epic proportions that have their paths cross through the adventure.
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Book addict
3.0 out of 5 stars Not my cup of tea
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2023
An okay story, quite interesting plot but still not enough to take me away. Had to re-read it in order to remember what it was about. I can definitely do without reading the next book
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5.0 out of 5 stars One to Watch!
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2023
This is a new to me author but I decided to take a chance and was not disappointed! This is a bit more fantasy-heavy than what I usually read, but the characters and story were engrossing. I couldn't put this down! Cant' wait for book 2 now.
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M. Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars great read
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2022
Very entertaining read with lots of rollercoaster moments and self-discovery. Really enjoyed this and cannot wait for the next installment!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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mw
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun fantasy read
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2023
A good story l that it felt different from what normal in fantasy stories but still to read I got this book for free and honest review
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Kate
5.0 out of 5 stars A spellbinding new fantasy!
Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2023
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Charley, the main character, is someone we can all relate to as she copes with such human issues as belonging, finding her place in the world and loneliness.
However, unlike us, Charley was born with a remarkable, magical heritage. In this gripping story, she faces life-altering decisions for herself and the fate of Elorysia, an alternate world in desperate need of a savior. Charley alone must face the threat of a Dark Master bent on annihilating this alternate world of both light and dark magic. Although reluctant to accept her destiny, she takes on the unlikely role of hero in an ancient prophesy.
Darkness seeks to destroy her at every turn yet somehow she finds a courage within she didnt know she possessed.
With unexpected twists, desperate evil, and daring magical triumphs along the way, you'll be unable to set this book down. I highly recommend it and eagerly await volume two!
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horticultural hobbit
4.0 out of 5 stars Engaging and enthralling
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2023
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A well-written story that gets the series off the ground. Characters are formulated with insight. Will be reading more!
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Heidi Reads
5.0 out of 5 stars 'The Witcher' meets 'A Court of Thorns and Roses'
Reviewed in Australia on April 21, 2024
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A magical book filled with gorgeous writing that weaves together three enchanting stories. This epic fantasy is the beginning of what promises to be a spellbinding series.
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