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Title:  In the Shadows of the Gods: The Rise of the Guard       
Author:  John F. Raines     
Publisher:  iUniverse            
ISBN:   9781450245326
Pages:  124, Paperback  
Genre:  Young Adult Fiction/Fantasy


Synopsis
 

It is a troubling time in the Kingdom of Shale. As a marauding group calling themselves the Rogues begins launching raids across the kingdom, a small group of hybrid warriors intertwined magically with mythical beasts swears to defend the kingdom. When a hooded prowler breaches castle security and escapes into the night, the Royal Guard splits in two—one group pursues the oddly powerful intruder, while the other chafes at being left behind.

The powerful stranger is on a ruthless search for just one thing—the Relic Sword—and he'll stop at nothing to get it. After he leaves the Royal Guard with nothing but destruction, unanswered questions, and a taste for revenge, the King's soldiers begin a dangerous journey to find the supposed assassin before he unleashes a legendary power on the world. But as they search, the lines between friend and foe begin to blur, and the allegiance of some becomes questionable.

As swords clash and arrows soar through the air, no one knows who to trust; but everyone is about to learn that the Relic Sword has the capability to change the future of the Kingdom of Shale forever.



 
 

  
About the Author
 
John Raines grew up on the coast in Oregon before he moved to the Central Valley of California in the third grade. He first began writing at the age of thirteen, and finished his first book at the age of nineteen. He has long had a deep love of literature, and hopes to center his career around writing. He is currently between schools as he works towards eventually obtaining a MFA in Creative Writing.