Reviewed by Debra
Williams
Shadows of Truth is the sequel to the YA fantasy, League of Liars. It follows the
story of several characters (Cayder, Narena, Leta, Jey, Elenora,) after Cayder
and his friends stage a dramatic escape from Vardean prison in the world of Telene.
Telene is surrounded by a veil and the friends find themselves on the other
side, in another world that exists beyond that veil.
Telene and the
other world are dangerously close to being destroyed. This group of friends
must work together to prevent an apocalyptic ending, and it relies on the
assistance of their enemy, Dr Beuter, who appears to have disappeared. Through
determination, grit and dogged persistence, despite severe life-threatening
injury to some, they are to push through if they want to return home and save
their world. There is betrayal, treachery, lies, misunderstanding and confusion
throughout the different relationships, making the solution difficult to
resolve. Add to the mix several mysteries which also must be solved, and you
have an intriguing tale.
Along the way,
they need to overcome the all-powerful wiles of the evil Shadow Queen, who
seeks to dominate Telene with her creatures of destruction.
The story is
complicated in parts, with the involvement of edem (extra dimension magic), as the
chapters alternate from each character’s POV. It is full of dramatic twists and
turns, ensuring that the reader is engaged in the plot and characters alike. Even
if the reader has not had the benefit of having read League of Liars,
the author has woven enough information through the book to inform the reader
of the background events leading up to the current story.
This adventure
will be enjoyed by those aged 15+ years.
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