Shadowmagic (Shadowmagic, Book 1)

Name: Shadowmagic (Shadowmagic, Book 1)
Rating: 4.202749252319336 (291 reviews)

John Lenahan

Aug 2009 · Shadowmagic Book 1 · HarperCollins UK

4.2

291 reviews

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A Lord of the Rings for the 21st century. Only a lot shorter. And funnier. And completely different.

Conor thought he was an average teenager. OK, so his father only had one hand, spoke to him in ancient languages and was a bit on the eccentric side but, other than that, life was fairly normal. Until, that is, two Celtic warriors on horseback and wearing full armour appear at his front door and try to kill him. After that, things get pretty weird.

Shadowmagic is a fantasy adventure for young adults (although grown ups will like it too). Written by one of the most popular magicians in the country it brings a fresh approach to the genre and will have a broad appeal beyond the fantasy sections.

Ratings and reviews

4.2

291 reviews

Chris Young

14 February 2013

A light read, interrupted by jarring problems. The narrator is difficult to believe in. The constant English-language puns which somehow were to have been delivered but not understood in ancient Gaelic, are irksome to say the least. The plot has been engineered at the expense of logic and time sequence. This could have been edited into something cleverer and funnier and more engaging.

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Mhairi Sykes

16 February 2013

Could not put it down, The whole thing took me away for a wonder around the Land. The descriptions are vivid without being long winded, and the good guys are very engaging and the bad guys , well you want them to get their come upence... Great book, I am going to read the next one now...

corrina Tyrrell

20 December 2016

Could t put it down so good it's now 3.53 am and I've been reading all night to finish it it has humour, adventure, and seriousness throughout as well as twists and turns what more could a reader ask for can't wait to read the next 1.

About the author

John Lenahan is a popular TV magician who became the first person in 85 years to be expelled from the Magic Circle. He has had a prime time BBC1 TV show called ‘Secrets Of Magic’ and also a BBC2 series ‘Stuff The White Rabbit’. He was the voice of the toaster in ‘Red Dwarf’ and has made guest appearances on numerous variety shows. He has toured with Jack Dee, Lenny Henry and Victoria Wood. Shadowmagic was an award-winning podcast novel prior to being signed to The Friday Project.

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