The Rise of the Red Shadow: Book of Deacon #0.5

Name: The Rise of the Red Shadow: Book of Deacon #0.5
Rating: 4.712328910827637 (73 reviews)

Joseph R. Lallo

Jul 2013 · Joseph R. Lallo

4.7

73 reviews

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425

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Every story must begin somewhere. For the warrior who would come to be known as the fearsome Red Shadow, the story began in a forgotten glade deep in the land of Tressor. It was there that a pair of trackers, eager to retrieve a lost slave, instead found an orphaned malthrope. Had it been a human, it might have been treated with compassion, but in the eyes of human society a malthrope was a monster, a mix of fox and man believed to be a murderer and thief by its very nature. The beast was to be sold for a handful of silver, but fate intervened in the form of an old blind slave named Ben. Under the learned hand of the one human who believed in his potential, the young malthrope would instead be given the wisdom to take his first steps on the long journey to his destiny.

The Rise of the Red Shadow chronicles the early life of one of the most mysterious figures of the The Book of Deacon trilogy, the creature called Lain. It tells of his years working and learning on a Tresson plantation until a dark day of vengeance and bloodshed finally set him free. From there you will follow as he finds his place in the world, learning what it is to be a malthrope, and turning to the purpose that will guide him for the rest of his days. It is a story of love, hate, and lessons hard-learned, revealing the painful choices one must make to become the hero the world needs.

Ratings and reviews

4.7

73 reviews

Ms. LBN

02 December 2015

You entered Shadows life's journeys. It showed how he learned his skills. He is very smart and wise in all his maneuvers. I like him. I did not want it to end. Deacons book #1,2,3 were excellently written. I cried got angry.. But could not put them down. I read book 5 rise of the red shadow first now I'm going to read book #4. Well done.

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Doris Mobley

19 August 2015

Wish I had read it first. It helps to know the beginning from the end. Great read but can't stop now. On to the next. Doing my happy dance. Tootles:-)

2 people found this review helpful

Deborah Ellett

12 April 2015

An excellent answer to the many questions about Lain, or the Red Shadow's motivations! Thoroughly enjoyable and, as always, well-written.

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About the author

Joseph Lallo, though having written several novels, was slow to consider himself an author. Educated at NJIT, where he earned a Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering, the world of Information Technology is where most of his bills were paid until Sept of 2014 when he finally became a full-time author. When not writing, he owns and operates BrainLazy.com along with two friends. There he posts random rants and editorials regarding the world of humor, entertainment, and technology. He made his home in Bayonne, NJ, where he had lived all of his life until the success of his books allowed him to buy a home in Colonia, NJ.

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