A Kingdom of Shadows by Emily Bain Murphy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
“We’re just travelers,” Ehrit repeated, “trying to make our way home.”
This middle-grade fantasy quest story is perfect for lovers of Narnia, The Hobbit, and the Wingfeather Saga. This cozy adventure is filled with clever Christian symbolism, in-depth world-building, and well-written characters. I would have loved this book as a kid (and I love it now as an eighteen-year-old laughs). I highly recommend this book and am waiting not-so-patiently for the next one!
Content warnings: some violence and wounds, but minor, dead parents (but they don’t “show” them dying), and some “magic” but no spells (very much Narnia and Wingfeather Saga magic).
Note: I received this book as an eARC from the author on NetGalley.
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My Stories
Level Up: Outcast
My first short story, “Outcast”, was published in the Level Up anthology by Owl Hollow Press and Teen Author Bootcamp in March of 2022.
Project Storyteller
This novel is a story that centers around the importance of storytelling. This is my first novel and it is in the drafting stage.
Practice Novels
I am going to write at least three practice novels before I publish a full-length work, Project Storyteller being the first!