A Play of Shadow, Julie E. Czerneda
A Play of Shadow, Julie E. Czerneda
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A Play of Shadow

Author: Julie E. Czerneda

Series: Night's Edge

Narrator: Jen Jayden

Unabridged: 24 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/11/2025


Synopsis

What would you risk for family?

In the second installment of Night's Edge, Bannan Larmensu, the truthseer who won Jenn Nalynn's heart, learns his brother-in-law was sent as a peace envoy to Channen, capitol of the mysterious domain of Mellynne, and has disappeared. When Bannan's young nephews arrive in Marrowdell, he fears the worst, that his sister, the fiery Lila, has gone in search of her husband, leaving her sons in his care.

The law forbids Bannan from leaving Marrowdell and traveling to Mellynne to help his sister. In this world. As a turn-born, Jenn Nalynn has the power to cross into the magical realm of the Verge, and take Bannan with her. Once there, they could find a way into Mellynne.

If they survive. The Verge is wild and deadly, alive with strange magic. Dragons roar and kruar wait in ambush, and the powerful turn-born who care for their world do not care for Jenn Nalynn.

She's willing to try. Wisp and Scourge—and the house toads—offer their help.

But what none of them know is that magic is rife in Channen, magic that flows from the Verge itself. And not even a turn-born will be safe there.

About Julie E. Czerneda

Canadian, biologist, award-winning author/editor, for the past twenty-five years Julie E. Czerneda has shared her curiosity about living things and optimism about life through her science fiction and fantasy. The twentieth anniversary edition of her acclaimed SF novel, In the Company of Others, was released fall 2021 (Philip K. Dick Award finalist; winner 2002 Aurora for Best English Novel). Julie's twenty-second novel, Spectrum, continues Esen's misadventures in the Web Shifter's Library series, featuring all the weird biology one could ask. Her fantasy includes the Aurora winning novel, The Gossamer Mage.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Briar's Reviews on January 06, 2019

A Play of Shadow by Julie E. Czerneda is a fantastical novel packed full of action. I will admit that this book was hard for me to get through. My best bet is because I haven't read the first novel in this series, so I just didn't know half of what had occurred before this novel. That doesn't mean th......more

Goodreads review by Erik Buchanan on November 15, 2014

A Play of Shadows (sequel to A Turn of Light) is a wonderful weaving of the mundane and the mystical. We see the truth and dangers of winter life in a remote mountain village and it even as we watch our leading characters struggle with magic, monsters, and mystical realms. The relationships between......more

Goodreads review by L on March 01, 2018

I love Czerneda's work. Just love it.......more

Goodreads review by Carl on November 19, 2015

An excellent sequel to Czerneda's Fantasy debut Turn of Light. Czerneda's gifts are beautifully crafted prose marvelous dialog and an unrepentant romanticism that never quite becomes saccharin. Her fantasies are all about the small people, townsfolk and craftsmen, artisans and dreamers, those who ar......more

Goodreads review by J.M. on December 27, 2015

As always, Czerneda delivers. This books is both adventurous and domestic, all about the joys and importance of hearth and home, and the desperate lengths people will go to protect both... especially those who are NOT trained in the arts of adventuring. I was so pleased to return to Marrowdell -it fe......more