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Shadow Wars: The Secret War
The Shadow Wars Series (Related to this series)
- Author
- Sherrilyn Kenyon
- Narrator
- Brian Nishii
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 26 July 2025
- Run Time
- 7 hours 26 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon and debut authors Hinako and Madaug Hishinuma comes a middle-grade fantasy adventure unlike any other, where demons rub shoulders with gods and one boy must learn to control his power before it’s too late.
Banished, isolated, and hunted for a destiny he doesn’t understand, Ryuichi must learn to master the powers he inherited from his mother in order to protect the sacred gates that separate the mortal world from the realm of demons. If he doesn’t, kami, yōkai, and demons who are determined to make humanity suffer will flood the human realm.
No one can be trusted. Not even his own guardian … And here he thought puberty was the worst thing to threaten his sanity.
If he’s going to survive, Ryuichi must figure out who his real allies are—and who wants him dead. He’ll learn that sometimes things have to go wrong in order to go right, and to overcome evil, you might have to bend the rules—and believe in people others tell you not to trust.
Critics Review
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“Thrilling…In the affecting adventure novel The Secret War, an abandoned boy comes of age in the midst of war, reshaping himself into a capable warrior to face the shadow lord and define his own destiny.”
Foreword Reviews
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“The plot is fascinating…A battle between good and evil always makes a good story and the immersion in Japanese folklore spices things up. Give the book a shot if you’re into Asian monsters or samurai.”
YA Books Central
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Details
- Author
- Sherrilyn Kenyon
- Narrator
- Brian Nishii
- Duration
- 7 hours 26 minutes
- Release Date
- 26 July 2025
- ISBN
- 9798200751129
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Synopsis
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon and debut authors Hinako and Madaug Hishinuma comes a middle-grade fantasy adventure unlike any other, where demons rub shoulders with gods and one boy must learn to control his power before it’s too late.Banished, isolated, and hunted for a destiny he doesn’t understand, Ryuichi must learn to master the powers he inherited from his mother in order to protect the sacred gates that separate the mortal world from the realm of demons. If he doesn’t, kami, yōkai, and demons who are determined to make humanity suffer will flood the human realm.No one can be trusted. Not even his own guardian … And here he thought puberty was the worst thing to threaten his sanity.If he’s going to survive, Ryuichi must figure out who his real allies are—and who wants him dead. He’ll learn that sometimes things have to go wrong in order to go right, and to overcome evil, you might have to bend the rules—and believe in people others tell you not to trust.
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