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| Shadows of the Flame | 
 enlarge | Author: Lydia C. Golden
Publisher: Tinker Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 2027900
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 460
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0976877619
EAN: 9780976877615
ASIN: 0976877619
Publication Date: April 12, 2008
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Product Description
In Shadows of the Flame, a new fantasy series, a conflict is growing between magic users, known as Goithin, and Grange, an organization bent on the conquest and control of magic for its own purposes. Caught in the crossfire of this undeclared war is Sarrak and his apprentice, a young girl named Fauna, whom he discovered struggling to survive in the aftermath of the massacre of her village. Whether prompted by compassion he could no longer feel, or inspired by her dogged determination to live, the ruthless assassin offered the girl a chance to be indentured to him, to learn his trade and follow his commands in exchange for his protection and vengeance. As Sarrak's foes close in around him, Fauna, now loyal to her new benefactor, begins to find herself torn between two worlds. One full of conflict and death, the other beckoning for her to rediscover her lost innocence before it becomes too late.
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Dark Fantasy- Good July 21, 2008
This book sets the stage for the series. Fauna is a young child who has just lost her entire world. An assassin named Sarrak finds her and offers her a choice. He can take her to the next village where she can try to lead a normal life, or to become his slave for the next fifteen years in exchange for being taught everything he knows and help in getting her revenge.
Next is a man named Yori Haskin. He is in love with Marion, a Goithin (a magic user not sanctioned to exist by decree of Grange... or just any magic user in general). It is dangerous for Marion if anyone found out about her special talent. In fact it might prove deadly.
Finally (my personal favorite set) is Thomas and Gestalt. Thomas is a new recruit to the palace guard of the capital. Princess Ferren is currently residing there and rumors of her beauty have reached far and wide. Gestalt becomes his trainer and turns Thomas into his 'partner in crime' in his series of pranks on their fellow guardsmen. Together they discover a secret plot that will affect everyone in the story one way or the other.
Some characters meet and change the course of the other's story one way or another. While it does bounce around a lot, it is still a great read.
For parents out there... if it was a movie it would be PG-13 easily. Recommended for an older audience
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