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SHADOW RUNNER REVIEWS

Libraries and readers seeking vivid fantasy stories that embrace a coming-of-age theme with an environment that tests its young protagonist, and which comes with many topics ripe for book club debate and classroom discussion, will find Shadow Runner a winning acquisition.

I suspect that the only other way to concoct a great adventure novel like Shadow Runner (about a bright and curious young rich girl swept downward into a Victorian/Steampunk world of thieves and assassins) would be to lock Charles Dickens, Ursula Le Guin, and Elizabeth Moon in a room until they hashed something together upon pain of death. Since that’s not likely, it’s a good thing we have K.J. Fieler!

Darkly magical and emotionally compelling! This book hits all the right beats of an emotional adventure through a fantastic hybrid world. 10/10 would recommend!

D. DONOVAN,
MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

KEVIN ROBINSON, AUTHOR OF THE GHOSTWALKER FILE

ALEX HUGIE, AUTHOR OF LOOPHOLE

An intriguing tale of darkness…But also loyalty, compassion, and hope.

The only negative to Shadow Runner is that eventually, like all great stories, it ends.  It would be tougher to put together a better YA fantasy/thriller than this.  Like the Harry Potter series, Shadow Runner has the ability to appeal to young and old alike, although it is oriented to the younger set.  It’s a must-read.

...think “Oliver Twist” in a sort of “Hunger Games” setting...

SUE TIDWELL
AUTHOR OF CRIES OF SAVANNA

MURRAY SAMUELSON, MONSTER LIBRARIAN

PATTI LIZKAY, AUTHOR OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION

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