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  • The Shadow Queen

  • A Black Jewels Novel
  • Written by: Anne Bishop
  • Narrated by: John Sharian
  • Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (12 ratings)

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Written by: Anne Bishop
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Publisher's Summary

From the national best-selling author - the new novel set in the "darkly fascinating world" (SF Site) of the Black Jewels.

Dena Nehele is a land decimated by its past. Once it was ruled by corrupt Queens who were wiped out when the land was cleansed of tainted Blood. Now, only 100 Warlord Princes stand - without a leader and without hope.

Theran Grayhaven is the last of his line, desperate to find the key that reveals a treasure great enough to restore Dena Nehele. But first he needs to find a Queen who remembers the Blood's code of honor and lives by the Old Ways. The woman chosen to rule Dena Nehele, Lady Cassidy, is not beautiful and believes she is not strong. But she may be the only one able to convince bitter men to serve once again.
©2009 Bertrice Small (P)2009 Penguin
Classics Fantasy
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What the critics say

“Surges with spellcraft and engaging romance.” (Publishers Weekly)

“In this stand-alone novel set in the evocative Black Jewels world, Bishop tackles surviving various horrors head-on...It’s a difficult subject, but one that Bishop writes about sensitively, with compassion and without blinking or pulling punches.” (RT Book Reviews)

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Awesome

This book is amazing. Best worlds and storytelling. The narrator does great voices and characters as well. #audible1

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Good book just some accents are infuriating

The first 3 books jeanelle has no distinct accent. However in this particular book she has an awful butchered Scottish accent. It is so bad I almost can’t read the books....considering it’s the same person doing the narrating for all of the books it’s quite disappointing that they weren’t consistent.

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