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Shadowplay by Tad Williams

Shadowplay

Shadowmarch Volume II

by Tad Williams

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  • Mar 2007, 672 pages
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Just a year ago, all seemed well in the March Kingdoms: Peace reigned in the land; the Eddon family ruled securely; and court and commoners alike were thriving. Then, as suddenly as a stroke of lightning, the royal family is shattered; King Olin captured and carted far away; his rightful heir Kendrick struck down; and his two siblings left frantic and on the run, barely escaping with their own lives.

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"Though the pace lags at times, bestseller Williams once again delivers a sweeping spellbinder full of mystical wonder." - PW.

"A page-turner. Packed with intriguing plot twists... The author's richly detailed world will enchant established fans and win new converts." - Booklist.

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Part 2 of Williams's trilogy following Otherland.

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