From Publishers Weekly
This precocious debut from college sophomore Bowling turns on the evergreen battle of good vs. evil as embodied by Corin and Cade Starcross, brothers whose childhood loss of their parents leaves Corin's morality intact but twists Cade, the elder, with a lust for revenge. Wizard Dale calls on Wren Tident, a retired adventurer, to locate and protect Corin when Cade and his minions—Sarin, One-Eye and Damon—begin hunting down the younger brother. Cade requires the blood of his sibling and a magic dagger to summon a dreadful demon who will destroy their parents' murderers. Wren takes his teenage daughter, Kayla, along on his dangerous quest and eventually unites with Dale's bumbling but benevolent apprentice, Adriel. Bowling stocks the mystical land of Ellynrie with the talismanic trappings of most classic quests—magic medallions, wizards, pirates and, of course, a dragon—but he brings an exciting pace and his own exuberant style to a novel suitable for all ages. (Jan.)
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Review
Advance praise for The Tower of Shadows
“A fast-paced, exciting adventure that doesn’t allow you to take a breath.”
–Terry Brooks
“Drew Bowling’s The Tower of Shadows is simply elegant. This young writer doesn’t waste words; he uses just enough description to engage the reader’s imagination, inviting the reader to participate in the creation of the imagery. Reading The Tower of Shadows was a very visual experience, for me, as if I were there, or watching a movie.”
–R. A. Salvatore
“Bowling’s debut is a fast-paced, accessible fantasy epic.”
–Kirkus Reviews
“[Bowling] brings an exciting pace and his own exuberant style to a novel suitable for all ages.”
–Publishers Weekly
From the Hardcover edition.
“A fast-paced, exciting adventure that doesn’t allow you to take a breath.”
–Terry Brooks
“Drew Bowling’s The Tower of Shadows is simply elegant. This young writer doesn’t waste words; he uses just enough description to engage the reader’s imagination, inviting the reader to participate in the creation of the imagery. Reading The Tower of Shadows was a very visual experience, for me, as if I were there, or watching a movie.”
–R. A. Salvatore
“Bowling’s debut is a fast-paced, accessible fantasy epic.”
–Kirkus Reviews
“[Bowling] brings an exciting pace and his own exuberant style to a novel suitable for all ages.”
–Publishers Weekly
From the Hardcover edition.
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