Paragon of Shadow

Paragon #2

by Luke Chmilenko, Alex Knight

Auric Cain found his chance.

He proved himself, took control of his life, and became stronger than he ever thought possible. So why is everything falling apart? Literally.

With the help of allies old and new, Auric thwarted Salvo’s plan and narrowly avoided cataclysm. But in the wake of that confrontation, something went very, very wrong.

Now everywhere Auric turns he sees that his home, his world, and even the System itself are coming apart at the seams. Entropic gateborn roam the wilds unchecked while rogue storms and freak anomalies spring up seemingly at random. And worse, there’s rumors of something coming in the distance. Something that arrives without warning and leaves only the shattered remnants of reality in its wake.

Auric achieved the power he’s always dreamed of, but with Salvo gone, there’s no one left to stand beside him. To figure out why the System’s unraveling. To fight against the oncoming chaos. If he’s going to survive, he’ll have to delve deeper into the inner workings of the System than anyone ever has before—right back to where it all began.

Auric Cain found his chance, and if he’s lucky, he might live to regret it.

Genres: Fantasy

317 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 2, 2024

About the author

Writing far faster than his hands can withstand, Luke Chmilenko hails from the Great White North where he lives with his wife and two daughters. Toiling endlessly Luke juggles his time between a rapidly growing catalogue of series while playing far more video games than he would ever openly admit.

If you're interested in getting all the news about Luke's upcoming work, check out his website at: http://lukechmilenko.com/

Reviews

[Travis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Paragon of Shadow is the second book in this series, and I'm not sure if the way it ends means there's another one coming along or not. If there is, I'll read it, but if there isn't, that's ok too, it ends well. Interesting second book, and it's really more of the same really, closing rifts, fighting invasions, and so on. It's fairly well written though, so it makes for a pretty good story. If you liked the first one, you should like this one just as well.

[Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Action galore

With so much happening, the plot goes deep, but the action continues galore as we see the fight for the survival of Earth. The twists in this book come hard and fast with a surprising regularity, but this does make for an entertaining read. Looks like there will be a big gap between this and the follow-up book, which is a shame as the series was building up momentum.

[Nic Wainwright · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn’t like this one as much as the first one, and felt like a lot of the system details that I loved from the first book were less involved this time around. I liked the world building concepts that were brought in though. Definitely gonna stick around any further books in the series, but I thought this book felt a little more rushed compared to the first one.

[Kelly Flynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an ARC in return for an honest review.

This is a great continuation of the series. I am thoroughly enjoying the character development and action in this series. Wish I had more to read now.

[Paul Alcantara · Rating 5 out of 5]

action packed and dense

A fun sequel full of action and forward momentum. The naming scheme could use work more because the book is not exactly centered over their titles but the happenings of the world. That goes for both so far but otherwise an awesome read.