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People of the Shadows: The Key
"Relegated to myth and folklore, a forest-dwelling race known as the Shadow People have evolved alongside humanity. Their archenemy, the greedy Society of the Morrow, means to possess a precious discovery made by the Shadow People—the Key, which is said to embody a secret force of the universe. Once they possess it, they plan to wipe out the Shadow People, develop its weapons potential, and rule the world.
Teenager Sam DeAngelo and his parents are taken hostage in their home on the eve of his seventeenth birthday by intruders looking for a key.
Sam escapes his captors and follows them to an old rangers’ hut on top of the nearby mountain, where they’ve taken his parents.
On his quest to rescue them, his cousin and best friend, Mitchell catches up with him, and together they begin a journey of discovery.
Sam meets his mysterious benefactor, Ezekiel, who helps him unravel deeply hidden knowledge about himself and the Shadow People, and gathers an army to rescue Sam’s parents.
As Sam rekindles his relationship with his girlfriend, Perrin, another friend joins them and reveals her knowledge of the Morrow’s plan; the kidnap was a ruse to lure the innocent Shadow People to the hut, and they plan to kill as many as they can.
In order to avoid a slaughter, the four plan to face the Morrow alone. After surveying the hut, Sam is forced to leave his dying mother where she lies and wrestles with grief and fear as they plan their assault. In the meantime they rescue another unwitting victim of the Morrow, and their team becomes five.
The Shadow People know of the Morrow’s plot against them, and intercede before the friends they are sworn to protect, can act. When they charge the hut many are injured and many more are killed.
When it looks like all is lost, Sam and his friends join the fight and save the day. Using the Key, they heal the injured, but Sam blames himself for the deaths of those who tried to help his family.
His guilt and depression lasts months, but with Ezekiel’s help he finds peace and acknowledges his worthiness for his chosen life mission—to be Custodian of the Shadow People."
Teenager Sam DeAngelo and his parents are taken hostage in their home on the eve of his seventeenth birthday by intruders looking for a key.
Sam escapes his captors and follows them to an old rangers’ hut on top of the nearby mountain, where they’ve taken his parents.
On his quest to rescue them, his cousin and best friend, Mitchell catches up with him, and together they begin a journey of discovery.
Sam meets his mysterious benefactor, Ezekiel, who helps him unravel deeply hidden knowledge about himself and the Shadow People, and gathers an army to rescue Sam’s parents.
As Sam rekindles his relationship with his girlfriend, Perrin, another friend joins them and reveals her knowledge of the Morrow’s plan; the kidnap was a ruse to lure the innocent Shadow People to the hut, and they plan to kill as many as they can.
In order to avoid a slaughter, the four plan to face the Morrow alone. After surveying the hut, Sam is forced to leave his dying mother where she lies and wrestles with grief and fear as they plan their assault. In the meantime they rescue another unwitting victim of the Morrow, and their team becomes five.
The Shadow People know of the Morrow’s plot against them, and intercede before the friends they are sworn to protect, can act. When they charge the hut many are injured and many more are killed.
When it looks like all is lost, Sam and his friends join the fight and save the day. Using the Key, they heal the injured, but Sam blames himself for the deaths of those who tried to help his family.
His guilt and depression lasts months, but with Ezekiel’s help he finds peace and acknowledges his worthiness for his chosen life mission—to be Custodian of the Shadow People."
224 pages, Paperback
First published April 22, 2015
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May 23, 2015
I LOVED THIS BOOK! I love fantasy fiction in general but what led me to read this book in particular was mainly due to the author being a long-time family friend. I love hearing what makes Jodie’s mind tick so I knew I would love this book from the get-go - but I must admit even I was surprised at how much I fell in love with the characters and the unique story line.
Without spoiling it too much - the basic storyline follows Sam, who has been struggling to deal with life as a teenager living with Narcolepsy when his parents are kidnapped by the evil Morrow people. He is thrown into a wild and sometimes dangerous adventure that opens his eyes to a world that he had mysteriously forgotten. As bits and pieces of this strange yet weirdly familiar world come back to him, he is left to question everything and everyone around him as well as the important role he has to play in it all.
It was entirely fascinating to immerse myself in Jodie’s secret world of the Shadow people – it is going to make for a very exciting and riveting series and I cannot wait for more!
Without spoiling it too much - the basic storyline follows Sam, who has been struggling to deal with life as a teenager living with Narcolepsy when his parents are kidnapped by the evil Morrow people. He is thrown into a wild and sometimes dangerous adventure that opens his eyes to a world that he had mysteriously forgotten. As bits and pieces of this strange yet weirdly familiar world come back to him, he is left to question everything and everyone around him as well as the important role he has to play in it all.
It was entirely fascinating to immerse myself in Jodie’s secret world of the Shadow people – it is going to make for a very exciting and riveting series and I cannot wait for more!
November 9, 2015
People of the Shadows: The Key is a magical YA fantasy with a green heart to it. I don't really read a lot of YA stuff, but after I met the author at a con I thought I would give it a go. Jodie Zammit is a very talented writer, she did a great job of bringing me into the story, I totally lost track of time when reading because I was so deeply immersed in Sam and Ezekiel's world.
The plot flows brilliantly and I rarely found myself begging for some action or a revelation of some kind. If you like secret worlds, shape-shifters, glorious purpose and deep earthy magic you will aboslutely love this book.
The plot flows brilliantly and I rarely found myself begging for some action or a revelation of some kind. If you like secret worlds, shape-shifters, glorious purpose and deep earthy magic you will aboslutely love this book.
April 14, 2016
I received this book in a Goodreads Giveaway.
Wonderful book full of real life crossing over with fantasy, a very believable tale that is totally engrossing and very easy to read.
The inspiration of the Australian Outback shines through of the Author's love of nature.
I believe this book will appeal to different genre not just Fantasy and have recommended it to others already.
Wonderful book full of real life crossing over with fantasy, a very believable tale that is totally engrossing and very easy to read.
The inspiration of the Australian Outback shines through of the Author's love of nature.
I believe this book will appeal to different genre not just Fantasy and have recommended it to others already.
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