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The Ghost and its Shadow
FORBIDDEN TO YOU ... IS THE FLESH OF MAN
A child is taken from the banks of a river in Northern Australia. Her killer could be any of a number of man-eating wyrms in the area. Each of these monsters has its own story and a date with an unlikely trio determined to make them repent for their transgressions.
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Washed from her home moments after her hatchlings are born, a small gyrm named Yigit soon finds herself in dangerous waters where the larger, ferocious wyrms rule unopposed. Confronted by a monster intent on devouring her, she is reluctantly saved by the actions of a mysterious wyrm with no name.
As she is forced deeper into wyrm-ridden waters, Yigit’s only hope of ever finding a safe new home for her remaining hatchling is to ensure her unwilling guardian is around to protect them. But given his seemingly suicidal mission, to locate the most fearsome man-eaters in the world � and make them repent � he’s going to need all the knowledge, trickery (and live bait) Yigit can provide.
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An intriguing new fantasy novel from Australian author, Shaun Hick.
A child is taken from the banks of a river in Northern Australia. Her killer could be any of a number of man-eating wyrms in the area. Each of these monsters has its own story and a date with an unlikely trio determined to make them repent for their transgressions.
***
Washed from her home moments after her hatchlings are born, a small gyrm named Yigit soon finds herself in dangerous waters where the larger, ferocious wyrms rule unopposed. Confronted by a monster intent on devouring her, she is reluctantly saved by the actions of a mysterious wyrm with no name.
As she is forced deeper into wyrm-ridden waters, Yigit’s only hope of ever finding a safe new home for her remaining hatchling is to ensure her unwilling guardian is around to protect them. But given his seemingly suicidal mission, to locate the most fearsome man-eaters in the world � and make them repent � he’s going to need all the knowledge, trickery (and live bait) Yigit can provide.
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An intriguing new fantasy novel from Australian author, Shaun Hick.
196 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
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January 20, 2020
Good characters and fast pace. Xenofiction, yay.
October 29, 2013
Thrilling twist to your normal serial killer. Well thought out and played. Chills ensued from the prologue on.
December 22, 2020
*Crying in a corner knowing there will never be a sequel and I'm stuck on this cliffhanger*
April 9, 2014
Excellent book. Totally loved it.
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