Books with title The Serpent's Shadow

When young magicians Carter and Sadie Kane learned how to follow the path of the Ancient Egyptian gods, they knew they would have to play an important role in restoring Ma’at―order―to the world. What they didn’t know is how chaotic the world would become. The Chaos snake Apophis is loose and threatening to destroy the earth in three days’ time. The magicians are divided. The gods are disappearing, and those who remain are weak. Walt, one of Carter and Sadie’s most gifted initiates, is doomed and can already feel his life force ebbing. Zia is too busy babysitting the senile sun god, Ra, to be of much help. What are a couple of teenagers and a handful of young trainees to do?There is possibly one way to stop Apophis, but it is so difficult that it might cost Carter and Sadie their lives, if it even works at all. It involves trusting the ghost of a psychopathic magician not to betray them, or worse, kill them. They’d have to be crazy to try it. Well, call them crazy.With hilarious asides, memorable monsters, and an ever-changing crew of friends and foes, the excitement never lets up in The Serpent’s Shadow, a thoroughly entertaining and satisfying conclusion to the Kane Chronicles.

He's b-a-a-ack! Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sade Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Now Apophis is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness, and the Kanes are faced with the impossible task of having to destroy him once and for all. Unfortunately, the magicians of the House of Life are on the brink of civil war, the gods are divided, and the young initiates of Brooklyn House stand almost alone against the forces of chaos. The Kanes' only hope is an ancient spell that might turn the serpent's own shadow into a weapon, but the magic has been lost for a millennia. To find the answer they need, the Kanes must rely on the murderous ghost of a powerful magician who might be able to lead them to the serpent's shadow . . . or might lead them to their deaths in the depths of the underworld. Nothing less than the mortal world is at stake when the Kane family fulfills its destiny in this thrilling conclusion to the Kane Chronicles.

The battle is over. The war is won. The prophecy complete.But life can’t just pick up where it left off for Ethan. Struggling to cope with the death of his soulmate, at odds with his friends in the Guard, he finds himself adrift, jumping at shadows and sensing someone who can’t possibly be there.Blaming herself for Lathenia’s death, Jesilla swears to avenge her mother and fulfil her final plans. But she hadn’t planned on falling in love. And that leaves her with an impossible choice – should she follow her heart or the parental strings of a Goddess, short on praise but high on expectation, that continues to pull on her from the grave?As the Guard and the Order battle through the past and into an impossible future, darkness lurks around every step. The fight for the world’s survival will rest with just one.Is it a friend or foe that hides in The Shadow?

Rayna Stone is an eighteen-year-old girl from a small Alabama town that just wants to save a little money for college. In order to do that she has to find a summer job. The problem with that, the only place that is willing to take her is the upscale golf resort of The Landing. This was not her idea of a summer job, being around snobby, rich folks, but when she meets eyes with the owner’s son, Liam, she starts to see the brighter side of things. That is until she’s seeing things that she can’t quite explain and having dreams that are haunted by a being she calls The Shadow. The Shadow begins to show her things about a few missing girls, that she wished she had never seen. Another chilling fact, her dreams seem to be coming true. As if that isn’t enough, she learns that this ability of hers gives her an insight into what others around her are feeling. Soon after this, Rayna learns that Liam does feel something for her, but even though she wants to tell him she feels the same, something is warning her to stay away. Not because he is dangerous, but because she is.

“I have seen what no human being has the power of knowing, although they would all be very glad to know—the evil conduct of their neighbors. Had I written a newspaper, how eagerly it would have been read!”(from The Shadow)Hans Christian Andersen's literary classic tale with digitally remastered illustrations from the "Golden Age of Children's Literature".(Bonus: The True Story of My Life: A Sketch by Hans Christian Andersen (1847) Chapter III)

“It is the way; it is the law!” Zeke’s confidence is high after defeating the Korrigan. The stones once touched by the hand of Odin held power beyond his imagination, their light penetrating the darkness and ending the curse that threatened a small town. But now there is a new threat. Evil as dark as night has wrapped Alder Cove in its clutches. Zeke must now find new strength and courage to battle a fallen god, a remnant of Norse myth, a demon from the past brought to the present. This entity seeks to destroy Zeke, exact its vengeance for the death its daughter, and finally, set in motion Ragnarok—the destruction of the gods at the gates of Asgard. www.bradcameron.net

In this bleak fairytale, a kind and good-natured learned man on vacation sends his shadow to investigate a balcony across the street. When his shadow never returns, he notices that he has grown a new one and figures all is well. However, five years later, he meets his original shadow, and it is now corporeal—but it doesn’t share his principles. As the shadow grows in strength, the man weakens, raising the question of whether good always triumphs over evil.

It’s never too soon to unlock the knowledge within.The Shadow approaches emotions associated with feelings of loss.The main character approaches emotions wrapped up in the perception of abandonment with a pure sense of brave curiosity.In truth, those we love most sometimes choose to go away for reasons that we don’t immediately understand.However, we can choose to accept responsibility for our own feelings, and choose to understand our loved one’s point of view.The true self recognizes an unexpected opportunity for personal growth.Of course, this involves turning to our shadow place, the place we mostly prefer to avoid.Yet, the shadow is the only place we can go with the intention of facing and honoring our pain.Accepting and embracing this pain as an integral part of our inherent wholeness, revealing the path towards genuine happiness.Enjoy this beautifully illustrated journey of hope, self-acceptance, and healing.Be inspired to embrace your shadow!