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Kingdom of Shadows: A LitRPG Adventure

Name: Kingdom of Shadows: A LitRPG Adventure
Rating: 4.38 (124 reviews)
Author: Kevin O. McLaughlin

Kevin O. McLaughlin

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Beware the shadows, because not everything hiding in them is harmless… The Shadow Council have found new shadowy creatures called wraiths. Summoned from another dimension, the wraiths are immune to most forms of attack—and they eat life force. A deadly threat to everyone in Kortall, the wraiths change the balance of power completely. The Council is on the march again. If Smith and his allies cannot find a way to defeat the wraiths, everything will be lost! There’s one chance. Legend says there was a Sword of Light carried by a hero centuries ago. If it’s real, the sword would be a deadly weapon against the wraiths, but nobody has seen it in hundreds of years. The quest to find the sword will demand everything from the seekers. But if they fail, everything in their world will fall to shadow! Scroll up and click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE to continue this epic LitRPG adventure!

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