No shadow fears the dark. Not even their queen.
From award-winning author D. Fischer, arrives the highly anticipated Heavy Lies the Crown, a series for fans of Throne of Glass, The Red Queen, and The Cruel Prince.
On any normal night, Amala Ashcroft, Queen of the Shadow People, would feel honored by a God’s presence. But Fate, one of the four Divine Gods, does not visit for pleasantries. He … pleasantries. He visits to save his realm, his creations, and his legacy.
Amala has no choice. She can feel the darkness rising in the realm and knows her people will be the first to fall. To save her kingdom, she allows Fate to bless her unborn daughter with his unimaginable magical gifts, so that someday, she can stand against the darkness.
The Woe of Shadows is the prequel of Heavy Lies the Crown, a series based in the world of D. Fischer’s Divinus Kingdom. Divinus Kingdom is interconnecting novels that branch one series to the next.
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Worth the read!
This is a spinoff of the Rise of the Realms, with Fey as dark as I like them.
An independent spin-off series from Fisher’s Rise of the Realms series, this book has more of a traditional epic fantasy leaning into faerie tale type feel – but the kind of faerie from ancient legend with all the darkness and warning that implies. If it is true that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger – this is going to be one strong heroine!
This is a fascinating world. The way the magic and shadows interact and the ramifications of choices characters have made and make in this book to the future of their country make for all sorts of interesting possibilities. This is a world where strength and triumph go hand in hand with pain and sacrifice. Lots of poignant scenes. This promises to be a amazing series.
This story is about shadow people and is a prequel of Heavy Lies The Crown.
These people in the story have the ability to move from shadow to shadow.
There is darkness rising in the realm Amala can feel it.
Amala gets a visit by one of the gods Fate he tells Amala that he is going to bless Amalas daughter with gifts so someday so she can stand against darkness.
Unfortunately her people are the first to fall when they are attacked but Amalas daughter is rescued to survive another day.
Great characters and amazing story.
What will happen now will her people rise again and will they help others,what happened to the other gods,you will have to read the book to find out.
I enjoyed it so much i read it in a few days so will you.
“Death will yawn and swallow the realm.”
This was my first book by this author and a great introduction. The Woe of Shadows is captivating and held my attention from start to finish. Amala is the Queen of the Shadow people, and the only one who believes trouble is coming to her land and her people. She is headstrong, brave and willing to sacrifice for her daughter and kingdom.
“I will not sit back and be idle, content to let the future unfold the way Fate had warned. This is my duty.”
The action, suspense and mystery left me anxious as to what is to come next. I loved the attention to detail within this story. It’s heartbreaking and fierce. An exciting prequel and awesome start to a series.
“You will be protected, and in turn, you will train. You will become what this realm will need.”
~ Read on behalf of A Darlin Doll and Her Books
This has lots of action, many happenings. I like the idea of shadow people being good and peaceful. This story has a good amount of world building. I gave this book three stars because some of the scenes where so fantasy filled that I found them hard to follow or understand and needed to reread them.
ONE TITILLATING JOURNEY
Bashing barnacles! Fischer unleashes one tumultuous wild ride with this action packed, hard hitting, heart pounding, pulse racing, adrenaline pumping, page flipping, block buster, grabbing you from the first sentence until the last word, launching this jewel to a whole new level. Anarchy and mayhem descend in a tempest of cunning strategy and ruthless betrayal, blurred lines, parted perimeters and broken barriers solidify as limitations are shattered and exploited, secrets confessed, revelations unmasked and promises made, exhibiting the fierce quirks and defying bents, reaching deep for every fiber of strength in a fierce surge of determination, bursting this baby to life spectacularly. The characters are complex, realistic and genuine with relatable qualities and individual traits, adding depth and diversity, transforming into genuine outstanding personalities. The scenes are abundantly descriptive with colorful details that blend and flow, creating a majestic backdrop that’s so rich and lively it feels as though you’re part of the story instead of on the sidelines, feeling everything the characters feel. Remarkable job Fischer, thanks for sharing this little jewel with us.
“The Woe of Shadows” is the prequel to the upcoming YA epic fantasy series “Heavy Lies the Crown” by D. Fisher. Set on the Shadow People realm, already known to those familiar with the “Rise of the Realms”. This prequel does a wonderful work of introducing the realm and its population, which carefully descriptions that bring the realm alive before the reader’s eyes. The characters are multidimensional, credible, real and eerie beautiful.
The first impression of the Shadow Realm is that of a perfect paradise, but a more careful glance at the realm reveals an underlying darker magic slowly creeping in, a dark magic that has already enslaved the neighbouring countries, haunting those with magic. A battle between Gods is in the making, that even the Queen of the Shadow Kingdom cannot stop. Queen Amala deserves her subjects’ adoration, after all she would do anything for them, even keep the warnings a secret to protect them, which could in the end seal their fate.
This is solid prequel to the upcoming series, that succeeds in introducing the realm and the characters, and also offers an interesting highly enjoyable origin story to the upcoming series. D. Fisher has an undoubtedly gift for storytelling, the story is captivating, with multidimensional characters, a carefully crafted realm, and a plot that is both fantastic and fully credible. A highly recommendable read for all fans of epic fantasy!
What a perfectly written introduction to the shadow people! The author lays down the back story of Fate and the Shadow Kingdom. Particularly Amala, the queen of the Shadow people, and her unborn child who is fate blessed. Fast forward to her child’s eight birthday. The Shadow Kingdom is no longer safe from Despair. Prophecies are spoken, unexpected alliances, and betrayal is in the air.
The next book is going to be epic! I can not wait!
We saw only a glimpse of this realm in the Rise of the Realms series, just enough to make us eager to know more about it. This is the realm of the Shadow People, and there are so many frightening underlying aspects here as we discovered in the snapshot. Amala Ashcroft is the Queen of her people, and when Fate pays a visit to her to give her unborn child the ultimate blessing, she hopes her daughter will be the one to save her people from their sure demise.
This author has a way of painting a landscape and a people that haunts the imagination. The beings we meet in this story are so beautiful and reclusive that the mind can’t fathom that anything could happen beyond them living out their days in a paradise that exceeds our dreams. But one of this author’s many gifts is to show us how only a tiny touch of evil has a chance to infiltrate even the untouchable. This next series is sure to be as exciting as the previous ones it is connected with, and I, for one, am anxious to find out what happens next and whether we’ll see any of the characters from her previous stories woven into it.
This series is loosely linked to Howl for the Damned series by D. Fischer. There we first heard of the Realm’s War. Here we discover that Earth was far from the only realm affected. So spend an evening in the shadows.
At the end of the Realm’s War, Amalia was a new young queen of the Shadow People in an area of the Divine Realm. Her people were Fate blessed. In return they were devoted to Fate. But Fate knows the battle isn’t over. Despair may have been stopped but will surely not give up.
Fearing himself unable to prevail in the coming battle, Fate merges with Amalia’s unborn daughter. When the next battle comes, it will be Nefari who must face Despair.
A thrilling start to what is bound to be an EPIC fantasy adventure!
It’s very rare that you find a prequel that is as action packed and captivating as this story was. From the very first page, the author thrusts you into this amazing and beautiful fantasy setting and spins a tale that leaves you grasping for more. The descriptions are beautiful and mesmerizing, and they paint a picture so vivid it’s like you are actually there within the Shadow Kingdom!
“That’s the funny thing about shadows. They cannot exist without the light.”
For years, no one believe Amala when she warned of what was to come. Not even her own husband. When wraiths attack the Shadow Kingdom, it all goes downhill from there and everyone is forced to face the reality that she had been right all along. However, that startling realization comes far too late. Amala has but one goal in mind, to protect her daughter above all. Can she defeat the odds that are stacked against her? Well, that’s a very good question.
You would think that I would have learned to expect the unexpected when it comes to Ms. Fischer’s books. She has a way of making you believe that things are going to go a certain way and then rip that thought out from right beneath your feet. I devoured this book in a few hours, it was so good I just couldn’t put it down. If you love Epic Fantasy, Magic and Prophecy, then you will love this story!
5 out of 5 well deserved stars!
This is an amazing glimpse into the divine kingdoms. So creatively wrought. Beautiful and tragic. I loved it.
I am a huge fan of fantasy and paranormal stories. Check out the new book by D. Fischer. This is a prequel.