The King of Shadows

by Robert McCammon

Overview

It's January of 1704, and Matthew Corbett continues his mission to Italy, accompanied by Hudson Greathouse and former enemy Professor Fell. They seek Brazio Valeriani and information about the mirror created by his father, the sorcerer Ciro. Legend claims the mirror can be used to summon demons from beyond.

But fate has other plans for Matthew as their ship is disabled by a pod of whales, and they seek refuge on a secluded island. The islanders welcome them with a massive feast, but all is not what it seems. As the island pulls them deeper into its influence, the castaways struggle to maintain their grip on reality, even their very identity. Matthew must keep his wits about him and solve the mystery enshrouding the other side of the island, where an active volcano looms and a secretive creature lurks.

The King of Shadows is the eighth installment in bestselling author Robert McCammon's acclaimed series of historical thrillers featuring Matthew Corbett, a brave "problem-solver" who now faces a challenging foe that threatens to take over his most valuable resource: his own mind.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781941971253
Publisher:	Lividian Publications
Publication date:	09/19/2023
Series:	Matthew Corbett Series , #8
Pages:	502
Sales rank:	246,921
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.12(d)

Editorial Reviews

10/03/2022

Set in 1704, bestseller McCammon’s gonzo eighth novel featuring problem-solver Matthew Corbett picks up where 2019’s Cardinal Black left off. To save Berry Grigsby, the woman Matthew loves, he has allied himself with Prof. Danton Fell, a master criminal who poisoned Berry in a previous book. Matthew, a London street gang member turned adventurer, agrees to travel to Italy to help Fell locate a sorcerer’s mirror, which the professor believes can be used as a portal that will allow him with a demon as a go-between to bid his deceased son farewell. After a collision between the ship transporting them to Italy and a pod of whales, Matthew and company wind up on an island supposedly inhabited by a monstrous beast. McCammon isn’t stingy with the gore, and readers should be prepared for some overheated prose (“Clang, clang, clang was the music of the rapiers, and never was Hudson so distraught at knowing this particular symphony was nearing its end”). This may be a bit over-the-top for those not already series fans, but admirers of action-packed suspense with paranormal elements such as Matthew Reilly’s Jack West Jr. novels will find much to like. Agent: Cameron McClure, Donald Maass Literary. (Dec.)

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