Anne Kelleher

The second book in the Shadowlands series

THROUGH THE SHADOWLANDS: WHERE THE TOUCH OF SILVER WAS PROTECTION, POWER... AND PERIL An otherworldly intrigue

With the courts of both the Sidhe's Otherworld and the mortals' Shadowlands in contention, nothing seems safe anymore. Now blacksmith's daughter Nessa is caught up in political and military intrigues that might loose the goblin horde. Widowed queen Cecily is fighting for a throne she never expected to have. And Delphinea, lady in waiting to the Faery throne, is caught between the powers of Sidhe and her destiny.

A desperate peril

The first battles are over, and devastation wracks both lands. With Nessa crossing between worlds to further her understanding of each people, Cecily and Delphinea must fight to contain the evil that edges ever closer. Because their honour demands that their countries come before anything–even love. And life

UNWILLINGLY ENTWINED... There is more danger than usual in the Otherworld of the Sidhe and the mortal world of the Shadowlands. An unlikely group of conspirators--both mortal and Sidhe--plot to overthrow both thrones. They'd stolen the silver caul that protected the borders between the realms--and set into motion a perilous war....

A BLACKSMITH'S DAUGHTER, A SIDHE LADY, A MORTAL QUEEN

Three women stand against the encroaching evil. All they have is a girl's love for her father, a lady's for her queen--and a queen's for her country. Nessa, Delphinea and Cecily are each driven by a personal destiny, yet share a fierce sense of love, justice and determination to protect what is theirs.

Will the spirit and strength of these women be enough to turn back the tide of the goblin hordes waiting to overrun the kingdoms? Perhaps. But the battle must still be fought....

THROUGH BATTLE, BLOOD AND SACRIFICE--ONLY THUS COULD THE WORLD BE SAVED.... Or so the bards sing. But at the dawning of the world, Catrione, a gifted Druid, knew only that the realms of Shadowland and Sidhe faced the gravest of danger from the goblin hordes and treacherous mortals. Now wary allies come together to wreak a spell to avert evil magicks, but the cost will be high. ,

much is needed to make the Silver Caul, and the songs don't speak of the price demanded. There will be duplicity and deceit, battle and blood and sacrifices--willing and unwilling.

HROUGH DEATH WILL THE BALANCE OF LIFE BE PRESERVED. FOR NOW...