The Stranger's Shadow: The Labyrinths of Echo: Book Four
By (Author) Max Frei
Orion Publishing Co
Gollancz
9th September 2014
United Kingdom
Paperback
320
Width 201mm, Height 132mm, Spine 25mm
306g
THE STRANGER'S SHADOW continues the adventures of Sir Max - the one-time loser who now heads the Minor Secret Investigative Force - as he hunts down trespassing monsters and investigates the use of illegal magic in the supernatural world of Echo.
Joining Max on his adventures are Sir Melifaro, Sir Juffin Hully, Sir Kofa Yox, and a bizarre cast of otherworldly characters. When people begin to die in Echo, Max must travel to the Dark Side of Echo to destroy the Lonely Shadow - the shadows of the dead. But defeating the Lonely Shadow isn't the end of this battle. Someone has been using the shadows to attack Echo, which will lead the redoubtable Max into a realm of unparalleled danger. Will he be able to defend his adopted home, or will he be forced to return to our mundane worldFans of Jasper Fforde and Susanna Clarke will happily jump into Frei s world. "USA Today"
Utterly original . . . This is irresistible reading. [Frei] is smart, savvy, and funny; an everyman hero we can all believe in. "Bookslut "
Incredibly imaginative [and] bolstered by an undeniable charm think Harry Potter meets Dr. Seuss. "Fantasy Literature""
"Fans of Jasper Fforde and Susanna Clarke will happily jump into Frei's world." --"USA Today"
"Utterly original . . . This is irresistible reading. [Frei] is smart, savvy, and funny; an everyman hero we can all believe in." --"Bookslut "
"Incredibly imaginative [and] bolstered by an undeniable charm--think Harry Potter meets Dr. Seuss." --"Fantasy Literature"
Max Frei is the author of the internationally bestselling Labyrinths of Echo series starring a character called Max Frei, as well as books on literature and art. He lives in Lithuania.