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The Shadows of Dark Root (Daughters of Dark Root Book 5) Kindle Edition

by April Aasheim (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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From The Wandering Witch (circa 1892)

In the beginning there was only darkness.
And then the Goddess, in her infinite wisdom, gave us light.
But in those moments when she separated the light from the darkness, she created shadow.
Formed by her divine hands, the shadow grew.
And grew.
Larger than our own world and without the limitations.
Though mortal eyes cannot see the shadow realm, it coexists alongside our own.
It is the realm of dreams and fantasy, of faerie and imp, demon and angel, nightmares and madness.
It is the bridge between the past, the present, and the future.
It is the divide between the living and the dead.
It is The Netherworld.
One gate opens to the next.
Beware!
Beware of the false lure of this shadow world.
For most who wander in, even witches, are never heard from again.

In book five of this epic fantasy series, Maggie and her companions journey to the Netherworld, to take back which has been stolen. But there is more than just their personal quest at stake. Will Maggie save her friends, and the world? Or will her warlock father's quest to bring about the end of humanity win out instead?

Books in the series:
The Witches of Dark Root (1)
The Magick of Dark Root (2)
The Curse of Dark Root: Part One (3)
The Curse of Dark Root: Part Two (4)
The Shadows of Dark Root (5)

Companion Stories:
The Council of Dark Root: Armand
A Dark Root Christmas: Merry's Gift
A Dark Root Halloween: The Witching Hour
A Dark Root Samhain: A Lesson in Magick

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07194GMSJ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (August 1, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4720 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 342 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #395,422 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,013 in Metaphysical Fantasy eBooks
- #3,647 in Dark Fantasy Horror
- #5,600 in Dark Fantasy

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***USA Today Best Selling Author. Avid Reader. Amateur Ghost Hunter. Author of Witchy Things.***

April Aasheim is an avid researcher, and a believer in all things magick. April lives in Portland, Oregon, with her family and her familiar: Boots the Cat.

Books by April Aasheim

(MAIN SERIES)

The Daughters of Dark Root Series.

Book 1: The Witches of Dark Root (2013)

Book 2: The Magick of Dark Root (2014)

Book 3: The Curse of Dark Root: Part 1 (2015)

Book 4: The Curse of Dark Root: Part 2 (2016)

Book 5: The Shadows of Dark Root (2017)

(DAUGHTERS OF DARK ROOT SEQUEL SERIES)

The Children of Dark Root Series:

Book 1: Inherited Magick: Coming Fall 2018

Book 2: Gifted Magick: Coming Fall 2019

(DAUGHTERS OF DARK ROOT PREQUEL SERIES)

ALCHEMY OF A WITCH-PART ONE: Calcination and Dissolution

ALCHEMY OF A WITCH--PART TWO: Separation and Conjunction

ALCHEMY OF A WITCH--PART THREE: Fermentation

ALCHEMY OF A WITCH--PART FOUR: Distillation and Coagulation

Dark Root Companion Short Stories and Novellas

Prequel: The Council of Dark Root: Armand (Novella, 2014)

Prequel: A Dark Root Christmas: Merry's Gift (Novella, 2015)

Prequel: A Dark Root Halloween: The Witching Hour (Short Story, 2016)

Prequel: A Dark Root Samhain: A Lesson in Magick (Short Story, 2017. Available in Witch or Treat multi-author anthology)

Prequel: A Dark Root Solstice: Aunt Dora's Dilemma (Short Story, 2017. Available in Jingle Bells and Spells Multi-Author anthology)

The Pumpkin Problem

Magick Mistletoe

The Reed Hollow Chronicles:

Touch of Light: A Baylee Scott Paranormal Mystery

Touch of Shadow: A Baylee Scott Paranormal Mystery

Touch of Lace: A Baylee Scott Paranormal Mystery Short Story (Available Summer 2018 in Spell or High Water)

Also available from April Aasheim:

The Universe is a Very Big Place (A quirky romantic comedy)

The Good Girl's Guide to Being a Demon (Part of The Woodland Creek Series).

The Last Soldier (A short story in The Ghost and the Cigarette.) June 2018.

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Sign up for April's newsletter at aprilaasheimwriter.com to receive information on new releases, book promotions, contests and giveaways, and more about the author and her books.

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Barbara Marie

The Shadows of Dark Root (Daughters of Dark Root Book 5)

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024

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The Shadows of Dark Root (Daughters of Dark Root Book 5) The conclusion to the curse mysteries. The action was intense with many twists. The questions raised in the previous books were answered. It was a good read and hard to put down. I recommend all 5 books if you like or interested in the paranormal. This series rocked, now on to another series she has written so many to choose from but will see if anything collates with this series first.

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A great series to read.

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2023

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This was a well written series. The adventures between the sisters was fu. And entertaining to read. I will read thr next two as well.

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Virgo43

Another great Dark Root book!

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2017

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I loved delving back into this world! From the first moment I felt "home" again! This book delivered just as well as the others, & I look forward to the next!

The only reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the poor editing once again. Missing words & quotation marks were enough to distract me from the plot throughout the book, but they weren't so major that I had to put the book down.

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2021

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This is a well written series, each book a combination of humor, suspense and romance. The characters are complex and compatible. The ongoing storyline has kept me entertained throughout. Well done!

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Georgann P. Schultz

A rich journey of self acceptance and love of family

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2019

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I purchased the 5 book series for my Kindle and am pausing for a moment while reading book 5 to leave some thoughts. When I started book 1 I thought it moved a little slow and it was difficult to understand, but this was a writing technique by The author to make the reader feel the confusion of the protagonist...Maggie. I was drawn into Maggie's world of confusion and betrayal, fear and shame. Maggie is painted as a real person and was easy, for me, to relate to.

Her return to Dark Root and her discovery of all that Dark Root is and was, the people, the memories, her family...is an adventure and awakening of self growth, love, acceptance, great sacrifices and the age old good vs evil, but with many shades of grey along the way.

In starting book 5, I can feel the deepening richness of the authors writing and her total investment in the Dark Root world. Thankyou April Aasheim for sharing the truth of what witches really are: many different varieties and levels of self acceptance and awareness! Read this series and enjoy the journey!

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Dark Root

Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2019

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I have read the entire series and for the most part I enjoyed it, but the editing sucks in these books. It was kind of frustrating at times. I feel at times the story fell flat with too much scenery description. I liked Maggie but at times she seemed to act so immature. I did love the first four books. This last book was so long and drawn out that it took me a few days to read. I feel there are a few things left unanswered, like Jason and Merry's story. All in all it was a good read.

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2018

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Aasheim paints a vivid and enchanting picture as Maggie ventures the underworld. Maggie is one of the most endearing characters, you can't help but root for her the whole way through. Extremely excited for CDR -- am now obsessed with the world of dark root.

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2019

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Good read

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