Shadow and Storm

by Juliet Kemp

Book 2 of the Marek series

Never trust a demon…

…or a Teren politician

Although the city-state of Marek is part of Teren, the Thirteen Houses and Guilds have long been protective of their de facto independence. So Marcia, Heir to House Fereno, expects the annual visit for the Council opening by the Teren Throne’s representative to be nothing more than the usual symbolic gesture. But this year the Lord Lieutenant has been unexpectedly replaced. As Marcia is showing the new Lieutenant, Selene, the view from the top of Marekhill, she suspects that Selene has her own agenda. After all, Teren has politics too, just like Marek.

In Marek, magic is mediated by the cityangel. But elsewhere in Teren magic is enabled by bloodletting. A Teren magician will invoke a demon to do their bidding and bind them with blood. But demons are devious and will take advantage of any flaw or loophole to avoid being bound. An unleashed demon is dangerous and sure to create havoc, and the Teren way to stop them involves the letting of more of the magician’s blood – often terminally. But if a young magician is being sought by an unleashed demon, their only hope may be to escape to Marek where the cityangel can keep the demon at bay. Probably.

Once again Reb, Cato and Jonas must work with Beckett to deal with a magical problem, while Marcia must tackle a serious political challenge to Marek’s future. But of course magic and politics never seem to remain separate for long, especially when Teren politics are involved.

never short on adventure and intrigue… The characters are real, full of depth, and richly drawn, and you’ll wish you had even more time with them by book’s end. A fantastic read.”
–Rivers Solomon, Author of An Unkindness of Ghosts,
Lambda, Tiptree and Locus finalist

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As for The Deep and Shining Dark, the beautiful cover artwork is by renowned artist Tony Allcock.

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The map of Marek was developed by Juliet Kemp and realised by Alison Buck.

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Shadow and Storm, Book 2 of Juliet Kemp’s gripping Marek series, was published in a digital edition on 3rd January 2020 and in paperback on 23rd March 2020.

ISBN: 978-1-911409-59-5 eBook Typical price £2.99 / €3.49 / $3.99
ISBN: 978-1-911409-49-6 paperback 336pp List price £10 / €13 / $20
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The Deep and Shining Dark, Book 1 of Juliet Kemp’s Marek series, was published in July 2018. Book 3, The Rising Flood, was published on 15th October 2021. The City Revealed, Book 4, was published on 20th January 2023.

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