The Shadow Wand: The Black Witch Chronicles, Book 3

Elloren Gardner possesses the most powerful secret in all of Erthia - she is the Black Witch of Prophecy, destined to either triumph or be used as the ultimate weapon of destruction. Separated from everyone she loves, isolated and hunted, Elloren must turn to the last person she can trust - her fastmate, Commander Lukas Grey. With the Mage forces of Gardneria poised to conquer all of Erthia, Elloren has no choice but to ally with Lukas and combine their power to keep herself out of the hands of Gardnerian leader Marcus Vogel, the holder of the all-consuming Shadow Wand.

Despite having just weeks to train and gain control over her magic, Elloren finds unexpected allies among those under orders to kill her. It is time for her to step up, fight back, and forge onward through the most devastating loss yet. Critics have praised Laurie Forest's debut novel, "The Black Witch," for its richly imagined magical world, uncompromising condemnation of prejudice and injustice, elaborate mythology, and spectacularly rendered universe.

The Black Witch Chronicles, a series that includes The Black Witch, The Iron Flower, The Shadow Wand, The Demon Tide, Wandfasted (ebook novella), and Light Mage (ebook novella), offer engaging characters, a complicated history, and a transformative power of education that can help readers better understand their own world.

Booklist, in a starred review, praised the novel for using "a richly imagined magical world to offer an uncompromising condemnation of prejudice and injustice." Publishers Weekly, also in a starred review, hailed the series for its "exquisite character work, an elaborate mythology, and a spectacularly rendered universe," which "makes this a noteworthy debut, which argues passionately against fascism and xenophobia." Kirkus Reviews, in another starred review, commended the series for its "briskly paced, tightly plotted novel" that "enacts the transformative power of education, creating engaging characters set in a rich alternative universe with a complicated history that can help us better understand our own."

As Elloren navigates the challenges ahead, she must draw upon her inner strength, forge new alliances, and confront the most devastating loss she has ever faced. With the fate of Erthia hanging in the balance, Elloren's journey will captivate readers and leave them eager for the next installment in The Black Witch Chronicles.

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