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Lightning Books has bagged Son of Shadow by John Lenahan, the “long-awaited" sequel to the Shadowmagic trilogy.
Publisher Dan Hiscocks acquired world rights directly from the author. Son of Shadow will be published in paperback and e-book in July 2022.
This new instalment will build upon the first trilogy, originally published by HarperCollins, by continuing to follow the fortunes of the royal House of Duir into the next generation. The publisher wrote: "It opens in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where teenage princeling Doe – son of the hero of the original trilogy – is arrested for making a gold coin disappear at a magicians’ convention. He has lost his memory while following his abducted friend Ruby into the Real World."
Hiscocks said: “We’re overjoyed to have John Lenahan join our list and further strengthen our roster of YA authors. Personally I’m a big fan of YA fiction and Son of Shadow is an entrancing read. John has a real gift not just for world-building, but also for smart plotting and sassy dialogue. I’m confident this will be a hit with existing fans and newcomers alike.”
Lenahan added: “I am so delighted to be back in the land of Shadowmagic with my new partners Lightning Book. Tir na Nog lives again!”