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Shadowbridge<\/strong>\u2026a world of linked spans that arch high above the glimmering seas. Dreamed into being, it is inhabited by parading ghosts, clever tricksters, statues that speak, and dark, dangerous magic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Most of all, it is a world full of stories\u2014stories gathered and performed by Leodora, a young shadow-puppeteer who travels the spans of Shadowbridge to learn them all, and who disguises her identity, going instead by the stagename of Jax. She does not yet realize that the tales she collects might attract unwelcome attention\u2014that there might be some entities who do not want their stories told, especially<\/i> by a remarkable shadow-puppeteer who hides her identity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n With her small troupe\u2014Soter, an elderly drunkard who once traveled in the company of Leodora\u2019s father, the famous Bardsham, and Diverus,who provides striking musical accompaniment for her performances\u2014she will journey not only across new spans but, unwittingly, toward a perilous destiny.<\/p>\n * * *<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “For all its painterly beauty, Shadowbridge is a tough-minded novel that confronts some disturbing issues, and that is remarkably efficient in the telling…Frost could be on his way toward a masterpiece.” “… a sparkling gem of mythic invention and wonder.” “[S]plendid prose that conveys a highly imaginative world peopled with convincing characters and fascinating creatures. Shadowbridge…offers limitless possibility.” “One of the most original and delightful fantasies I’ve read in quite awhile.” “A master class on storytelling and myth-making by a gifted writer working at the top of his game.” “One of the best reads of the year.” \u201cBeautifully written and realized.\u201d Shadowbridge\u2026a world of linked spans that arch high above the glimmering seas. Dreamed into being, it is inhabited by parading ghosts, clever tricksters, statues that speak, and dark, dangerous magic. Most of all, it is a world full of stories\u2014stories gathered and performed by Leodora, a young shadow-puppeteer who travels\u2026 Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-50","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PcmYKr-O","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gregoryfrost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gregoryfrost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gregoryfrost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gregoryfrost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gregoryfrost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=50"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/gregoryfrost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3143,"href":"https:\/\/gregoryfrost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50\/revisions\/3143"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gregoryfrost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gregoryfrost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=50"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n\n
\n\u2014Gary K. Wolfe, Locus Looks at Books<\/p>\n
\n\u2014Publisher\u2019s Weekly<\/p>\n
\n\u2014Paula Guran, Dark Fantasy<\/p>\n
\n\u2014Phoenix Terran Reviews<\/p>\n
\n\u2014SciFi Weekly<\/p>\n
\n\u2014Jay Tomio, Fantasy Bookspot<\/p>\n
\n\u2013Jeffrey Ford, author of The Empire of Ice Cream, on Shadowbridge<\/p>\nNote: This edition of SHADOWBRIDGE contains the complete and revised text of the novel originally published by Del Rey Books in two parts, as “Shadowbridge” and “Lord Tophet.”<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"