In the Empire of Shadow

Three Worlds #2

by Lawrence Watt-Evans

A handful of ordinary Americans -- housewives, lawyers, interior decorators, and the like -- found themselves caught up in a transdimensional conflict, and transported from their homes to realms where magic worked, to desert planets and rebel worlds, to places straight out of science fiction and fantasy. But these were not the harmless, happy-ending lands of film and fable. The sweat and blood was real, and the horrors they faced genuinely dangerous. One world was a world of magic, ruled by a dark force called Shadow. A handful of would-be heroes resisted Shadow's dominion, and sought assistance in their desperate struggle to free their homeland. The other reality was a universe of spaceships and rayguns, dominated by a Galactic Empire that saw Shadow as a threat -- and that demanded the exiles from our world aid them in their campaign. Against their will, these few people were flung into battle . . . IN THE EMPIRE OF SHADOW

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction

349 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 21, 1995

About the author

Also publishes as Nathan Archer

Reviews

[Henry Kline · Rating 3 out of 5]

An imaginitive fantisy story but somehow the story was just ok. Good enough that some day I will read the third volume.

[Lucy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A compelling fantasy novel that plays with fantasy tropes in an interesting way, with a healthy dose of horror thrown in.

[Rich]

WANTED,Three Worlds #2

[Clinton Sheppard · Rating 1 out of 5]

Pretty formula, nothing compelling, characters abandoned all through
the story