The King's Shadow

Magiford Supernatural City (Gate of Myth and Power, Book 2)

By: K. M. Shea

Narrated by: Katie Koster, Paul Woodson

I just spent the last month pretending to be the pet cat of an elf king. Today, I discovered we’re enemies.

In a supernatural society filled with vampires, werewolves, and wizards, I’ve always been an outcast with my ability to turn into a housecat. No one knew what I was.

Turns out, I’m a shadow—a race of supernaturals that were wiped out by the elves centuries ago.

Who explains this to me? Noctus, the elf king I’ve been staying with while pretending to be his pet “cat,” not knowing I’m the archenemy of his people. Talk about the most awkward ancestry results ever.

Now I’m stuck staying with Noctus because he can’t let me go thanks to all of his secrets I unwillingly learned as a cat. At least he hasn’t killed me. Yet.

If that isn’t bad enough, I’m being tracked by a creep obsessed with killing me because I’m a shadow, and he doesn’t mind doling out collateral damage during the hunt.

So I’ve got a mysterious elf king holding me captive in his hidden home, a slew of new powers to learn with my revealed ancestry, and a psychopath on my tail. Wow, things are looking up.

It’s time to find out if cats really do always land on their paws.

King’s Shadow is the second book in the Gate of Myth and Power urban fantasy trilogy, and is part of the Magiford Supernatural City world. It is an adventure-filled and hilarious take on the Hades and Persephone myth, with a twist of mystery. It’s packed with humor, battles, and a sweet, slow burn romance between an outcast magic user and the deadly king of the elves.

©2023 K. M. Shea (P)2024 K. M. Shea

my favorite author never disappoints!

I have already fed the books but I can't wait for the next installment of the audio version!

Entertaining

Audiobook narrated by
Katie Koster
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Paul Woodson
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This was not as good as the first book, but it was still entertaining and brought both laughter and giggles.

Since it's a trilogy, I'll be devouring the last book now.

I must admit these books have made me curious about the rest of the books in this universe.

All the feels

Very much enjoyed book 2, but I have to say, I have cats and none of them give me hugs like described in this book and the first book. I’m a little disappointed. Ready for book 3!

Great story great narrators

Wonderful continuation of book 1. Can’t wait to listen to book 3 when it comes out.

Favorite series

Love this series so much! In my opinion each book in this series gets better and better!!

Wonderful at evoking emotion! (Story AND narrators!)

The narrators are perfect for this story - I feel like I’m inside the story. And what a story! Can’t wait to listen to the next book…

amazing twist on Persephone!

this author is an expert at crafting and amazing and touching story and I love how she retells one of my favorite myths. the narrators did an amazing job!!

couldn't put it down

I loved this story and the characters and the romance that is building between the 2 main characters. I loved the 2 people that voiced the characters. if you like romance, action,twists and turns I definitely recommend this book. I can't wait for the next book.

So, so good

Loved this so much. Even more than the first which I loved. Can't wait for book 3.

This remains my favorite Shea Narrator

I continue to find the match between this narrator's voice and style the best match for the character, and the others are already good matches. This also remains my favorite of the trilogies that are part of Magiford, although I'm likely to listen to the vampire/Hunter trilogy again while I wait for #3 to post

Magiford is a great setting. For the amusement of it, I listened again to the Magical Beings Rehabilitation Center (20 hours of fluffy fun) I found the one thing I missed were the passing characters of others in the world. In this book, we get out first glimpse of our beloved vampire Hunter while Chloe tries to hide Ker in the car.

Usually, I buy audiobooks that I have already read, and that's the case with most of the Shea books. It's also the same for this trilogy. The one downside is that a poor narrator is all the more obvious because the listener knows what was lost as a result. on the flip side, when the narrator is strong, as this one is, it's additionally gratifying.