Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
7.1
Points
29.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
168020
Points per Word
0.000173
Page Count
445
Points per Page
0.065169
Series
Legends of the Guardian-King
Description
The Shadow Within is the second book in Karen Hancock's Legends of the Guardian King series. Four years after the events of The Light of Eidon, protagonist Abramm returns from exile to claim the crown of his homeland when he learns of trouble there. The novel continues the supernatural story of the battle between good and evil, with Abramm facing numerous enemies as he confronts the challenges ahead.