There Can't Be Shadows Without Light

Druantia's Children #3

by L.S. Fayne

Ms. Susan Andrew started having moments of time loss and sudden anxiety attacks. Her boyfriend, Dale, insists that nothing is wrong, except maybe in her head. In a panic, and not knowing what else to do, Susan seeks out the O'Byrne for help. It is rumored that the O'Byrne are witches. She knows firsthand that some of those rumors are true.Adell O'Byrne welcomes her with open arms. The O'Byrne soon realize that Susan's anxiety attacks have just cause. They are pulled into a maze of complications which must absolutely be dealt with--so dealt with they are--the O'Byrne way!

Genres: Fantasy

534 pages, Hardcover

First published January 20, 2011

About the author

I'm a reading addict turned writing addict. I love to read sci-fi fantasy, magical adventure, and some romance. I’m now into the Kindle. You can carry sooo many books this way!

I started writing in High School, but never seemed to finish the story. I pulled out some of those works much later in life, and found that they were actually good. I started working on them again. I found a passion for writing that had not been there before. The age of computers enhanced my ability to write my ideas quickly. In 2008, I published my first book, Christmas in the House of O’Byrne. It is the first book of a series, but at the time I hadn’t realized that a series had been born. I love the family interactions, the magical possibilities, and the humor. I learned to write real life in fiction.

I’ve been writing and publishing books since 2008, and have no desire to stop. My goal is for every book I write to be better than the one before. People inspire me to reach higher. I appreciate their involvement in my writing.

Reviews

[Midu Hadi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got this book for free, in exchange for an honest review from Making Connections. Get your copy here.

I really liked this book for several reasons:
there seemed to be something happening all the time!
the humor was done very well.
even though the family had magical powers, they also seemed to have limits!
the story kept me interested throughout and I liked the myriad of characters involved in it.
My favorites were Thymane & Randy.
the book was the third in the series and I haven't read the first two books, not once did I feel clueless-it may be more enjoyable by readers following the series but I had a lot of fun reading it anyway.
However, the books needs editing and this kept me from rating it higher.
Readers who would like a fun fast paced book should try this one!



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[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book exchanged for an honest review~

Druantia's children are gifted with magical gifts that help them to important tasks like finding missing children or helping a young woman regain control of her life. Susan Andrew doesn't know what to do or where to turn except for O'Byrne's a family of witches for help. Susan is missing periods of time, feels like she's having odd memories, and on the verge of mental breakdown with O'Byrne's help. Natilie is gifted with sight but her new powerful gift of astral projection is literally tearing her apart from inside out. She needs to be able to take care of her daughter Tawny. Natilie has created a persona called The Raven when dealing with F.B.I. agent Jessica Hughe. Together they have solved many missing children cases and their next case will prove unsettling to all. Natilie encounters Thymane, a Daemon, creator of moon blade but isn't sure what to make of him. Will Susan get her life back? What happens during the next case? What will happen between Natilie and Thymane? Your answers await you in There Can't Be Shadows Without Light.

A very interesting twist about how magic is bestowed on one family with many branches. I love the interaction between the family in mindspeech. Druantia is truly unique character that is bold and strong at the same time. I'll be interested to see what happens next.

[Sarah Millhollin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series...
A little bit of magick, illusion, and love. I love the idea of being so connected to your family.... that even in rough moments, you still recall what is important. I think our society is missing that these days...

[Darrel Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fabulous book. The people do things that you just don't see in other books. You really feel like this world could exist, like you should be able to find these people. Very well written.