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River of Night: An English Urban Fantasy Series (Shadow Kingdom Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Naomi Kuttner (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 42 ratings
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It started when a Viking death cult brought back a terrifying old world power. Things really headed downhill from there...

Ivan just wants to enjoy his last summer before starting proper grownup life.

Instead, he’s unearthed a secret death cult in his hometown. And now they're after him for stealing their god's power.

Only Ivan doesn’t seem to have any special powers…apart from accidentally creating a mysterious shadow wolf and a bossy raven who steals his morning toast.

And that's a problem...

...because Ivan and his friends are in a race for their lives.

There's mad occultists, a Valkyrie who's taken a shine to Ivan, and the growing menace of the monsters that live in the shadow of our world.

Summer will be fun…if Ivan can manage to survive it.

A fast-paced YA urban fantasy perfect for fans of Holly Black, Neil Gaiman, and Stranger Things.

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What Readers are saying:

"I’m still reading this instead of sleeping. It’s almost 3am, so it certainly has caught my attention." - Sally F.

"Okay, two chapters and I’m already hooked." - Peter S.

"The dynamics between this lot are nicely twisted. One has to wonder what will happen when it all finally hits." - Max F.

"This was exciting, really fun." - Jeff D.

"Was blown away. Excellent fast paced story with excellent, believable characters." - C. Lithgow-MacLean

"Monsters that would make Lovecraft proud...drama, action and insanity ensues." - Amazon reviewer

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    November 29, 2022
  6. Reading age
    14 - 18 years
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BM76LZN9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (November 29, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 29, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1962 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 344 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 42 ratings

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Naomi is a writer living in New Zealand.

When not busy writing or reading, she spends her time surfing, kitesurfing, and retrieving her shoes from Max the dog.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
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Robert Berg
5.0 out of 5 stars Vikings and great action!
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2023
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Mystical happenings, runes and action galore! Exciting coming of age story with well thought out characters. Looking forward to the next one.
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Candlelips
4.0 out of 5 stars YA fantasy that is fast paced, interesting, and fun
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2023
River of Night was a good solid fantasy YA book.
The main character, Ivan, irritated me at first, but by the end of the book I liked him. His group of friends were likeable, and the banted between the characters was believable and easy. Had a good villain, and side characters were good too. There are 2 more books in this series, and I would like to read them both. I would recommend this book to other fans of YA fantasy.
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Anne J.
5.0 out of 5 stars An Engaging Adventure!
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2023
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This was a fantastic novel that drew me in. The adventure was grand, and the character development was even better.
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colleen
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2023
Not my typical genre but the author did a great job developing the characters - you really fell in love with them, their story and their mission. I enjoyed the book, but felt the final action scene was a bit dragged out. Overall would recommend!
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Sally Feliz
5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular YA Urban Fantasy!
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2022
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River of Night is a YA urban fantasy with tons of action and loads of heart. There are Viking re-enactments, a scary cult, monsters that would make Lovecraft proud, and a group of characters that you will absolutely fall in love with. The main character, Ivan, is a graduating senior in high school with a secret...he's super into Vikings! The lore, the weapons, even cosplaying and doing re-enactments with fellow Viking aficionados. His best friend Anders (a sweetheart that you will adore) doesn't even know. But before Ivan gets to attend the long awaited Viking re-enactment weekend in his town, Anders calls him in a panic because his girlfriend (Amelie) has gone missing. Cue the creepy death cult in black robes. But these guys aren't cosplayers, they're for real!

Drama, action and insanity ensues and the trio is forced to deal with things that they didn't know exist. And Ivan all of a sudden is exhibiting powers he's never had before. He's also begun a familiar type relationship with a gorgeous (and very smart) raven. The trio is being hunted by the creepy, robed cult people and it's looking like their plans could wreak havoc on the world.

This book was exciting from start to finish, I felt deep connections to all of the main and secondary characters, and the main villain is absolutely terrifying. Plus, in addition to the raven, there is a sweet, protective, huge and beautiful black wolf working to help Ivan and his friends succeed in defeating the cult and whatever it is they are trying to bring over into our world. The battles are intense and the ending leaves you wanting more. Which is only ok because this is book one in a trilogy. Kuttner has done a phenomenal job in this book and I cannot wait for book two! Definitely recommend!
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Robert C Flipse
5.0 out of 5 stars None of this was on Ivan's Day Planner!
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2022
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Ivan is a nerd, but... He had been reading about Viking History for years and then he found out about Viking historical reenactments. And this year there was a battle scheduled in his hometown! Ivan had let his best friend, Anders know of his interest. On their last day of School, Anders mentioned Vikings within earshot of some of the local bullies and he and Ivan came to blows.

Later Anders begs Ivan's help, his girlfriend Anelie is missing. Anders thinks that he knows where she is and has been told that she's in danger so Ivan reluctantly agrees to help. They take Ivan's sailboat and head for an island that's rumored to be cursed and the weather looks to be turning bad to rescue a possible sacrificial victum. What could possibly go wrong?

If Ivan can get some help from the visiting reenactors and is very lucky all they have to do is defeat a homicidal cult and some creature that resembles one of H P Lovecraft's ancient gods. They may even be able to save their lives or possibly the earth?
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4.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely delightful!
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2023
All the teenage angst and viking mayhem a girl could want!

Ivan's inner monologs are hilarious. The absolute mayhem at end was truly worthy of an epic Norse prose poem or Monty Python movie.

Superbly entertaining read!
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Steve Oliphant
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book, please hurry with the sequel!
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2022
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I like the setting and the story.

This is a world and people who are relatable, likeable and real. And the not-people characters too.

It wraps up the story nicely, not ending on a cliff-hanger, but I miss the people and the world (It is just like ours - maybe a little bit better.)

And I look forward to re-visiting.

Thanks so much for writing this!
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C. Lithgow-MacLean
5.0 out of 5 stars Action Packed
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2023
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Got a pre-release copy of this and was blown away. Excellent fast paced story with excellent, believable characters. Primarily aimed at the YA market but equally enjoyable as a 59 year old. Happy to recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good modern fantasy story. Will definitely be keeping my eye on this author.
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