Book details

  • Genre:fiction
  • Sub-genre:Science Fiction / Action & Adventure
  • Language:English
  • Pages:352
  • eBook ISBN:9781667870243
  • Paperback ISBN:9781667870236

The Shades

By Vachel Thevenot

Overview


The story of "The Shades" follows a faceless orphan named Azer, as he and his schoolmates discover secrets about themselves and their planet and, in the process, uncover a much deeper mystery that will change their world. The Shades is the second story set in the Zysti galaxy, running parallel to the events of the first installment, Legends of Tess: Wild World.
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Description


A mysterious force plagues the mining colony of Nur, the only town on Manim, a strange planet in the Zysti galaxy. Once every year, an enigmatic weather event called The Shades engulfs all of Manim, blanketing it in a storm and forcing a planet-wide evacuation. Anyone who stays on the ground during The Shades disappears without a trace. Azer is a young orphan in Nur with mysteries of his own. His memories are missing, his origin is unknown, and most mysterious of all, he has no face. The story of The Shades follows Azer and his friends as they seek to discover the truth about their planet and about themselves.
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About The Author


Vachel Thevenot is a high school student and voracious reader and writer. He co-leads his school's Astronomy club and has a deep love for space. He wrote his first novel, Legends of Tess: Wild World when he was 15 and self-published it a year later. He plans on writing books his whole life. Vachel lives in Northern Virginia.
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