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The Silent Shield (Kingfountain Book 5) by [Jeff Wheeler]

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Book 5 of 6: The Kingfountain Series

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A Wall Street Journal bestseller.

The fifth book in the million-copy bestselling Kingfountain series from Jeff Wheeler.

Courtly intrigue and rumors of invasion plunge Kingfountain into turmoil as the search for Trynne’s father begins in earnest. But Trynne’s quest to learn the truth of Owen’s sinister disappearance is sidetracked when tragedy strikes her family once again. Suddenly, the future of the kingdom rests in her hands as she struggles to learn—and control—the power that can keep the threatening Deep Fathoms at bay.

When King Gahalatine unleashes his overwhelming forces against the realm, Trynne must draw on her political instincts, warrior training, and Fountain-blessed magic if she hopes to survive the chaos to come. But a final, epic confrontation will force Trynne into an unimaginable choice: save her kingdom and the lives of her people, or lose the one who means more to her than life itself.

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August 22, 2017
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“You can tell a lot about a man by the dogs he keeps on a leash and the ones he lets roam free.”
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“Grief and pain is part of this mortal coil. But no pain so sharp as that which afflicts a mother’s heart. I think I can bear any sadness for my own sake. But seeing my children suffer . . . that is the worst pain of all.”
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Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler took an early retirement from his career at Intel in 2014 to write full-time. He is, most importantly, a husband, a father, and a devout member of his church. He is often seen roaming hills with oak trees and granite boulders in California or in any number of the state’s majestic redwood groves. He is also the founder of Deep Magic: The E-zine of Clean Fantasy and Science Fiction. Find out more about Deep Magic online at www.deepmagic.co, and visit Jeff at www.jeff-wheeler.com.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01N9E6MMM
Publisher ‏ : ‎ 47North (August 22, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 22, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 6614 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 319 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1611097533
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Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler took an early retirement from his career at Intel in 2014 to write full-time. He is a husband, father of five, and a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jeff lives in the Rocky Mountains.

To learn more about each of his worlds, his advice for new writers, and which series to start reading first, check out his website! http://www.jeff-wheeler.com/

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Anna

Entertaining read . . .

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2018

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Entertaining read. Great continuation to The Kingfountain Series.

SHORT SUMMARY (SPOILER ALERT) : This takes place about a year after the last book still following a character named Trynne. Trynne's father is still missing but still alive and her mother must also leave to the Deep Fathoms. Trynne's first mission in the book is to go to the Chandleer Oasis to retrieve King Sunilik's daughter, Sureya. Under the order of Queen Genevieve, Trynne has been training Oath Maidens to protect the kingdom; Sureya joins. Trynne continues to be the Painted Knight in secret in order to protect her king; King Drew refers to her as his silent shield. But the enemy Emperor Gahalatine tries to control the kingdom of Ceredigion by attacking multiple places at once. Trynne was the only person able to save her duchy, the other duchies lost. Trynne was then sent on another mission to discover the weaknesses of the emperor in his own realm. She soon learns that his Wizrs are corrupt and are trying to control the emperor's domain and that the emperor wants to marry her. During the final battle, Trynne was able to save Ceredigion from destruction by accepting Gahalatine's marriage proposal with the condition that he submits to King Drew as the rightful ruler. The emperor is so enamored by Trynne that he accepts.

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Megan Richards

I really don't know how he'll top this.

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2017

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While I can sing multiple praises for the Kingfountain series in general, I have many more for The Silent Shield itself. Thank the ever-loving heavens I was able to read this back-to-back with The Hollow Crown. Seriously.

The Silent Shield picks up almost a year after the initial battle with Gahalatine's forces - the brief respite granted by the foreign King when he suspected treachery at play. During that time, Treynne has grown into a strong young woman in her role as both Oath Maiden and the Lady of Averanche. Both Fallon and Elwis have grown into strong and competent men, lords of their own respective holds.

Wheeler wastes no time in getting things moving. Owen Kiskaddon is still missing. By 20%, King Drew has another major player removed from his arsenal, further crippling his council. By 30%, Trynne's entire family has been upended. By 40%, Galahatine has launched the first major battle against four of King Drew's major fortresses (at once) and all but one is lost.

The rest of the book is a whirlwind of cat and mouse between King Drew's people and King Gahalatine's...all leading up to the final battle at Dundrennan. The threads of fate all start weaving together to show the final stage where we are left breathless and awestruck.

I can't wait for The Forsaken Throne but I really don't know how it will top this. I honestly believe The Silent Shield is Wheeler's best work yet.

Recommended for ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE...ESPECIALLY those that love a well-developed read full of magic, suspense, and intrigue. Two thumbs WAY, WAY UP!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Forever Me ;)

From my 75ish yr old aunt "Make a TV show or a movie"

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2019

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"They need to make this whole set into a movie or TV show." Coming from her that means loads of good!! I imagine I bought it for myself, but she ended up starting with the 4th book in the series and I had to get her on course. She's not used to reading series, so she just opened up a book to read. She doesn't normally go for anything but "it could happen" type books, e.g. mysteries, romance, drama. She is in no way interested in magic, syfy or that type of book, show or movie. So when she said, "There's a little bit of magic", I nearly fell out from the fact that she even read one, much less said that the series was so good that she could not put it down. She would go into the bedroom to watch TV, go through her mail or whatever and said she would have to stop and pick up the iPad and start reading again. Very avid reader and goes through a book about every day or two when she is not busy volunteering, working outside, "re-arranging the house"!! (Yes. It's a copy and paste for the whole series, but as per my aunt's review, I thought they all needed it)

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Denae C

tough choices

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2017

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I am skeptical about the romance (she's only 16! How can she pick a husband??), but I really liked the rest.

I got lost a few times when Trynne was hopping from place to place. I'm not sure how long everything took from the time her island was invaded until the final battle at the capital's palace and her negotiation with the emperor guy.

I love how much Trynne had to struggle. She loses her dad, then her mom, and then her brother. She doesn't just lose her head; she does her best to keep helping people and training her shield maidens. She should be so emotionally unstable but doesn't let that rule her (and, yes, we can choose how to react to our emotions).

I just love that these characters think about their choices before making stupid mistakes. Trynne has a lot of tough decisions before her, but she never acts rashly. I can feel how hard it is for her to do some of these things (conduct a funeral, not fall in love, trust a betrayer, and kill someone in cold blood). My heart reacts when hers does.

I love what is happening to Owen! It makes me so worried that he found himself with Dire (I don't even know who that is!). What is going on? What will he do?

Writer thoughts:
There is such a difference between someone's initial reaction to a book and what they remember. My initial reaction was, "This is amazing!!!" Even just 3 days later, I don't remember what made it so amazing. Yes, I really enjoyed it, but why? The plot wasn't phenomenal. I was emotionally invested in the characters, though. I suppose that makes the difference. How much does a reader care about the character vs how much did they enjoy the plot. A strong combination of both will let the reader remember the book much longer.

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Mrs Jg

Best series ever - enjoy!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2019

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It’s very rare that I follow a series of books and feel as excited and engaged as when I read the first novel. The Kingfountain series has been one of the best collection of novels that I have read. From the first to the last book, it has been a joy to read. The twists and turns have been excellently contrived and the storyline has remained coherent throughout. The main characters are a wonderful collection of heroes and villains, all fleshed out and three dimensional - I was very sad when I came to the end of the last book 😩 . What a journey!

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Sublime

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2020

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I was the painted knight.... So good was the plot that you get drawn into the plot and characters portrayed. I cried, I smiled and my heart swelling as I read faster. So sad I'm going into my last book. But so looking forward to it. Great read and you should too.

Havers55

Very well written

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2019

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I have read other books by this author and have never been disappointed. I am now on the last book of this series. If you like believable situations and rich characters together with powerful emotion and values which are sadly lacking in the world today then read these books.

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In truth you cannot miss a single one of these books.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2017

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The plots thicken and expand and the characters with them. Each of the characters are brilliant colourful even the evil ones. These stories are crossed with history but given a magical twist as many of the best are. I cannot wait to read the next in this series.

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TDavies

One of the best series I have read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2021

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The book had all the requirements of a good book - intrigue, love, war, magic and a story line that is easy to follow and for me the Xray.

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