Shadowed Ground (Chronicles of Nowhere, Book Two)

By Vicki Keire

Chloe Burke has only two choices left: run or fight.

As she wakes from a poisoned sleep with silver scars across her neck and back, her aunt’s diary may provide the only clues about the creatures of fire that hunt her. Through it, she learns of her own awakening powers, as well as more about Annwyn, the world of her childhood, now burned to ash. 

She also learns of the blood sacrifice that will be required of her when she arrives at Gray’s Landing. It’s a sacrifice not everyone survives.

Trapped and hunted, separated from her last living relative and the only home she has ever known, Chloe must rely on the deadly Eliot Gray to guide her through the strange world she suddenly finds herself inhabiting. It’s a world where the Abandoned wear human bodies like cheap suits, where the Landing finds itself threatened by its nearest neighbors, and Chloe and Eliot must watch their every move.

As the world around them becomes increasingly hostile, Chloe and Eliot turn more and more towards each other. As the bonds of trust grow, they must be careful not to tread upon time-honored boundaries: those forbidding Guardians to act on feelings for their Wards. To do so would break the bond, and would leave Chloe unprotected as the pair makes their way to Gray’s Landing, and safety.

Members of the powerful Ravenwood family fall further and further under the Abandoned’s influence until Alexander stands alone. Cass and Miranda must find a way to take legal possession of the Landing amidst corruption and danger in Savannah.

A dangerous road stretches on before them, and Chloe and Eliot must learn to work as a team against the deadly predators that threaten a whole new world. Determined not to let the only home she remembers suffer Annwyn’s fate, Chloe finds herself in a race to reach Gray’s Landing before it is too late.

Web Reviews

” Shadowed ground is a quick read that is beautifully written and most of all entertaining. There was not one dull chapter, paragraph, or sentence. With that being said, I am looking forward to the next….cannot wait! Vicki, you are absolutely amazing! Bravo!”
~Courtney @ Amazon ()

“Immediately this book pulled me in, Keiri’s writing style is so very powerful and her descriptions were perfect. I loved the intensity between Chloe and Eliot. And the fact that this story was told in third person added something to it for me.”
~Swoon Worthy Books @ Amazon ()

” If you like urban fantasy reads, then I recommend you read the first and second book in this series together.”
~manda-rae reads ()

“Immediately this book pulled me in, Keiri’s writing style is so very powerful and her descriptions were perfect. I loved the intensity between Chloe and Eliot. And the fact that this story was told in third person added something to it for me. Before Shadowed Ground I’d never read a story in third person before. “
~Dorothy **Swoon Worthy Books** @ Goodreads ()

“This second book was more fun than the first. The character interactions were fantastic, and the pace was faster. I just wish these books were LONGER.”
~Heather Ponzer @ Goodreads ()

“It was a great read. It was a fast read. It flowed well. But it ended. It’s one of those books that could likely be 1000 pages and you’d still want the story to continue. What a greedy reader I’ve become.”
~Makayla’s Books Review ()

“I was so caught up in the characters that I had to finish this. Talk about action packed. Life and death. You won’t be able to put it down. I can hardly wait to read the next installment! In the meantime, let me get back to reading the first novel.!”
~Jacqueline S. Fleming @ Amazon ()

“Good book! I love how it takes you places, along the journeys taking place. Action and adventure, I agree with other people, don’t read it before bed!”
~pelody3 @ Amazon ()

“I just finished this book last night can’t wait for the next one.all four books by Vickie Keire have been fast paced.The story lines have a uniqueness that I find refreshing”
~jadzea @ Amazon ()

“Shadowed Ground is the first work by Vicki Keire that I have had the privilege to read. With multifaceted characters and a plot line that barely gives you time to catch your breath before it is off and running again, it is truly a joy ride for the mind! Can’t wait to read more of what Ms. Keire has to offer!”
~Dena Hamilton @ Amazon ()

“Vicki Keire has again created a story that’ll knock your socks off! The next addition to The Chronicles of Nowhere is top notch.”
~Candace @ Goodreads ()