{"id":1397,"date":"2017-04-08T20:19:50","date_gmt":"2017-04-08T20:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/?page_id=1397"},"modified":"2018-06-05T18:23:45","modified_gmt":"2018-06-05T18:23:45","slug":"half-sick-of-shadows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/index.php\/half-sick-of-shadows\/","title":{"rendered":"Half Sick of Shadows"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Audiobook version:<\/h4>\n<p>The Audiobook version of <em>Half Sick of Shadows<\/em> is now available&#8230; here is a sample&#8230;<\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1397-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/datascenesdev.com\/Alexa\/voicefiles\/12%20Half%20Sick%20of%20Shadows%20Retail%20Audio%20Sample.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/datascenesdev.com\/Alexa\/voicefiles\/12%20Half%20Sick%20of%20Shadows%20Retail%20Audio%20Sample.mp3\">http:\/\/datascenesdev.com\/Alexa\/voicefiles\/12%20Half%20Sick%20of%20Shadows%20Retail%20Audio%20Sample.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>The full version is now available at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.co.uk\/pd\/Fiction\/Half-Sick-of-Shadows-Audiobook\/B07D9S3JTL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Audible UK<\/a>\u00a0or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/Fiction\/Half-Sick-of-Shadows-Audiobook\/B07D9T4CYY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Audible US<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Half-Sick-of-Shadows\/dp\/B07D9TQF3P\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon UK<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Half-Sick-of-Shadows\/dp\/B07D9VVMVD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon US<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/audiobook\/half-sick-of-shadows-unabridged\/id1391302986\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iTunes<\/a> or equivalent international links<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<h2>Some review comments<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bragmedallion.com\/award-winning-books\/fantasy\/half-sick-of-shadows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IndieBRAG<\/strong><\/a>:\n<figure id=\"attachment_1669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1669\" style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1669\" src=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/brag-medallion-sticker-small-300x194.png\" alt=\"IndieBRAG Medallion\" width=\"100\" height=\"65\" srcset=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/brag-medallion-sticker-small-300x194.png 300w, http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/brag-medallion-sticker-small.png 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IndieBRAG Medallion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We are proud to announce that HALF SICK OF SHADOWS by Richard Abbott is a B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree.<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1507\" style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1507\" src=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Discovered_Diamond-150x150.png\" alt=\"Discovered Diamond\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Discovered_Diamond-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Discovered_Diamond-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Discovered_Diamond.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><small>Discovered Diamond<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/discoveringdiamonds.blogspot.co.uk\/2017\/09\/half-sick-of-shadows-by-richard-abbott.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Discovering Diamonds<\/strong><\/a>: &#8220;&#8230;one of the most utterly unique re-imaginings of the tale that I have ever encountered&#8230;<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/myth.typepad.com\/breakfast\/2017\/07\/half-sick-of-shadows-spoilerish.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breakfast with Pandora<\/a><\/strong>: &#8220;&#8230;Half Sick of Shadows is an intricate, delicate story about a Lady who grows through time into something new, both physically and mentally, and how interaction with those she encounters affects that process. But it\u2019s also a wonderfully imaginative take on how we might be&#8211; or have been&#8211; in touch with others outside our ken&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hooverbookreviews.wordpress.com\/2017\/06\/13\/half-sick-of-shadows-by-richard-abbott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hoover Book Reviews<\/a><\/strong>: \u201c\u2026the progression of The Lady through the various stages of her existence, and the descriptions of the eras in which she awakes are masterfully told by the author\u2026\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/srutis.blogspot.co.uk\/2017\/11\/book-review-half-sick-of-shadows-by.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sruti&#8217;s BookBlog<\/strong><\/a>: &#8220;&#8230;The Lady has begun to grow, but the form, which she finds herself drawing from, is too thin and exasperating. She slept again, and this time she awoke yet again. Times are passing and changing. She wishes for people to value her but they seem to be changing and missing&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thereview2014.blogspot.co.uk\/2017\/06\/sharon-reviews-half-sick-of-shadows-by.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Review<\/strong><\/a>: &#8220;&#8230;a historical fantasy with some science fiction elements and healthy dose of mystery, it is absolutely unique and a literary sensation. Beautifully written, with an interesting storyline and wonderful imagery, it is in a realm of its own&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/customer-reviews\/R27KTTCDY7TFV2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Amazon.com review<\/strong><\/a>: &#8220;&#8230;\u00a0this book was thoroughly engaging. The language was descriptive and lush without becoming overwrought or melodramatic, the imagery is lovely right from the very first paragraph, and the overall story of the Lady of Shalott is entirely original&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 180px; ;vertical-align: top;\">\n<h4>Amazon.com<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.co.uk\/kp\/card?asin=B06Y4LN6RP&amp;asin=B06Y4LN6RP&amp;preview=inline&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_z6PIxb61WTKAR&amp;tag=kephrath-20\" width=\"168\" height=\"275\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Amazon.co.uk<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.co.uk\/kp\/card?asin=B06Y4LN6RP&amp;asin=B06Y4LN6RP&amp;preview=inline&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_ByZIxbG19P87G&amp;tag=kephrath-21\" width=\"168\" height=\"275\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Half Sick of Shadows<\/em>, a new novella set at various times in Britain\u2019s history, retells the Arthurian legend of the Lady of Shalott.<\/p>\n<p>Available now in Kindle or paperback format at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Half-Sick-Shadows-Richard-Abbott-ebook\/dp\/B06Y4LN6RP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon.co.uk<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Half-Sick-Shadows-Richard-Abbott-ebook\/dp\/B06Y4LN6RP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon.com<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Half-Sick-Shadows-Richard-Abbott-ebook\/dp\/B06Y4LN6RP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon.in<\/a><\/strong>, and other global Amazon stores \u2013 search by name.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 105px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/817T3HB9I7L._SL210_QL95_.png\" alt=\"Alexa Half Sick of Shadows logo\" width=\"105\" height=\"105\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alexa Half Sick of Shadows logo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Enable the Alexa skill for <em>Half Sick of Shadows<\/em> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B06XT7ZRP9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B06XT7ZRP9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US <\/a>Alexa stores &#8211; listen to extracts and hear about the book directly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Play audio extract:<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1397-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/datascenesdev.com\/Alexa\/voicefiles\/Shadows_Extract_1.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/datascenesdev.com\/Alexa\/voicefiles\/Shadows_Extract_1.mp3\">http:\/\/datascenesdev.com\/Alexa\/voicefiles\/Shadows_Extract_1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Who is The Lady?<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1365\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1365\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1365\" src=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Kindle-Cover-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kindle Cover - Half Sick of Shadows\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Kindle-Cover-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Kindle-Cover-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Kindle-Cover.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kindle Cover &#8211; Half Sick of Shadows<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In ancient Britain, a Lady is living in a stone-walled house on an island in the middle of a river. So far as the people know, she<br \/>\nhas always been there. They sense her power, they hear her singing, but they never meet her.<\/p>\n<p>At first her life is idyllic. She wakes, she watches, she wanders in her garden, she weaves a complex web of what she sees, and she<br \/>\nsleeps again. But as she grows, this pattern becomes narrow and frustrating. She longs to meet those who cherish her, but she cannot.<br \/>\nThe scenes beyond the walls of her home are different every time she wakes, and everyone she encounters is lost,<br \/>\nswallowed up by the past.<\/p>\n<p>But when she finds the courage to break the cycle, there is no going back. Can she bear the cost of finding freedom? And what will<br \/>\nher people do, when they finally come face to face with a lady of legend who is not at all what they have imagined?<\/p>\n<p><em>A retelling \u2013 and metamorphosis \u2013 of Tennyson\u2019s Lady of Shalott.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Available in Kindle on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Half-Sick-Shadows-Richard-Abbott-ebook\/dp\/B06Y4LN6RP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon.co.uk<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Half-Sick-Shadows-Richard-Abbott-ebook\/dp\/B06Y4LN6RP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon.com<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Half-Sick-Shadows-Richard-Abbott-ebook\/dp\/B06Y4LN6RP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon.in<\/a><\/strong>, and other global Amazon stores \u2013 search by name. Paperback version available on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Half-Sick-Shadows-Richard-Abbott\/dp\/0993168493\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Half-Sick-Shadows-Richard-Abbott\/dp\/0993168493\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon.com<\/a><\/strong> or<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Half-Sick-Shadows-Richard-Abbott\/dp\/0993168493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Amazon.in<\/a><\/strong>, or at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.createspace.com\/7028298\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the CreateSpace store<\/a><\/strong>: apply special code SHLSL5BY at the checkout for a discount. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/Half-Sick-of-Shadows-Richard-Abbott\/9780993168499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Book Depository<\/strong><\/a> offer free world-wide delivery in paperback form as another option.<\/p>\n<p>Vote on The People\u2019s Book Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Listed on Books Go Social\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wattpad.com\/384200185-half-sick-of-shadows-first-extract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wattpad<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b><em>Samples (free downloads) available:<\/em><\/b><br \/>\n<em><a class=\"withLine\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kephrath.com\/download.aspx?index=18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Half Sick of Shadows \u2013 Sample \u2013 Kindle mobi<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em><a class=\"withLine\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kephrath.com\/download.aspx?index=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Half Sick of Shadows \u2013 Sample \u2013 epub<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><em>Or read a sample on Issuu&#8230;<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Half Sick of Shadows Sample\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?u=mattehpublications&#038;d=half_sick_of_shadows_sample\" style=\"border:none; width: 474px; height: 363px;\" allow=\"clipboard-write,allow-top-navigation,allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation,allow-downloads,allow-scripts,allow-same-origin,allow-popups,allow-modals,allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox,allow-forms\"  allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Publisher: <a href=\"http:\/\/mattehpublications.datascenesdev.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matteh Publications<\/a> (May 1st\u00a02017)<br \/>\nISBN: 978-0993-1684-9-9 (soft cover)<br \/>\nISBN: 978-0993-1684-8-2 (ebook \u2013 kindle)<\/p>\n<p>See <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kephrath.com\/WhereToBuy.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.kephrath.com<\/a><\/strong> for more options.<\/p>\n<p><small>Cover image \u00a9 copyright by permission\u00a0Mary Abbott.<\/small><\/p>\n<p><small>Original\u00a0Matteh Publications logo drawn by Jackie Morgan.<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Audiobook version: The Audiobook version of Half Sick of Shadows is now available&#8230; here is a sample&#8230; http:\/\/datascenesdev.com\/Alexa\/voicefiles\/12%20Half%20Sick%20of%20Shadows%20Retail%20Audio%20Sample.mp3 The full version is now available at: Audible UK\u00a0or Audible US Amazon UK or Amazon US iTunes or equivalent international links Some review comments IndieBRAG: We are proud to announce that HALF SICK OF SHADOWS by Richard &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/index.php\/half-sick-of-shadows\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Half Sick of Shadows<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1397","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1397"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1397\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1797,"href":"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1397\/revisions\/1797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}