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King of Shadows

  • 1999 first published
  • 186 pages
  • ★ 3.6 (8 ratings)
  • 27 editions

Susan Cooper's King of Shadows (1999) is a time-travel fiction novel. The story is set in Tudors palcd, in In a boys heart. Characters include A person. It deals with actors and actresses, time travel, actresses and actors.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, and 99 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 27 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 186 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

About King of Shadows

While in London as part of an all-boy acting company preparing to perform in a replica of the famous Globe Theatre, Nat Field suddenly finds himself transported back to 1599 and performing in the original theater under the tutelage of Shakespeare himself.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Tudors palcd

Era

  • In a boys heart

Characters

  • A person

Subjects

  • Actors and actresses
  • Globe Theatre, London, England : 1599-1644
  • Time travel
  • Actresses
  • Actors
  • Children's stories
  • Suspense thrillers
  • Children's fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Globe theatre, Southwark, london, england
  • Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616
  • London, England
  • England

Quick answers

Who wrote King of Shadows?

King of Shadows was written by Susan Cooper and first published in 1999.

What genre is King of Shadows?

It is usually shelved as Time Travel.

How long is King of Shadows?

The median edition has 186 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to King of Shadows?

Readers who like it often enjoy Library of Souls (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children #3), Hollow City and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.

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