Cover of Shadowrise

Shadowrise

  • 2010 first published
  • 564 pages
  • 6 editions

Published in 2010, Shadowrise is a mythic fiction novel by Tad Williams. Readers will find themes of family secrets, exiles, magic and gods.

8 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.

It runs to roughly 564 pages — 10–11 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Family secrets
  • Exiles
  • Magic
  • Gods
  • Fate and fatalism
  • Twins
  • Courts and courtiers
  • Imaginary wars and battles
  • Fantasy
  • War & military

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Shadowrise?

Shadowrise was written by Tad Williams and first published in 2010.

What genre is Shadowrise?

It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction.

How long is Shadowrise?

The median edition has 564 pages, about 10–11 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Shadowrise?

Readers who like it often enjoy Acheron, Bonehunters and Circe.

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