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The Seer of Shadows

  • 1772 first published
  • 208 pages
  • 8 editions

Avi's The Seer of Shadows (1772) is a historical fantasy and ghost story novel. The story is set in New York, N.Y., in 1865–1898. Readers will find themes of Photography, revenge, swindlers and swindling and ghosts.

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

At about 208 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • 1865–1898

Subjects

  • Photography
  • Revenge
  • Swindlers and swindling
  • Ghosts
  • Horror stories
  • Photography in fiction
  • Swindlers and swindling in fiction
  • Ghosts in fiction
  • Revenge in fiction
  • Ghost stories
  • Children's fiction
  • Crime
  • New york, N.y., history
  • Criminals
  • New york, N.y.
  • Animals

Quick answers

Who wrote The Seer of Shadows?

The Seer of Shadows was written by Avi and first published in 1772.

What genre is The Seer of Shadows?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy, Ghost Stories, Horror and Victorian Science Fiction.

How long is The Seer of Shadows?

The median edition has 208 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Seer of Shadows?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and Dracula.

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