The Lion in Chains

By Shalom Shumate

Once, deep in the darkest part of a large forest, lived a Magician whose entire being was full of only the worst kind of evil. The magic and spells he concocted in his lair that he called the Abyss, were horrors no lie could cover and no tale has the heart to repeat. To guard the gateway of the Abyss, the Magician had captured the king of beasts; the Lion. Long tortured, and broken by the Magician so that he is a mere shadow of his forefathers; one fatal night during a diabolical ritual, a divine Voice calls out to him. Can the Voice free the Lion's mind before the ritual is complete? Can the Lion remember who he really is? Find out.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Reflected Eye's Publishing
• Release date: Nov 20, 2022
• ISBN: 9798215328590

Shalom Shumate

Shalom Shumate is a stay-at-home wife and mother with her husband, and three children, while aspiring to become an author living in East Texas where she was raised. She has many creative hobbies including her writing, art, singing, and her garden. Writing has always been a part of her, gifted to her probably from her mother, and grandfather.  At last, it has become a realized dream! Her end goal is shared with what Dostoyevsky outlined perfectly with his enigmatic remark: “Beauty will save the world.” The rest of her spare time is gratefully, and lovingly spent with her family, and hobbies.

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