Download or read book Child of the Sword, Book 1 of the Gods Within written by J. L. Doty and published by Jl Doty. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rat is no ordinary thief. A feral, filthy and malnourished child; he survives on what he can steal. But he creates his own shadows and hides within them, though he's completely unaware of his use of magic. When clan of powerful wizards see his shadowmagic they adopt him, because they want such magic in the clan. Perhaps that's a good thing for Rat, as long as they don't kill him in the process.