The Mountain of Shadows: (Book 2 of The Friends Series)

By Robert Dean

n The Mountain of Shadows, the second novel in The Friends Series, eighteen-year-old Robert Evans lives in a Cornish village under the quiet tyranny of the Friends - mysterious beings who enforce obedience through a "Vaccine of Acceptance." As his own "Acceptance Day" nears, Robert watches those around him lose their spark of individuality, their laughter replaced by placid smiles. Defying both fear and inevitability, he uncovers secret symbols of resistance - the broken spiral - and whispers of "Free Men" hiding in the northern mountains. Torn between loyalty to his best friend Stephen and his own desperate need for freedom, Robert begins a perilous journey toward rebellion, discovering that safety has become the greatest weapon of control, and that freedom demands both courage and sacrifice.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FWZGD249
• ISBN13: 9798270576745
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"