Shadow's Lure
The weekend was too short. I didn't accomplish much of anything. Blar!
I did finish up reading Shadow's Lure, though, sequel to Shadow's Son that I commented on earlier. Caim is coming into his power, and as the title might imply struggling against losing himself to it sometimes. Shadow critters scout, shadow gating/teleporting gets easier, he figures out a way to heal wounds, and he goes from "skilled assassin" to "certifiable badass" wielding his father's sword. The sword, however, seems a little on the evil side.
Caim's journey feels pretty narrow as he helps a bunch of highlanders against oppression manipulated by shadowy invaders. He learns a bit more about his powers and past, and he's pushed into a leadership role (though it's hard to say he handles that well), but I actually find myself glad the story also covers Kit's journey through the planar bordlands and Josey dealing with national troubles back in Othir that reveal a much wider conflict.
I still didn't find any major surprise twists, though I'm not sure if that means the story telegraphs them overly much or if it's just a result of my overexposure to the genre. I would complain a bit that the ending feels rushed. I like the increasing groundwork of the setting, though, as the story moves from one city's concerns to get a picture of the surrounding regions. So... I'm still in for this series. Of course, as this book just came out, it's going to be a while before there's a part 3.
And the amusing coincidences doing flow quite as freely, but there is a character named Arion...
I did finish up reading Shadow's Lure, though, sequel to Shadow's Son that I commented on earlier. Caim is coming into his power, and as the title might imply struggling against losing himself to it sometimes. Shadow critters scout, shadow gating/teleporting gets easier, he figures out a way to heal wounds, and he goes from "skilled assassin" to "certifiable badass" wielding his father's sword. The sword, however, seems a little on the evil side.
Caim's journey feels pretty narrow as he helps a bunch of highlanders against oppression manipulated by shadowy invaders. He learns a bit more about his powers and past, and he's pushed into a leadership role (though it's hard to say he handles that well), but I actually find myself glad the story also covers Kit's journey through the planar bordlands and Josey dealing with national troubles back in Othir that reveal a much wider conflict.
I still didn't find any major surprise twists, though I'm not sure if that means the story telegraphs them overly much or if it's just a result of my overexposure to the genre. I would complain a bit that the ending feels rushed. I like the increasing groundwork of the setting, though, as the story moves from one city's concerns to get a picture of the surrounding regions. So... I'm still in for this series. Of course, as this book just came out, it's going to be a while before there's a part 3.
And the amusing coincidences doing flow quite as freely, but there is a character named Arion...
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