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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780553586701
ISBN number: 055358670X
Label: Spectra
Manufacturer: Spectra
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 592
Printing Date: June 01, 2004
Publishing house: Spectra
Release Date: June 01, 2004
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Darkness threatens Ranadon again in the form of an eclipse. The Goddess wants to give the people of Ranadon a sign—and only Dirk Provin can interpret it. To do so, Dirk has systematically betrayed his one-time allies to join his most hated enemies. Now, with neither side trusting him, Dirk sets his own devious plot in motion
Senet’s Crippled Prince, Misha, has found unexpected and tenuous sanctuary among the Baenlanders of Mil. To secure their trust, he offers them the one thing they cannot refuse. Meanwhile, Alenor, Queen of Dhevyn, betrayed by her husband, Kirsh, and Tia Veran, deceived by Dirk, set out for revenge and to finally free their people at any cost. As the second sons and the rest of their generation
pursue different paths to survival and freedom, they discover that the will of the Goddess—and of men—works in mysterious ways. And as Dirk’s old enemies join with new ones, his endeavor to save Ranadon may cost him his friends, his love...and his life.
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The series finale is solid if a little abrupt. Fallon left few if any unanswered questions. The series was not as complex as terry goodkind or robert jordan--but all in all a good read with enough twists and turns to keep it interesting.
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I enjoyed this book. It has so much to recommend it. I do not like to give away the plot so I will tell you that the character development was a joy to read. I am always searching for a new wonderful author. I think I have found one with Jennifer Fallon.
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I love all of Jennifer Fallon's books, I have read everything she has written and I love how they all intertwine. Some information you don't get in one series and you find explanations in a different Series. I am half through the last book of hers called Harshini which is also great. I will miss her writing when I move on to read something else. If you like Scifi you will love this.
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I stayed up all through the night reading this conclusion to The Second Sons Trilogy. I read it somewhat feverishly--Fallon keeps you in an ironclad hold the entire time. It's the type of trilogy that could probably spawn more books--all, if done well, just as engaging...and predictable.
I am proud to say that I must be the smartest person on the fantasy world of this story. I was always four steps ahead of the characters. Nothing--and I mean nothing--came as a surprise. Yep, knew which characters would end up together. Yep, knew how the climax would pay out. And yep, knew who would die.
I knew which random bits of information from Neris would be important. I speculated and I was correct. I got not one jolt of surprise from these novels. Well, no, that's a lie. The R-rated content shocked me several times over. But on a matter of plot, there are few surprises to a careful eye.
There is one other problem I have with this book and its two prequels...in the writing itself. Fallon is more than obsessed with long, tedious sentences. Sentences should never take a reader out of the story, but Fallon's did. They typically started the chapters and threw you right out of the action screaming "What? Where did that come from?"
Is Lord of the Shadows a great book? No, I don't think I would say so. Good? Definitely. Do I recommend it? Yes, if you're over the age of 15/16.
It will hold you in an iron fist that won't let go, but it is predictable and has some insanely long sentences. All together and thought about, it just screams 4 stars.
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This series has given me many nights of delight. I loved reading it and look forward to other works by this author. The characters are well done, the action exciting. I especially liked the interplay of the main characters, if definitely helpted the story to move along.
If you like books like this one, might I suggest another I've recently come across. The Unsuspecting Mage by Brian S. Pratt. It's another fantasy adventure sure to please. I highly recommend it.
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