Publisher:
DAW
Date
published: November 1st, 2011
ISBN:
978-0-7564-0695-0
Paperback
High
Fantasy
Reviewed
by Dawn (love2read28@gmail.com)
Obtained
by Publisher
Southmarch
Castle is in the crosshairs between the ancient and immortal Qar and their
enemies, the god-king, Autarch of Xis, who is insane. The two defenders of
Shadowmarch Castle are far away, fighting their own battles and trying to stay
alive. But they don’t know that a terrible evil is awakening beneath the castle
and it will take all that Princess Briony, Prince Barrick and their small band
of allies and friends to win this final battle for if they lose, they not only
lose the world they are trying to protect but this ancient evil will encase
their world in darkness forever.
I
have to admit, I have never read a Tad Williams story and being this is the
fourth volume in the series, I felt a bit lost with all the characters and past
storyline remarks. That being said, even though I felt like I needed to read
the other three books, SHADOWHEART
is one pulse pounding, wild ride from start to finish. Mr. Williams is a
masterful storyteller, one who can world build with the greats in High Fantasy
such as J. R. R. Tolkein and Robert Jordan, both authors I love to read. SHADOWHEART
is the final climatic storyline for a band of characters that are trying to
save their world from eternal darkness and live to see another day. The author
lets the story flow nicely, the characters fairly leap off the pages and I felt
like I was on a roller coaster with all the twists and turns the story went But
I have got to admit, it was one heck of ride, especially down to those last few
pages as the action heated up and you never knew who would live & who would
die.
SHADOWHEART delivers a stellar
ending to a series that any reader who enjoys high fantasy will want to check
out. I just recommend reading the first tree volumes first in order to get the
whole storyline and cast of characters. This is an author who knows how to
create a believable world with intricate sub-plots that draws the reader in and
doesn’t let them go until the very last page is read. Even though I didn’t read
the first three volumes, the storyline stands up on its own and kept my
interest. I found this is an author who I can’t wait to explore more of in the
future. But first I want to check out the first three books of this series and
see how the whole thing began.
If
you enjoy a series that has intricate plots, intriguing cast of characters and
a storyline that keeps you hooked till the very end, then try the SHDOWHEART
series and settle in for one wild, rollicking ride.
This
is an objective review and not an endorsement of this book.
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