Helpful Score: 1
This is the third Shadowdweller book--a series that continues the story begun in the Nightwalker series. It is really two stories--Sagan and Valara, and Malaya and Guin. While I would have prefered two full sized novels, I thought it worked fairly well.
In the first story, Sagan has been kidnapped and eventually finds himself in Valara's home. She is a witch, something Sagan's people fear because experiance has taught them that human magic users are evil. But Val is not at all evil, and it isn't long before Sagan finds himself ignoring his priestly vows in order to be with her. In my oppinion, this was a wonderful story, but 92 pages was insufficient to really capture all of the potential romance. As it is we are left with the impression of intense sexual attraction and not much else.
The second and longer of the two focuses on Malaya and her sudden realization that her body guard, Guin, is in love with her. Malaya struggles to reconcile her intense feelings for Guin with her need to do what's right for her people. As queen she is required to marry--and the Senate is pushing for a highborn match. Threatened on all sides, the couple must literally fight to be together. I felt this story was much less rushed--perhaps even slow in a few places. In the end, it was satisfying.
I'd recommend this one if your a fan of the series. If you haven't yet experianced the Nightwalkers, I recommend starting with Jacob--it's an excellent book.
In the first story, Sagan has been kidnapped and eventually finds himself in Valara's home. She is a witch, something Sagan's people fear because experiance has taught them that human magic users are evil. But Val is not at all evil, and it isn't long before Sagan finds himself ignoring his priestly vows in order to be with her. In my oppinion, this was a wonderful story, but 92 pages was insufficient to really capture all of the potential romance. As it is we are left with the impression of intense sexual attraction and not much else.
The second and longer of the two focuses on Malaya and her sudden realization that her body guard, Guin, is in love with her. Malaya struggles to reconcile her intense feelings for Guin with her need to do what's right for her people. As queen she is required to marry--and the Senate is pushing for a highborn match. Threatened on all sides, the couple must literally fight to be together. I felt this story was much less rushed--perhaps even slow in a few places. In the end, it was satisfying.
I'd recommend this one if your a fan of the series. If you haven't yet experianced the Nightwalkers, I recommend starting with Jacob--it's an excellent book.
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