Curse of Shadows

A bone chilling wonder of an epic adventure that spans the world and back again Curse of Shadows is that rare book that pulls you in and keeps you at the edge of your seat as you wait to see which of our characters will make it home, who is truly good and who makes you cry at their betrayal.

While our main characters Ash, Marcus, and Kaylan are the obvious stars of this tale the beautiful world building and lush imagery and unique cultures are a character in themselves, each new location has a feel and sense all it's own, with beauty and horrors all their own that will have our trio watching their backs at every turn.

With multiple points of view that provide seamless storytelling and a flow that's so natural and easy to read it keeps you glued to the pages waiting to see which of the bones will be found and what will happen if they are. After a few chapters I didn't even need the distinction of which character we were following, they each have a voice that's all their own and makes for a truly enjoyable reading experience.

All of that being said this is a big book, but in the best sense of the way, there's so much to take in and enjoy, so many moments of holding your breath to see who makes it out of a fight, and so many tears as we say hello and goodbye in so many different ways the the people we meet along the way.

The magic system is woven in a mesmerizing way I've never seen before with the phantoms being another star of this epic adventure, I've thought about it and there's just no way this book would be as good as it is without everything we learn along the way.

Even with the few little clues that were woven through the book I was surprised at the ending , where and how everyone ended up, it may just be me but it felt right. While this is truly a book of adventure and epic quests it's also the story of found family, love and loss, life and death.