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Shadow's Edge
My magical life is dead to me now . . . This is my last chance at freedom.
Once, Leah Spencer didn't mind being a natural-born Shaman to the Creatuir, a human helper to faeries, shapeshifters, and other magical beings. But that was before she listened to her friend Fiona and broke Rule #1, traveling unprepared to the Other Realm where she quickly lost a whole year of time. She missed out on everything--holidays, school, her sixteenth birthday, the boyfriend who ditched her. After that, Leah swore to leave all things magical behind and lead the life of a normal high school girl.
Now Fiona is missing, and something is killing off the Creatuir, both Light and Dark. As the Creatuir prepare to go to war, Leah is torn between her safe new life and solving the Other Realm murder spree. With the help of her three sisters (each with her own magical gift), and three gorgeous guys--who may or may not be part of the evil magic--Leah must vanquish an ancient dark force. Unless an unimaginable secret about her family destroys her first.
Once, Leah Spencer didn't mind being a natural-born Shaman to the Creatuir, a human helper to faeries, shapeshifters, and other magical beings. But that was before she listened to her friend Fiona and broke Rule #1, traveling unprepared to the Other Realm where she quickly lost a whole year of time. She missed out on everything--holidays, school, her sixteenth birthday, the boyfriend who ditched her. After that, Leah swore to leave all things magical behind and lead the life of a normal high school girl.
Now Fiona is missing, and something is killing off the Creatuir, both Light and Dark. As the Creatuir prepare to go to war, Leah is torn between her safe new life and solving the Other Realm murder spree. With the help of her three sisters (each with her own magical gift), and three gorgeous guys--who may or may not be part of the evil magic--Leah must vanquish an ancient dark force. Unless an unimaginable secret about her family destroys her first.
312 pages, Paperback
First published January 8, 2012
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March 12, 2016
Морин Липински «На краю тени».
Главная героиня книги Лея – родилась шаманом, было ей на роду написано общаться с существами из Иного мира, что ой как важно. Говорили ей « В Иной мир без подготовки ни-ни!», но героиня конечно же не послушалась и нырнула туда с головой. А когда выбралась, оказалось что она потеряла целый год, сладкое шестнадцатилетние. О___о И зарекается, Лея, увсе никакого Иного мира, хочу жить как все американские тинейджеры – ходит в школу, посещать футбольные матчи, встречаться с мальчиком… Все это собственно героиня и будет делать (в то время как убьют ее подружку, тоже Шамана и назреет война между Светлыми и Темными существами Иного мира) на протяжение почти всей книги и лишь по конец мы увидим хвостик Иного мира и хэппи энд, который выпрыгнет на нас из-за поворота.
Мне не понравилась эта книга. Я редко такое говорю, но настолько бедно написанной книги я еще не встречала, и я сейчас говорю даже не о шикарной идее, которую автор просто не смогла достойно рассказать. Просто о стиле. Героиня ходит, пыкает-мыкает, чешет пятку и рыдает без конца. У меня даже закралась мысля «а не фан-фик аль это», и я полезла на гудридс, где вразумительной инфо об авторе нет. Да и в интернете тоже. Я смогла найти те же пару слов, что напечатали ребята из Рипола в конце книги – живет в Америке с родней и пишет книги и фото достаточно приятной женщины лет этак 25-30. Уууу, автор – призрак. Ладно, не суть. Еще пару слов о книге. Автор не проработала прошлое. Сюжет не динаминый. Героиня на всех мальчиков будет в прямом смысли слюни пускать, восхищаться какие они «гарные хлопцы» , так что любовная линия в книги на редкость дурацкая. Ответы героиня будет искать в гугле и библиотеках, и очень не поддельно возмущаться «Как ж так, тут по моим шаманским делах нифига нет, что за напасть». Да детка, гугль суровая штука! Вообщем, самое классно в книге аннотация и обложка. Конфетка внутри очень сомнительного качества.
Главная героиня книги Лея – родилась шаманом, было ей на роду написано общаться с существами из Иного мира, что ой как важно. Говорили ей « В Иной мир без подготовки ни-ни!», но героиня конечно же не послушалась и нырнула туда с головой. А когда выбралась, оказалось что она потеряла целый год, сладкое шестнадцатилетние. О___о И зарекается, Лея, увсе никакого Иного мира, хочу жить как все американские тинейджеры – ходит в школу, посещать футбольные матчи, встречаться с мальчиком… Все это собственно героиня и будет делать (в то время как убьют ее подружку, тоже Шамана и назреет война между Светлыми и Темными существами Иного мира) на протяжение почти всей книги и лишь по конец мы увидим хвостик Иного мира и хэппи энд, который выпрыгнет на нас из-за поворота.
Мне не понравилась эта книга. Я редко такое говорю, но настолько бедно написанной книги я еще не встречала, и я сейчас говорю даже не о шикарной идее, которую автор просто не смогла достойно рассказать. Просто о стиле. Героиня ходит, пыкает-мыкает, чешет пятку и рыдает без конца. У меня даже закралась мысля «а не фан-фик аль это», и я полезла на гудридс, где вразумительной инфо об авторе нет. Да и в интернете тоже. Я смогла найти те же пару слов, что напечатали ребята из Рипола в конце книги – живет в Америке с родней и пишет книги и фото достаточно приятной женщины лет этак 25-30. Уууу, автор – призрак. Ладно, не суть. Еще пару слов о книге. Автор не проработала прошлое. Сюжет не динаминый. Героиня на всех мальчиков будет в прямом смысли слюни пускать, восхищаться какие они «гарные хлопцы» , так что любовная линия в книги на редкость дурацкая. Ответы героиня будет искать в гугле и библиотеках, и очень не поддельно возмущаться «Как ж так, тут по моим шаманским делах нифига нет, что за напасть». Да детка, гугль суровая штука! Вообщем, самое классно в книге аннотация и обложка. Конфетка внутри очень сомнительного качества.
December 8, 2012
SHADOW'S EDGE was a fun story that combined the paranormal with typical high school activities like football, cheer-leading, and boyfriends. Leah Spencer is a Creatuir Shaman. She was born with the ability to mediate disputes between the Light and Dark Creatuirs. However, after she inadvertantly spent a year in the realm of the Light Creatuirs and missed her sixteenth birthday and lost her boyfriend to a more available girl, she is determined to be normal. She wants to attend high school and have all those experiences.
Leah is lucky to be escorted to school by Alex - the son of an old friend of her father who just happens to be the star of the football team. The school is obsessed with football. The team has a 30-some game winning streak. In fact a new, huge stadium is being built so that they will have an even larger presence. Leah makes friends with the in-crowd and tries really hard to fit in. She also meets a boy named Ben who is not part of the in-crowd and becomes friends with him too.
But the Light and Dark Creatuirs (I don't know how to put accent marks over the e and the u.) aren't about to let her go. She gets drawn back in when a friend of hers who lives in the Light Realm is murdered and drawn in even more deeply when the king of the Dark Realm is murdered too. Leah has to find a way to stop the Light and the Dark Realms from going to war.
I really liked Leah. She was eager to be "normal" but she had a very wry sense of humor and a strong sense of responsibility. I liked her family with her father being the normal one and her mother and sisters being like her and part of the paranormal world. I liked the strong, loving relationship she had with her sisters even though they had their disagreements and sibling rivalries.
The book was very descriptive and well-written. I could easily see the characters and the realms that Lipinski was describing. In fact, I may be seeing some of them in my dreams. The plot to uncover who was trying to get the Light and Dark Creatuirs to go to war was engaging. Leah followed the clues to save the day with the help of Slade who was sent by the Dark Creatuir king to keep Leah on task and by her new cheer-leading friend Brooke.
Fans of the paranormal who like smart, quirky heroines will really enjoy this story.
Leah is lucky to be escorted to school by Alex - the son of an old friend of her father who just happens to be the star of the football team. The school is obsessed with football. The team has a 30-some game winning streak. In fact a new, huge stadium is being built so that they will have an even larger presence. Leah makes friends with the in-crowd and tries really hard to fit in. She also meets a boy named Ben who is not part of the in-crowd and becomes friends with him too.
But the Light and Dark Creatuirs (I don't know how to put accent marks over the e and the u.) aren't about to let her go. She gets drawn back in when a friend of hers who lives in the Light Realm is murdered and drawn in even more deeply when the king of the Dark Realm is murdered too. Leah has to find a way to stop the Light and the Dark Realms from going to war.
I really liked Leah. She was eager to be "normal" but she had a very wry sense of humor and a strong sense of responsibility. I liked her family with her father being the normal one and her mother and sisters being like her and part of the paranormal world. I liked the strong, loving relationship she had with her sisters even though they had their disagreements and sibling rivalries.
The book was very descriptive and well-written. I could easily see the characters and the realms that Lipinski was describing. In fact, I may be seeing some of them in my dreams. The plot to uncover who was trying to get the Light and Dark Creatuirs to go to war was engaging. Leah followed the clues to save the day with the help of Slade who was sent by the Dark Creatuir king to keep Leah on task and by her new cheer-leading friend Brooke.
Fans of the paranormal who like smart, quirky heroines will really enjoy this story.
September 1, 2022
An easy read with magic mixing in the real world. A fun family dynamic with a lovable mix of characters between all the sisters.
Quick and fun
Quick and fun
February 20, 2013
Truth be told this one I picked up because it was based on a Shaman. Not that I have never read anything with one in it but that's it they are in it and not about it. Me trying to expand my horizons and try new things thought this would be a good idea, I was right. Though I did feel a little lost at the start, like maybe I had missed a book but I hadn't(I checked). This however was quickly fixed and possibly I was just a little quick to the trigger and way too impatient. Once I figured out why the girl that left the post that she was born to stand on, everything became easy and at times intense.
Leah wants a normal life, to be a normal teen. Though she hasn't always thought this way, once she was happy with her Shaman title and happily helped the Creatuir.. This only changed when she ended up loosing an entire year of her life when she lost track of time. So her family as moved back to her fathers home town to try and give her the life she wants but when things start going wrong and Leah finds out her friend and the previous Shaman Fiona is dead. Now the question is does she hang onto the new normal that she has found, or go back to her old life and the Creatuir.
Leah was not exactly a stand out character for me. She was back and forth with her confidence but she did have it so I can't say she was a push over. When she was at school she seemed nervous and withdrawn but she had also never been to a real school and when you want nothing mor than to fit in then I guess you first bi of time would be nerve wracking. When she thought about her Shaman side and responsibilities it was like nothing could go on without her. So overall I didn't not like her. She wasn't whiny, she wasn't weak but she also didn't shine. Through the book I did try to connect with her but couldn't but despite that it wasn't hard to read about her either.
Though her family may be considered freaks from the outside(minus her normal father), I can't help but wonder what it would be like to have a family like that. A mother that helps people discover who they really are through their past lives, Gia her youngest sister is a muse, Reah is the reincarnation of Cleopatra and Morgana who's talen is energy healing. I loved how different they all were and how they interacted. Though my favorite was the attitude filled Reah. Sometimes she could be a bit much but I am a fan of hers. Oh and the irony of their rhyming names was not lost to other characters either.
The best part about this novel was by far the Creatuir and the world that she created. Creatuir are like the Fae. I didn't look it up myself to see if that is what they are meant to be but the light and the dark were there. Though it didn't matter light or dark they both still loved their tricks and messing with humans. There were so many types of Creatuir, yet they were all very unique. With different types, different eyes, different bodies and even their coloring was unique for each character. Not going to lie Quenn Kiera of the Dark Creatuir creeped the bejesus out of me. She is a Baobhan sith, aka Irish vampire. Though she is creepy there are worse things that live on the Dark side.
This book was easy to read and overall was interesting. I plan on getting my hands on the next book Cleopatra Awakening as soon as I can. Rhea being my favorite character I have high hopes for it. If it is written like this one with her as the main focus its bound to be good. Not sure what I really expected but this wasn't it. The Shaman aspect was unique, the characters were fun and I for the most part enjoyed reading this book. Leah may not stand out but she wasn't weak either so it was interesting. There were things to enjoy and things that bugged at me, I do suggest you give this one a try yourself.
Leah wants a normal life, to be a normal teen. Though she hasn't always thought this way, once she was happy with her Shaman title and happily helped the Creatuir.. This only changed when she ended up loosing an entire year of her life when she lost track of time. So her family as moved back to her fathers home town to try and give her the life she wants but when things start going wrong and Leah finds out her friend and the previous Shaman Fiona is dead. Now the question is does she hang onto the new normal that she has found, or go back to her old life and the Creatuir.
Leah was not exactly a stand out character for me. She was back and forth with her confidence but she did have it so I can't say she was a push over. When she was at school she seemed nervous and withdrawn but she had also never been to a real school and when you want nothing mor than to fit in then I guess you first bi of time would be nerve wracking. When she thought about her Shaman side and responsibilities it was like nothing could go on without her. So overall I didn't not like her. She wasn't whiny, she wasn't weak but she also didn't shine. Through the book I did try to connect with her but couldn't but despite that it wasn't hard to read about her either.
Though her family may be considered freaks from the outside(minus her normal father), I can't help but wonder what it would be like to have a family like that. A mother that helps people discover who they really are through their past lives, Gia her youngest sister is a muse, Reah is the reincarnation of Cleopatra and Morgana who's talen is energy healing. I loved how different they all were and how they interacted. Though my favorite was the attitude filled Reah. Sometimes she could be a bit much but I am a fan of hers. Oh and the irony of their rhyming names was not lost to other characters either.
The best part about this novel was by far the Creatuir and the world that she created. Creatuir are like the Fae. I didn't look it up myself to see if that is what they are meant to be but the light and the dark were there. Though it didn't matter light or dark they both still loved their tricks and messing with humans. There were so many types of Creatuir, yet they were all very unique. With different types, different eyes, different bodies and even their coloring was unique for each character. Not going to lie Quenn Kiera of the Dark Creatuir creeped the bejesus out of me. She is a Baobhan sith, aka Irish vampire. Though she is creepy there are worse things that live on the Dark side.
This book was easy to read and overall was interesting. I plan on getting my hands on the next book Cleopatra Awakening as soon as I can. Rhea being my favorite character I have high hopes for it. If it is written like this one with her as the main focus its bound to be good. Not sure what I really expected but this wasn't it. The Shaman aspect was unique, the characters were fun and I for the most part enjoyed reading this book. Leah may not stand out but she wasn't weak either so it was interesting. There were things to enjoy and things that bugged at me, I do suggest you give this one a try yourself.
May 25, 2016
**contains spoilers**
Story: Leah is a Shaman to the Light and Dark Creatuir, aka magical beings that live in the Other Realm. After spending an entire year in the Other Realm, she decides to give up her Shaman powers and try to live in the real world as normal as possible. Unfortunately, her former bff goes missing, and Leah needs to figure out what happened.
This book was a nice read. I have a love for faerie books, and thought this would be similar to other faerie books that I have read, but I was wrong. It is unique, and very refreshing. The "faeries" in this book are Light and Dark Creatuir, beings from the Other Realm. It is in Leah's blood to be the next Shaman to the Creatuir, one who is a human helper to the faeries.
I absolutely adored Leah's family, and can NOT wait to read the next book, so I can find out more about them. I loved how each member of her family had a different magical gift. Reading about what Leah's mother and sisters were up to, made me excited to read the book, and made it that more magical.
It was cute to see how Leah was trying to be a "normal" high school girl. Football, cheerleaders, and boys! Oh my! The football god, Alex, (who just so happens to be the son of her father's friend) helps Leah to make friends and get in with the cool kids. I enjoyed seeing how Alex and Leah were getting along at first, but Alex was too hooked on football for me. He needed something more to be the hero of this story. Which is why I liked, Ben. Ben, is different, and is not afraid to be himself.
Shadow's Edge, was a fun, easy read that left me wanting more. I would have loved a short story/prequel from when Leah spent her year in the Other Realm. I do hope the author makes this a series, as I would love to hear more about the Creatuir and see what happens to Leah.
I would recommend this book to anyone that loves faeries, magical beings, high school, adventure, and the supernatural.
Story: Leah is a Shaman to the Light and Dark Creatuir, aka magical beings that live in the Other Realm. After spending an entire year in the Other Realm, she decides to give up her Shaman powers and try to live in the real world as normal as possible. Unfortunately, her former bff goes missing, and Leah needs to figure out what happened.
This book was a nice read. I have a love for faerie books, and thought this would be similar to other faerie books that I have read, but I was wrong. It is unique, and very refreshing. The "faeries" in this book are Light and Dark Creatuir, beings from the Other Realm. It is in Leah's blood to be the next Shaman to the Creatuir, one who is a human helper to the faeries.
I absolutely adored Leah's family, and can NOT wait to read the next book, so I can find out more about them. I loved how each member of her family had a different magical gift. Reading about what Leah's mother and sisters were up to, made me excited to read the book, and made it that more magical.
It was cute to see how Leah was trying to be a "normal" high school girl. Football, cheerleaders, and boys! Oh my! The football god, Alex, (who just so happens to be the son of her father's friend) helps Leah to make friends and get in with the cool kids. I enjoyed seeing how Alex and Leah were getting along at first, but Alex was too hooked on football for me. He needed something more to be the hero of this story. Which is why I liked, Ben. Ben, is different, and is not afraid to be himself.
Shadow's Edge, was a fun, easy read that left me wanting more. I would have loved a short story/prequel from when Leah spent her year in the Other Realm. I do hope the author makes this a series, as I would love to hear more about the Creatuir and see what happens to Leah.
I would recommend this book to anyone that loves faeries, magical beings, high school, adventure, and the supernatural.
May 17, 2012
Leah is a Creatuir Shaman - a mortal who can see the spirit world, or something like that. After losing a year of her life whilst in the Other Realm - Time works differently there - she decides to give up her Shaman duties and live a normal life. However, her best friend is murdered and so she re-takes her duties and sets out to find what happened.
I think the worst part of this story for me was the main character, Leah. She might have been all shy around boys, thinks she isn't that great, but as the Shaman, she thinks she is all that and the world just won't survive without her. That bugged me A LOT. All the other characters, I loved. I giggled when I read that all four of the sisters names rhymed. The romantic interests also seemed too obvious, and I was hoping the story would throw me a curve ball and she would end up with Slade.
The story had an interesting premise and I really enjoyed it, although I thought the ending wrapped up way too fast.
I'm not sure exactly what I expected, but this wasn't it. This book was very up/down for me. I loved parts and didn't really like others. It was like I got to parts that I felt dragged or were pointless, and I put it down and I didn't really want to pick it up again. But after I did, I delved right back into it.
Give this book a try for yourself! You just might like it too!
I think the worst part of this story for me was the main character, Leah. She might have been all shy around boys, thinks she isn't that great, but as the Shaman, she thinks she is all that and the world just won't survive without her. That bugged me A LOT. All the other characters, I loved. I giggled when I read that all four of the sisters names rhymed. The romantic interests also seemed too obvious, and I was hoping the story would throw me a curve ball and she would end up with Slade.
The story had an interesting premise and I really enjoyed it, although I thought the ending wrapped up way too fast.
I'm not sure exactly what I expected, but this wasn't it. This book was very up/down for me. I loved parts and didn't really like others. It was like I got to parts that I felt dragged or were pointless, and I put it down and I didn't really want to pick it up again. But after I did, I delved right back into it.
Give this book a try for yourself! You just might like it too!
April 17, 2012
After Leah Spencer spent a year in the Other Realm when she thought it was only a few days, she wants nothing to do with being the Créatúir Shaman anymore. She gives up the title and it passes along to the next in line. She just wants to be normal, although it's difficult with her family. Her family moves to the town her dad grew up in where football is king and people like Leah's family are considered freaks. Leah does her best to fit in, becoming the girlfriend of the quarterback and friends with the cheerleaders, but there is something amiss. The Créatúir contact Leah for help because something evil is happening and the Créatúir are dying. Leah must make a decision - keep her normal life or save the Créatúir...
I enjoyed the creative mythos Ms. Lipinski introduced in Shadow's Edge. Leah's family was entertaining in their relationship with each other and outsiders. I liked the plot and most of the characters - you definitely knew who to root for! I especially loved how Leah was able to come to the decision which let her keep parts of her normal life while still fulfilling the duties as Créatúir Shaman. The Créatúir themselves were complex and definitely 3-dimensional. I enjoyed Leah's adventure in Shadow's Edge and look forward to reading more about her, her family, and the Créatúir.
Series: Shadow's Edge (1)
I enjoyed the creative mythos Ms. Lipinski introduced in Shadow's Edge. Leah's family was entertaining in their relationship with each other and outsiders. I liked the plot and most of the characters - you definitely knew who to root for! I especially loved how Leah was able to come to the decision which let her keep parts of her normal life while still fulfilling the duties as Créatúir Shaman. The Créatúir themselves were complex and definitely 3-dimensional. I enjoyed Leah's adventure in Shadow's Edge and look forward to reading more about her, her family, and the Créatúir.
Series: Shadow's Edge (1)
November 15, 2012
This was better than I was expecting it to be. I really liked Leah and her "weird" family. The fact that her dad doesn't understand or like the "weird" stuff kind of anchors the book in reality - as much as a fantasy book can be realistic anyways. I would like to learn more about the Other Realm and the being that inhabit it. I wasn't expecting the ending so you should check this book out.
May 22, 2013
An adventurous ride that keeps rolling from page to page. Like most high school girls, Shaman Leah Spencer is trying to fit in. Along with dealing with the normal adoescent angst, she must decide if she will keep her life normal as possible or move to the Other Realm and help solve a mysterious rage of murder. Suspense all the way through!!!
March 18, 2012
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March 25, 2012
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February 20, 2013
This is a fun read and I am not that into fantasy. The ending is a bit too tidy for me, but I liked the character and have already ordered the next book.
January 20, 2022
I gave it four stars as it might be for a YA reader, which I am not. It was cleverly done and made it easy to understand the different realms. Predictable in spots, it is an easy read.
September 1, 2013
Mehhh.
September 12, 2012
A fun and unique YA book.
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