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Shadeborn
What you believe about myths and legends is about to change.
If Death had a child, it would be Shadeborn.
Mike's a misguided thug haunted by bad luck, tragedy, and a psychopathic brother. Darius sits atop a world he's ready to abandon. Sheila is just looking to make a meal of the magically gifted.
What do they have in common?
People they know are being killed. And a slew of supernatural creatures, the Arcane Police, and the N.Y.P.D all want them either dead or captured.
Oh, there's also Phil. But when Phil's around, people die. Lots of them.
So what's to be done when the hunt is on, death or worse comes a calling, and immortals decide to shape the life of men
Learn to accept what you are or die. Then again, death isn't what it used to be.
If Death had a child, it would be Shadeborn.
Mike's a misguided thug haunted by bad luck, tragedy, and a psychopathic brother. Darius sits atop a world he's ready to abandon. Sheila is just looking to make a meal of the magically gifted.
What do they have in common?
People they know are being killed. And a slew of supernatural creatures, the Arcane Police, and the N.Y.P.D all want them either dead or captured.
Oh, there's also Phil. But when Phil's around, people die. Lots of them.
So what's to be done when the hunt is on, death or worse comes a calling, and immortals decide to shape the life of men
Learn to accept what you are or die. Then again, death isn't what it used to be.
- GenresUrban Fantasy
290 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 12, 2013
7 people are currently reading
28 people want to read
About the author
Terry C. Simpson
13 books67 followersTalking to the characters I imagine has become an intriguing experience especially when they disagree with me. - Terry Simpson.
Terry grew up on the tiny Caribbean island of Barbados. He always had a love of writing for as long as he can remember.
Somehow, he grew to love fantasy more than any other although his early days were spent reading his father's books from Louis L'amour's westerns to Don Pendleton's Executioner series.
When Terry moved to New York in 1986 to live with his mother, his love for books developed into him reading and loving fantasy authors such as Robert Jordan, Jim Butcher, Terry Goodkind , Brandon Sanderson, George RR Martin, Brian Lumley, Laura K Hamilton and quite a few others.
Terry began building the world for what is now called the Aegis of the Gods series in 2001. At first, it was just a hobby because of his love for fantasy and the written word. Slowly, it became a part of his life. Finally, in 2010, Terry decided to sit down and pen the first book based in his world.
When he isn't writing, Terry enjoys reading, movies, gaming (especially MMORPGS), working out, watching sports, and playing with his beautiful daughter Kai.
Terry grew up on the tiny Caribbean island of Barbados. He always had a love of writing for as long as he can remember.
Somehow, he grew to love fantasy more than any other although his early days were spent reading his father's books from Louis L'amour's westerns to Don Pendleton's Executioner series.
When Terry moved to New York in 1986 to live with his mother, his love for books developed into him reading and loving fantasy authors such as Robert Jordan, Jim Butcher, Terry Goodkind , Brandon Sanderson, George RR Martin, Brian Lumley, Laura K Hamilton and quite a few others.
Terry began building the world for what is now called the Aegis of the Gods series in 2001. At first, it was just a hobby because of his love for fantasy and the written word. Slowly, it became a part of his life. Finally, in 2010, Terry decided to sit down and pen the first book based in his world.
When he isn't writing, Terry enjoys reading, movies, gaming (especially MMORPGS), working out, watching sports, and playing with his beautiful daughter Kai.
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July 21, 2013
Excellent story! I got sucked in and left wanting more.
January 4, 2019
I give it 3 because it showed potential but the execution felt messy.
The first long part of the book is an info dump with so many names, historical events, races etc. that my head was spinning and I was more confused than invested. Clearly the author has a vivid and larger world in mind, but I felt like it wasn't conveyed properly and more like when someone gets super excited about a topic they know lots about, so they start pouring out the knowledge in an endless stream.
When the book finally got to just dealing with a few characters and the info dump had ceased, I wasn't invested in neither story nor characters because I had spent the first part of the book confused.
To be fair, making an info dump work is a tricky thing.
The first long part of the book is an info dump with so many names, historical events, races etc. that my head was spinning and I was more confused than invested. Clearly the author has a vivid and larger world in mind, but I felt like it wasn't conveyed properly and more like when someone gets super excited about a topic they know lots about, so they start pouring out the knowledge in an endless stream.
When the book finally got to just dealing with a few characters and the info dump had ceased, I wasn't invested in neither story nor characters because I had spent the first part of the book confused.
To be fair, making an info dump work is a tricky thing.
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