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Shadow's End
The adventure and the struggle contines for Sunny, as the fight for control of Acadia is near. Battle lines have been drawn, not just by King Gideon, but also by the rebels that were once Sunny's allies. Due to unexpected trips to the ice realm and the fire realm, new allies are found to help build the Army of the Sun. There are new worlds explored. New friends and new enemies made. Ready or not, Sunny must prepare for what is coming as well as decide where she belongs within it all. But...what about prom? What about Leif? What about home? How can she, just a seventeen year old girl, rule a whole world? She's not even sure if she can get through finals.
190 pages, Paperback
First published September 30, 2012
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October 2, 2012
Courtney Rene’s third installment in the Shadow Dancer: Shadow’s End
I’m no stranger to reading books out of sequence. Usually this happens to me with science fiction, for some reason. The first Kevin J Anderson book I read was Metal Swarm – the sixth volume of the saga, the first Peter F Hamilton – Judas Unchained – the second volume of the Commonwealth Saga, and the first Mission Earth book by Ron Hubbard was Fortune of Fear – the fifth volume. I’m a pro in this, is what I’m saying…
Anyway. In Shadow’s End the main protagonist through whose POV we interact with the world is Sunny – a teenage girl who must balance school, relations with parents, and a semblance of a normal life, with being The One in the realm of Acadia, where war is brewing and she must lead an army.
As a shadow walker she can not only travel between the different realms (including the Ice Realm where tiny sharp-toothed blue pixies live, and the Fire Realm – a place of geysers and gingers), but she can also carry about a dozen people with her from one realm to another (ours is the Water Realm, BTW), can throw energy blasts, and can kick dudes she doesn’t like in the nuts.
One such dude is Leif, apparently a manipulative and abusive former love interest, also a shadow walker, who is balanced with current interest Lucas, whom she actually takes to prom. On the way Lucas charmingly masters the art of opening an automobile door, and eating burger with fries, and giving Dad manly handshakes of the ‘your daughter is safe with me, sir’ type.
Sunny’s rebel army is being gathered by Gabriel, who is character who always meets anyone with a variation of ‘why are you late?’ Part of the rebels from Leif’s other rebel army (all going against evil king Gideon, BTW) drift over to Sunny’s (Gabriel’s) camp, but Leif refuses to join forces, as he has a somewhat different agenda, and something up his sleeve. Apart from his nuts after Sunny’s kick.
This book, and the vague feeling of the whole series which it gives, is perfect for a teen TV serial, and I hope that sooner or later someone will see the light and start making it. After all, something needs to balance all the vampires, zombies, cops, murderers, and ‘gritty dramas’. Why not Shadow Dancer?
I’m no stranger to reading books out of sequence. Usually this happens to me with science fiction, for some reason. The first Kevin J Anderson book I read was Metal Swarm – the sixth volume of the saga, the first Peter F Hamilton – Judas Unchained – the second volume of the Commonwealth Saga, and the first Mission Earth book by Ron Hubbard was Fortune of Fear – the fifth volume. I’m a pro in this, is what I’m saying…
Anyway. In Shadow’s End the main protagonist through whose POV we interact with the world is Sunny – a teenage girl who must balance school, relations with parents, and a semblance of a normal life, with being The One in the realm of Acadia, where war is brewing and she must lead an army.
As a shadow walker she can not only travel between the different realms (including the Ice Realm where tiny sharp-toothed blue pixies live, and the Fire Realm – a place of geysers and gingers), but she can also carry about a dozen people with her from one realm to another (ours is the Water Realm, BTW), can throw energy blasts, and can kick dudes she doesn’t like in the nuts.
One such dude is Leif, apparently a manipulative and abusive former love interest, also a shadow walker, who is balanced with current interest Lucas, whom she actually takes to prom. On the way Lucas charmingly masters the art of opening an automobile door, and eating burger with fries, and giving Dad manly handshakes of the ‘your daughter is safe with me, sir’ type.
Sunny’s rebel army is being gathered by Gabriel, who is character who always meets anyone with a variation of ‘why are you late?’ Part of the rebels from Leif’s other rebel army (all going against evil king Gideon, BTW) drift over to Sunny’s (Gabriel’s) camp, but Leif refuses to join forces, as he has a somewhat different agenda, and something up his sleeve. Apart from his nuts after Sunny’s kick.
This book, and the vague feeling of the whole series which it gives, is perfect for a teen TV serial, and I hope that sooner or later someone will see the light and start making it. After all, something needs to balance all the vampires, zombies, cops, murderers, and ‘gritty dramas’. Why not Shadow Dancer?
February 28, 2013
Sunny continues to juggle two lives - one on Earth where she's just another teenager with overprotective parents and the other in Acadia where she's a long lost princess who must learn to control her powers and fight to regain her throne. Don't want to give anything away, but several twists keep the story moving forward as Sunny learns more about herself and the other realms.
A satisfying conclusion to the Shadow Dancer trilogy.
A satisfying conclusion to the Shadow Dancer trilogy.
January 22, 2013
Shadows End is the last in the series about Sunny and her new acquired world of Acadia. I’ve read them all. I am fascinated with Sunny’s ability to disappear into the shadows and also to create energy around herself to help ward off the enemy. Wow, wish I had those super powers!
Shadows End kept me captivated throughout and I enjoyed visiting all the different realms that the writer created. The blue fairies in the Ice Realm scared me, but fascinated me at the same time!
Sunny is such a delightful character that not only has a lot of stubbornness, strength, and boldness to her, she also brings out her sense of humor in nearly every scenario that happens throughout the three books in the series.
The ending of Shadows End was perfect but left me wishing there was more to come! I believe this series is perfect for teens as well as adults.
Shadows End kept me captivated throughout and I enjoyed visiting all the different realms that the writer created. The blue fairies in the Ice Realm scared me, but fascinated me at the same time!
Sunny is such a delightful character that not only has a lot of stubbornness, strength, and boldness to her, she also brings out her sense of humor in nearly every scenario that happens throughout the three books in the series.
The ending of Shadows End was perfect but left me wishing there was more to come! I believe this series is perfect for teens as well as adults.
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