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The Order of Shadows #5
The Shadow Rises
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The final shadow rose to claim it all. I was out of moves.
The city was a battlefield. Every enemy I'd ever buried was crawling back from the grave - demons, sorcerers, ghosts of my own making - and they'd come to finish it.
The scars were wide open. And the dark other that had been stirring since the beginning wasn't stirring anymore. He was calling the shots.
I was down to raw will and a flicker of magic. The streets were ash. The odds were a slaughter.
This was the reckoning I'd been running from since the day I woke up in that asylum, with no name and no past. It had finally caught up with me.
One last stand. Or one last fall.
The final shadow rose to claim it all. I was out of moves.
The city was a battlefield. Every enemy I'd ever buried was crawling back from the grave - demons, sorcerers, ghosts of my own making - and they'd come to finish it.
The scars were wide open. And the dark other that had been stirring since the beginning wasn't stirring anymore. He was calling the shots.
I was down to raw will and a flicker of magic. The streets were ash. The odds were a slaughter.
This was the reckoning I'd been running from since the day I woke up in that asylum, with no name and no past. It had finally caught up with me.
One last stand. Or one last fall.
- GenresUrban Fantasy
388 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 17, 2018
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July 25, 2018
I am heartbroken. This series has reached it conclusions and now I must wave goodbye to all the characters in this five book series and hope they remain safe and happy. Morgan reaches out and pursues each and everyone one of the evil leaders who are out to start a war between blinkards and the "other worldlys." and as a result it is definitely the most violent and bloody one of them all. Morgan struggles with Emeric, his other self and Emeric grows stronger everyday. Taking in dark magic to help him in his battles puts him closer into Emeric's reach. Astrid and Samuel deepen the bond between the three as they fight the evil that has invaded the two worlds by Stroud. A series I am glad I didn't miss and well worth the time to read it. Has a HEA for now as life goes on and evil still exists as the three friends promise to help build a new and better "Organization." Farewell my friends.
January 17, 2020
As the 5th and final book in this series, it is obviously unsuited to be the starting point for new readers and they would be better off starting from the equally entertaining first book in this series instead.
The problems and challenges facing Morgan Rook continue to mount with the increasing possibility of war between the supernatural and mundane sides of earth being merely an appetiser for him to deal with prior to the main course of stopping the shade who has plagued much of his life.
The performance of the narrator serves to nicely enhance this book with a varied and distinctive range of tones for a large cast.
Overall, a very good conclusion to an entertaining series.
[Note - I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.]
The problems and challenges facing Morgan Rook continue to mount with the increasing possibility of war between the supernatural and mundane sides of earth being merely an appetiser for him to deal with prior to the main course of stopping the shade who has plagued much of his life.
The performance of the narrator serves to nicely enhance this book with a varied and distinctive range of tones for a large cast.
Overall, a very good conclusion to an entertaining series.
[Note - I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.]
June 8, 2021
A fitting conclusion
Non stop action as the story concludes with each unfilled promise finding a resolution. Much won't make sense if you haven't read the first 4 books so do that now. Rook's universes are still somewhat enigmatic and so are many if the characters but for those who enjoy heroes with edges and urban fantasy, the series has a bit of everything.
Non stop action as the story concludes with each unfilled promise finding a resolution. Much won't make sense if you haven't read the first 4 books so do that now. Rook's universes are still somewhat enigmatic and so are many if the characters but for those who enjoy heroes with edges and urban fantasy, the series has a bit of everything.
August 23, 2018
I can't say how much I love Kit Hallows writing. If you are an urban fantasy fan, these are amazing! Each story connects to both heart and head in ways that make the Order of Shadows series impossible to put down.
July 13, 2022
Reveng is painful
Morgan finally got his revenge. But, it was a long and painful road that he and his colleagues had to travel. Great read.
Keep up the great story.
Morgan finally got his revenge. But, it was a long and painful road that he and his colleagues had to travel. Great read.
Keep up the great story.
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