King of Shadows

Sword in Exile #2

by Ann Marston

In the sequel to Cloudbearer's Shadow, a young girl thirsting for justice, a young king seeking vengeance, and a renegade Somber Rider with magical talents join forces to lead the battle for freedom. Original.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Historical Fiction

320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Llona ❤️ "Così tanti libri, così poco tempo." · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stelle perchè probabilmente è un libro sufficiente, credo, non sono sicura.

Non so valutarlo obbiettivamente perchè mi son rotta le scatole, è il quinto e sono praticamente tutti uguali perciò darei volentieri 1 stella

TRAMA E SPOILER (PRESUNTO tanto è uguale ai precedenti)
L'ennesima Fanciulla Scudo (pronipote di Kian) trova l'ennesimo principe (anzi re in incognito) e in mezz'ora:
si guardano,
scatta lo speciale legame
scatta anche l'amore folgorante
scopano (è la notte di Beltane, ci sta)
si dichiarano
si scambiano le promesse matrimoniali (!!!!!)

dopo poche ore, prima di colazione:
lei sa di essere incinta di 2 gemelli
vengono attaccati in casa
muore mezza famiglia
partono per una Cerca (spade magiche)

dopo pochi giorni
lei riceve altra magia dagli Dei
trovano le spade
lui viene ucciso
FINE

che palleeeee, trall'altro ne muore sempre un botto ma continuano ad esserci discendenti!
Voglio promuovere una campagna pro vasectomia medioevale

[Adrienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

King of Shadows is the Second book in The Sword in Exile Trilogy. The book is told in two parts. First we meet Iowen, a bheancoran without a prince. Second we meet Cynric, a half Saesni-half Maedun child raised as Maedun.

Again, Marston excels in her first person representation of Iowen's quest. The beginning is so sad as we follow more of Brynda and Kenzie, and are shown their deaths. Our hero of Cloudbearer's Shadow is also killed. It is an ominous beginning. A few parts are a bit pat at this point.

The story of Cynric is not as intriguing as Iowen's story and I longed for Marston to return to Iowen. This part is told in third person because we see it through more than just Cynric's eyes. The ending left a slightly bad taste in my mouth as Marston infers that Cynric could take the place of Daefyd in Iowen's heart. I am awaiting the next book patiently to learn how that romance turns out.

[Poptart19 (the name’s ren) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars

This installment got grittier, with higher stakes, and a fuller picture of the extant threats of the Maedun.

[Rebecca Smucker · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is the second of a second trilogy by the same author. It's about a world which amounts to an alternate version of Ireland with the rest of the medieval world squashed in--but only the interesting parts. Oh, and there's magic.

I really did enjoy the first book I read in the series, but the characters just seem to slightly change name and looks between the different books, and the author lifts entire scenes from other books. (If she didn't, she's a VERY consistent author.) Perhaps I'm jaded by all of the similar books I've read (I'd point you towards Katherine Kerr's Deverry Cycle, which is a much fresher take on the same theme). It's an okay way to pass the time, but not super spectacular.

[K H]

Fabulous!