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Seven Shadows
My name is Alice.I'm here for revenge.My only goal is to make the people responsible for my suffering, pay; a pain I still bear, and possibly will take with me to the grave. I will never be released from it, but I will try to appease it with the anger I possess. The anger that has been consuming me all this time.There are many people who have disappointed me, who have betrayed me, from my childhood to my youth, to my present life. But there is no greater harm than that which seven individuals brought upon me, seven individuals whom I will snatch out of existence for what they have done to me. They are my seven shadows.To you who are my shadow, to you who ruined my life, I will seek you and find you. Beware of me, run away or hide where you can, because when I do, when I find you and have you at my mercy, I swear I'll cut your fucking head off...
108 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2015
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About the author
Erick Landon
13 books22 followersErick Landon (César Viramontes Hörner, nacido el 10 de octubre de 1985) es un escritor mexicano de fantasía oscura, mejor conocido por su obra literaria Infierno Nix.
Landon es conocido por su participación en convenciones de Anime/Cómics organizadas en Guadalajara, galardonado por ser una influencia de cine y literatura oscura, compleja y bizarra desde sus primeros cortometrajes hasta nuevos libros publicados, en los que aborda temas fuertes de fantasía oscura, misterio, conceptualismo y surrealismo.
Cortometrajes:
El Vals de Samuel (2012)
Corazón de Plástico (2013)
Los Fantasmas de Dios (2014)
En Ningún Lado (2014)
Libros:
El Llanto del Mapache -2006, publicado en el 2010- (libro virtual)
Preludio al Olvido -2013-
Terra Gaiden -2014-
El Ejército Revenante -2014-
Los Relatos Miserables -2014-
Infierno Nix -2015-
Seven Shadows -2015-
The Shattered Sky -2015- (libro virtual)
Infierno Nix, Vol. 2 -2016-
Código Morgana -2016-
Landon es conocido por su participación en convenciones de Anime/Cómics organizadas en Guadalajara, galardonado por ser una influencia de cine y literatura oscura, compleja y bizarra desde sus primeros cortometrajes hasta nuevos libros publicados, en los que aborda temas fuertes de fantasía oscura, misterio, conceptualismo y surrealismo.
Cortometrajes:
El Vals de Samuel (2012)
Corazón de Plástico (2013)
Los Fantasmas de Dios (2014)
En Ningún Lado (2014)
Libros:
El Llanto del Mapache -2006, publicado en el 2010- (libro virtual)
Preludio al Olvido -2013-
Terra Gaiden -2014-
El Ejército Revenante -2014-
Los Relatos Miserables -2014-
Infierno Nix -2015-
Seven Shadows -2015-
The Shattered Sky -2015- (libro virtual)
Infierno Nix, Vol. 2 -2016-
Código Morgana -2016-
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December 27, 2020
Before anything, I will try to leave this as spoil free as I can and only try to make a constructive criticism to help a author grow. This will also only be my point of view after reading and not a professional stand or anything of the sort.
Although such a small read, the way it is written makes for a tough book to follow up in one seating.
The skill of the author is present and noticeable, but it's also visible the mistakes of a beginner.
The story has a paperthin plot that doesn't justify, at all, the actions of the main character.
It's a revenge story where the protagonist went through some painful moments in her life, derived from the jealousy, greed or anarchist personality of 7 "shadows".
The described negativity she feels is way over what would be considered sane, for most of the painful memories carried, and ends up establishing a weak image for the protagonist... which, in these cases, I tend to call them, ironically, "Edge Lord".
Another thing I couldn't stop to question, was if the author took careful thought over the time period everything happens.
The protagonist carries her revenge with a long sword in present day age of technology advancements... Some of the "Shadows" she aims for would never be accessible to reach at all, unless she had serious backup (which she does not throught the story).
In the end, neither the motives, nor the means by which she tries to kill these "shadows", seem plausible and end up taking the whole read a step back for me.
Dispite this, there are some positive points I ended up admiring in the book.
The way it is constructed in each chapter gives a level of personality to both the work and the author themselfs.
Also, the places where the scenes occur show an imaginative mind from the author, which indicates a lot of potential and possibility for a greater work in the future.
To end my review, I need to also point out that the description needs a bit more work.
There were times when I lost myself in the book... not because of the plot, but because I couldn't understand what I was reading at all. Had to look at the same page more than once or twice to perceive what was really going on and this ended up being another point that took the book a step back.
Although such a small read, the way it is written makes for a tough book to follow up in one seating.
The skill of the author is present and noticeable, but it's also visible the mistakes of a beginner.
The story has a paperthin plot that doesn't justify, at all, the actions of the main character.
It's a revenge story where the protagonist went through some painful moments in her life, derived from the jealousy, greed or anarchist personality of 7 "shadows".
The described negativity she feels is way over what would be considered sane, for most of the painful memories carried, and ends up establishing a weak image for the protagonist... which, in these cases, I tend to call them, ironically, "Edge Lord".
Another thing I couldn't stop to question, was if the author took careful thought over the time period everything happens.
The protagonist carries her revenge with a long sword in present day age of technology advancements... Some of the "Shadows" she aims for would never be accessible to reach at all, unless she had serious backup (which she does not throught the story).
In the end, neither the motives, nor the means by which she tries to kill these "shadows", seem plausible and end up taking the whole read a step back for me.
Dispite this, there are some positive points I ended up admiring in the book.
The way it is constructed in each chapter gives a level of personality to both the work and the author themselfs.
Also, the places where the scenes occur show an imaginative mind from the author, which indicates a lot of potential and possibility for a greater work in the future.
To end my review, I need to also point out that the description needs a bit more work.
There were times when I lost myself in the book... not because of the plot, but because I couldn't understand what I was reading at all. Had to look at the same page more than once or twice to perceive what was really going on and this ended up being another point that took the book a step back.
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June 18, 2016
Leí la historia original hace 6 años y me gustó. Pero el libro, después de leerlo me deja con un buen sabor de boca. Me encantó Alice y me encantó seguirle los pasos, así como también descubrir su trágico pasado.
Creo que es una historia que debería ser más larga, tiene el potencial de convertirse en una gran novela, pero el autor decidió dejarla en un relato corto de poco más de 100 páginas. De todos modos mis respetos, el libro te atrapa desde el principio, no puedes evitar identificarte con el personaje y preocuparte por lo que va a pasar con ella cuando todo termine.
(El soundtrack de este libro es genial).
Creo que es una historia que debería ser más larga, tiene el potencial de convertirse en una gran novela, pero el autor decidió dejarla en un relato corto de poco más de 100 páginas. De todos modos mis respetos, el libro te atrapa desde el principio, no puedes evitar identificarte con el personaje y preocuparte por lo que va a pasar con ella cuando todo termine.
(El soundtrack de este libro es genial).
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