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1.5
A Play of Shadow
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What would you risk for family?
The truthseer who won Jenn Nalynn’s heart, Bannan Larmensu, learns his brother-in-law was sent as a peace envoy to Channen, the capital of the mysterious domain of Mellynne, and has disappeared. When Bannan’s young nephews arrive in Marrowdell during a storm, he fears that his sister, the fiery Lila, has gone in search of her husband, leaving her sons in his care.
The law forbids Bannan from leaving Marrowdell and traveling to Mellynne to help his sister. At least, in this world.
As a turn-born, Jenn Nalynn has the power to cross into the magical realm of the Verge—and take Bannan with her. Once there, they could find a way into Mellynne, if they survive.
The Verge is wild and deadly, alive with strange magic. Dragons roar and kruar wait in ambush, and the powerful turn-born who tend their world do not care for Jenn Nalynn. But Jenn is willing to try. Their friends Wisp and Scourge -- and the house toads -- offer their help.
But what none of them know is that Channen is rife with magic, magic that flows from the Verge itself. And not even a turn-born will be safe there.
Play of Shadows won the 2015 Aurora Award for Best Novel.
The truthseer who won Jenn Nalynn’s heart, Bannan Larmensu, learns his brother-in-law was sent as a peace envoy to Channen, the capital of the mysterious domain of Mellynne, and has disappeared. When Bannan’s young nephews arrive in Marrowdell during a storm, he fears that his sister, the fiery Lila, has gone in search of her husband, leaving her sons in his care.
The law forbids Bannan from leaving Marrowdell and traveling to Mellynne to help his sister. At least, in this world.
As a turn-born, Jenn Nalynn has the power to cross into the magical realm of the Verge—and take Bannan with her. Once there, they could find a way into Mellynne, if they survive.
The Verge is wild and deadly, alive with strange magic. Dragons roar and kruar wait in ambush, and the powerful turn-born who tend their world do not care for Jenn Nalynn. But Jenn is willing to try. Their friends Wisp and Scourge -- and the house toads -- offer their help.
But what none of them know is that Channen is rife with magic, magic that flows from the Verge itself. And not even a turn-born will be safe there.
Play of Shadows won the 2015 Aurora Award for Best Novel.
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1.5
“I have been trying to get myself to read this for so long and have been struggling through. Yes the writing being good is important but I need to feel and have a connection to the characters to actually want to read a book. Bannan is your average nice male protagonist and to be honest he doesn’t seem to have that much personality or be particularly interesting as a character. Jenn feels like a bland heroine and what I remember from the last book is pretty much everyone thought she was amazing when she seems like a pretty average girl (although she had some bravery to her I admit.)
Maybe part of the problem is it has been so long between me reading the first book then reading this one, but I think I felt similarly about these characters in book one. The difference is I tried to overlook it more or ignore it at the time and that seemed to work well, but this time with feeling little to no connection to the characters I just don’t want to continue. I would say try this if you enjoyed book one but also haven’t left a big gap of time between reading the first book and the second.”
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