3.5
Shadowdance
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Paralyzed since birth, a young man named Innowen happens upon a sorceress along the road. She grants him the ability to walk, but there are two conditions—he can only walk between dusk and dawn and, to keep this ability to walk, he must perform a dance in the witch's honor each night.
What at first seems harmless comes with a sinister price. Anyone who witnesses Innowen's dance is soon compelled to act out his or her darkest, most horrific desires. Eased of his physical affliction only to be burdened with a moral one, Innowen sets out on a quest to find his nameless "benefactor" in order to lift the curse. What he finds instead are long-protected secrets that threaten to bring down the entire kingdom.
Filled with twists and turns, this grim fantasy from author Robin Wayne Bailey will remind readers that the most powerful magic hides in the dark of night.
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3.5
“Every now and then I get a book that’s meh, not bad but not very good. This is one of them. Shadowdance seems like it should be better than it is. The publisher’s summary is really good, but the execution is just not that great. The prose is good, but somehow it doesn’t convey the angst and the occasional horror all that well. I found this book by perusing some LGBTQ-themed book lists. It wasn’t nominated for anything, which I think is a good thing. It’s an okay novel, but really nothing worth recommending.
Come visit my blog for the full review…
https://itstartedwiththehugos.blogspot.com/2018/05/shadowdance.html”
About Robin Wayne Bailey
Robin W. Bailey, a lover of fantasy and science fiction for as long as he can remember, has devoted years of his life to writing in the fantasy and science fiction genre. His works include
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. Bailey served as the central/south regional director of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America for nine years and was been the president of the organization for two years, from 2005 through 2007. He is also one of the founders and board members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame and a member of the Kansas City Science Fiction and Fantasy Society. He is an avid book collector and a fan historian. Bailey’s interests include music, martial arts, bodybuilding, soccer, and cycling.
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