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Shaman's Blood (Wandjina Quartet #2)

by Anne C. Petty (Goodreads Author)

3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 · rating details · 37 ratings · 26 reviews

A spell gone wrong in a Queensland burial cave accidentally bonds a Quinkan, a shadow demon from the Australian Dreamtime, to a wicked mixed-blood shaman named Cadjer Harrow. Through his carelessness, the half-aboriginal conjure man has unwittingly cursed his entire family for centuries to come, and now there will be hell to pay.

Treating the Quinkan as a familiar, when th...more A spell gone wrong in a Queensland burial cave accidentally bonds a Quinkan, a shadow demon from the Australian Dreamtime, to a wicked mixed-blood shaman named Cadjer Harrow. Through his carelessness, the half-aboriginal conjure man has unwittingly cursed his entire family for centuries to come, and now there will be hell to pay.

Treating the Quinkan as a familiar, when the shaman tugs on the demon’s spirit cord the shapeshifter must follow, even if it means dropping a gutted meal in mid-swallow. Glued to the shaman’s bloodline, the bloodthirsty Quinkan haunts its generations in maliciously inventive ways while seeking release from its black magic bondage.

Young Ned spends his childhood in the north Florida swamps with his mother, a snake-handling root doctor. Unfortunately for Ned, his innate magic is much more powerful than his mother’s, leading to her death in a wall of flame. But as Ned is to discover, fleeing his heritage is one thing he will never be allowed to do. The rest of his life will be spent trying to undo the curse holding him and his bloodline hostage.

Alice Waterston, arts curator for a private North Florida museum specializing in global native cultures, knows all about Dreamtime legends. But when the Quinkan of legend suddenly confronts her in the waking world, Alice begins to question her sanity. The suspicious death of her uncle and the secrets surrounding her father’s disappearance in the Outback lead her to unearth some very disturbing local history involving a certain Rev. Harrow. Alice begins to see connections she can’t ignore, but is horrified to face.

As Alice and her psychic daughter Margaret uncover more clues leading back to the origin of the curse, the furious demon gives them an ultimatum – find a way to break the centuries-old spell or die!

"Anne Petty's Wandjina's fantasies feature some marvelously drawn characters from modern Florida in collision with the world of Australian aboriginal dreamtime, via a collection of art and family mysteries. Readers of contemporary fantasy and horror will find an interesting freshness in these compelling tales." —Tolkien scholar and modern fantasy literary critic Douglas Anderson, The Annotated Hobbit; Tales Before Tolkien; Tales Before Narnia

"Petty delivers again. In Shaman's Blood, the followup novel to Thin Line Between, Petty picks up where she left off with an engaging and suspenseful tale. This sequel furthers a storyline with vivid characters and descriptive settings. Petty has proven to be a major player in the horror/suspense genre." —Horror writer & Bram Stoker nominee Daniel N. Shields, Seasons, Switching Channels(less)

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Published August 5th 2011 by JournalStone (first published August 2nd 2011)

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Jan 22, 2012 Kasia Hubbard rated it 5 of 5 stars

I won this on Goodreads. This story is about a boy, Ned Waterston, who is abused by his mother, a woman who dabbles in the dark arts but doesn't have real power, without the help of Ned's blood, who lives in the wilderness of the Florida swamps. Events unfold, and Ned soon finds himself to be orphaned and on the run from his past. Things take a turn for Ned, as he soon finds himself trying to run from an evil entity that is following him, both physically as well as mentally. During his flight fr...more

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Apr 22, 2012 Mirrani rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This is not the first book in the series, but I found that it was rather easy to jump in to the things that were happening just as they were written. I think that many will be able to pick up this book and fall quickly into The Dreamtime, guided by the book's beautiful imagery and imaginative telling.

Shaman's Blood is the story of one family's struggle to rid themselves of a demon that began haunting them deep within the roots of their fam...more

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Dec 12, 2011 Monique rated it 3 of 5 stars

This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

When I received this book, I was unaware that it was part of a series. Had I known beforehand and read the first book before this one, my review might be better. I also wonder if I received a truncated version as all of the book details I've seen mention 272 pages, and my copy only had 188 pages.

The story makes superb use of alternating timelines and point-of-view characters between Ned Waterston, his daughter Alice, and her daughter Marga...more This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

When I received this book, I was unaware that it was part of a series. Had I known beforehand and read the first book before this one, my review might be better. I also wonder if I received a truncated version as all of the book details I've seen mention 272 pages, and my copy only had 188 pages.

The story makes superb use of alternating timelines and point-of-view characters between Ned Waterston, his daughter Alice, and her daughter Margaret, each of whom are psychic to varying degrees. The family is further connected by a shared demon from Australia's Aboriginal Dreamtime, the quinkan, which is affecting their waking lives as it attempts to make them break the curse that holds it to their world.

The Australian and supernatural aspects of the book are a bit one-dimensional as though the author were unfamiliar with Australian culture, white or aboriginal, and had simply wished to bring some new variant to American horror fans. On the one hand, I'm all for experiencing new cultures; on the other, I'd have much preferred an author more familiar with aboriginal (or at the very least, white Australian) culture and beliefs about the Dreamtime. Other reviewers have mentioned that the aboriginal aspects are somewhat less than wholly accurate. Regardless, readers equally unfamiliar with the culture will probably enjoy it, but those more familiar may wish to pass (or at least be prepared).

While starting with book two didn't hurt my enjoyment over-much, the book definitely felt as though it were missing an ending. As mentioned previously, this may be due to a truncated version, but other reviews have led me to suspect I may have felt this way even with all 272 pages. I can't really recommend this book (even to readers wholly unfamiliar with the Australian/aboriginal culture) unless the reader already has books one and three, at least. As it seems there are plans for this to be a quartet, it might even be best to wait until one has all four.(less)

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Oct 19, 2011 Vered rated it 4 of 5 stars

Alice Waterston starts seeing monsters in the shadows and thinks she’s losing her mind – again. Ned knows first hand how real those monsters are. Separated by time but connected through the curse of a wicked shaman, Alice and Ned must each find a way to survive in the Australian Dreamtime where a shadow demon lurks, waiting for them. As the danger that stalks their nightmares slowly leaks into their lives, both Ned and Alice try desperately in their own ways to escape or deny the Aboriginal Drea...more

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Aug 23, 2011 Tony rated it 3 of 5 stars

Repost of my Amazon review (http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3IQUP...):

I got this book as a Kindle edition through Goodreads. I've not read the previous book but this story manages to retell any missing bits - no idea how much this might annoy those who did know the #1 in the series.

One point before I get to the review, if you've not read the book description above (** ie, on the Amazon.co.uk site), then don't, it contains serious spoilers.

Without giving anything away, the story concerns Alice, a...more Repost of my Amazon review (http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3IQUP...):

I got this book as a Kindle edition through Goodreads. I've not read the previous book but this story manages to retell any missing bits - no idea how much this might annoy those who did know the #1 in the series.

One point before I get to the review, if you've not read the book description above (** ie, on the Amazon.co.uk site), then don't, it contains serious spoilers.

Without giving anything away, the story concerns Alice, a museum curator, her daughter Margaret, who shares and surpasses her mother's 'seer' abilities, and Nik, Alice's partner, the resident skeptic. Their story happens in 'present' time. It is interwoven with the 'past' story of Ned, another 'seer', who escapes his evil mother's clutches as a child and grows up trying to make sense of his gift/curse. The supernatural aspects of the story are taken from the Australian Aboriginal Dreaming mythology.

First the supernatural. I am Australian and did find it a little off-putting to see an American using the Aboriginal mythology in her story but was prepared to be accepting. But the mythology did not ring true. I'm no expert but, although the author uses aspects of the Dreamtime, it seems to include bits of different group stories (based on my Wikipedia and internet browsings) and ascribes to the creatures only one dimensional features of the old ones' natures. Basically, it seemed more a mixing of simplistic dreamtime stories with movie horror tales than of features of aboriginal law.

The story is well told and hooked me in after only the first couple of chapters. The characters are engaging and you care about them. The problem is that this reads too much like an in-between book. It explains bits of the previous book and the overall history and sets things up for the next but too little happens to the characters in the present day story and the one from the past, while playing out in an exciting way, is not enough to hold the book together. There is also a major disconnect between the story of Alice's mother in the past and her character as Alice knows it. And the way the book ends, I doubt this will get resolved.

It was this final disconnect which dropped my rating from 4 to 3 stars. (less)

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Jun 28, 2011 Christopher Payne rated it 5 of 5 stars

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A spell gone wrong in a Queensland burial cave accidentally bonds a Quinkan, a shadow demon from the Australian Dreamtime, to a wicked mixed-blood shaman named Cadjer Harrow. Through his carelessness, the half-aboriginal conjure man has unwittingly cursed his entire family for centuries to come, and now there will be hell to pay. Treating the Quinkan as a familiar, when the shaman tugs on the demon’s spirit cord the shapeshifter must follow, even if it means dropping a gutted meal in mid-swallow...more A spell gone wrong in a Queensland burial cave accidentally bonds a Quinkan, a shadow demon from the Australian Dreamtime, to a wicked mixed-blood shaman named Cadjer Harrow. Through his carelessness, the half-aboriginal conjure man has unwittingly cursed his entire family for centuries to come, and now there will be hell to pay. Treating the Quinkan as a familiar, when the shaman tugs on the demon’s spirit cord the shapeshifter must follow, even if it means dropping a gutted meal in mid-swallow. Glued to the shaman’s bloodline, the bloodthirsty Quinkan haunts its generations in maliciously inventive ways while seeking release from its black magic bondage.

Young Ned spends his childhood in the north Florida swamps with his mother, a snake-handling root doctor. Unfortunately for Ned, his innate magic is much more powerful than his mother’s, leading to her death in a wall of flame. But as Ned is to discover, fleeing his heritage is one thing he will never be allowed to do. The rest of his life will be spent trying to undo the curse holding him and his bloodline hostage.

Alice Waterston, arts curator for a private North Florida museum specializing in global native cultures, knows all about Dreamtime legends. But when the Quinkan of legend suddenly confronts her in the waking world, Alice begins to question her sanity. The suspicious death of her uncle and the secrets surrounding her father’s disappearance in the Outback lead her to unearth some very disturbing local history involving a certain Rev. Harrow. Alice begins to see connections she can’t ignore, but is horrified to face.

As Alice and her psychic daughter Margaret uncover more clues leading back to the origin of the curse, the furious demon gives them an ultimatum – find a way to break the centuries-old spell or die!

"Anne Petty's Wandjina's fantasies feature some marvelously drawn characters from modern Florida in collision with the world of Australian aboriginal dreamtime, via a collection of art and family mysteries. Readers of contemporary fantasy and horror will find an interesting freshness in these compelling tales." —Tolkien scholar and modern fantasy literary critic Douglas Anderson, The Annotated Hobbit; Tales Before Tolkien; Tales Before Narnia

"Petty delivers again. In Shaman's Blood, the followup novel to Thin Line Between, Petty picks up where she left off with an engaging and suspenseful tale. This sequel furthers a storyline with vivid characters and descriptive settings. Petty has proven to be a major player in the horror/suspense genre." —Horror writer & Bram Stoker nominee Daniel N. Shields, Seasons, Switching Channels(less)

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Aug 10, 2011 Linda Bss rated it 5 of 5 stars

Sixteen Year Old Ned Waterton Was Forced By His Insane Mom To Give His Blood As She Mixed Snake Venom Portions That She Sold To Rural People That Came To Their Shack Hidden Deep In The Woods. His Mom Turned Into Something So Hideous That He Killed It, Set The Shack On Fire, And Fled Into The Woods Running Barefoot With Used Clothes Much To Large For His Skinny Body. He Ran As If The Hounds Of Hell Were After Him, And Maybe They Were Until A Death Adder Bit His Ankle. The Bite Was So Painful And...more

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Jul 04, 2011 Cassie McCown rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shaman’s Blood
By: Anne C. Petty
ISBN: 9781936564200
Published August 5, 2011 by JournalStone
Available Format: Paperback, ebook

My Rating: ★★★★★

When Cadjer Harrow, a half-blood shaman, carelessly bonds himself with an Australian Dreamtime shadow demon, he curses his family for generations to come. Shaman’s Blood opens in the early adolescence of Ned Waterston as he runs, literally, for his life. The problem is, what Ned is running from cannot be outrun. Ned’s entire life will be spent attempting to...more

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Jul 21, 2012 Eirian Phillips rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A gripping urban fantasy that makes good use of the supernatural elements of cultural mythology.

This is a definite page turner. The story unfolds over three separate generations, each bringing a different experience and point of view to the evens happening around them. The mystery element blends well with the supernatural creepiness, leaving readers trying to work out exactly who's who and what happened to each of them… and more importantly, why.

One thing I definitely enjoyed about this book was...more A gripping urban fantasy that makes good use of the supernatural elements of cultural mythology.

This is a definite page turner. The story unfolds over three separate generations, each bringing a different experience and point of view to the evens happening around them. The mystery element blends well with the supernatural creepiness, leaving readers trying to work out exactly who's who and what happened to each of them… and more importantly, why.

One thing I definitely enjoyed about this book was the respect the author showed to the many difference cultures mentioned and explored in the story - the youth culture, in Margaret, the modern and not so modern Southern US culture (and I defy anyone to tell me there is no such thing - I'm married to a Southerner and I would say they're definitely a unique group of people), and of course the Australian Aboriginal culture that underpins the story. It provided a fascinating glimpse into the mysteries surrounding those ancient peoples.

Well written throughout, with seamless transitions between sections that make sense for them to occur where they do, this book kept me turning pages to find out more, to take a step closer to the answers and to share the nightmarish journey of the main characters in their search to uncover the truth about themselves, their past, and how to right the wrong that was done in the first place. I therefore found myself only a little bit disappointed when there was not complete resolution at the end of the novel, but I suppose the author must leave something for her characters to do in the next book.

Speaking of which, although this is the second book in a tetralogy, I had no previous knowledge of the events in the first book, and did not find my understanding was in any way lacking because of this. The required foreknowledge seems to be seamlessly integrated into the telling of the second tale, (without the pitfall of the infodump that could have been an easy trap to fall into). The overall result is an enjoyable and gripping supernatural mystery that kept me turning the pages until the very end.(less)

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Aug 30, 2011 Melissa rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

So three of the four main characters were very well written and easy to follow. Their communication styles went well with their personalities, and everything synced up very nicely, but the fourth character, a 14 year old anime junkie, used memes incorrectly to the point where she felt fake and jarred me out of the story, which was really interesting.

I loved the plot and point twists of the novel, but this one poorly written character really ruined my enjoyment of everything else. That plus the...more

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Oct 03, 2011 Nadine Larter rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Well.... This was a review book from "Library Thing" which I only requested to see if I would get it and not because I actually paid any attention to what it was. I kind of had to groan a little when I saw the cover. I don't do snakes. I have a rather pathological fear of them. As in I have snake nightmares at least once or twice a month. But... I enjoyed this book. It was kind of cool to read something different for a change, something I never would have picked out myself. The Australian mythol...more

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Sep 15, 2011 Brett Talley rated it 5 of 5 stars

The best stories don't burst from the author's mind fully-formed, like Athena from the head of Zeus. Rather, they are in our DNA, nurtured over the centuries by successive generations, until the simple seed of an idea has grown into an archetype to which we can all relate. In her excellent book, Shaman's Blood, Anne Petty continues the time honored tradition of dipping into these foundational stories and crafting a modern story of her own. But what makes her book even more remarkable is that she...more The best stories don't burst from the author's mind fully-formed, like Athena from the head of Zeus. Rather, they are in our DNA, nurtured over the centuries by successive generations, until the simple seed of an idea has grown into an archetype to which we can all relate. In her excellent book, Shaman's Blood, Anne Petty continues the time honored tradition of dipping into these foundational stories and crafting a modern story of her own. But what makes her book even more remarkable is that she chooses as her inspiration the legends of aboriginal Australia, something of which most of her readers are probably unfamiliar. It's a risky move, but Petty so easily and seamlessly integrates these legends into modern America that our lack of familiarity with them is not jarring. Rather, our ignorance only adds to the darkness and the mystery that surrounds the main characters, as we travel with them into the unknown.

Fundamentally, Shaman's Blood is the history—past, present, and future—of a family. Petty plays with time throughout the novel, traveling back and forth between periods as distinct as ancient Australia, turn of the century Florida, San Francisco in the 1960s, and the present. By doing so, as we learn about Alice and her daughter Margarette, we also come to understand Alice's father, Ned, and the horror that drives the hostility that Alice's mother, Suzanne, feels towards her. But it's not all domestic drama. An ancient evil stalks Alice's family, one driven by the crime of an ancestor she never even knew existed. And if Alice can't right this wrong, committed decades before she was born, that evil will not only destroy her, but her daughter as well.

I enjoyed so many of the things Petty does in Shaman's Blood that it's hard to know where to start. The horror itself is fantastic, drawing upon many of our darkest terrors, including that ancient and fairly universal fear of snakes. Her knowledge of Australian mythology is voluminous (Or else she does a very good job of faking it). Perhaps more importantly, she never overwhelms us or confuses us with that mythology. Rather, she slowly works it into the narrative in a way that feels natural and easy. The characters are complex and interesting, with personalities and flaws all their own. I found myself rooting for them because of those flaws more than I would if Petty had simply given us hero stereotypes. I was also interested to learn this is a sequel to Petty's earlier Thin Line Between. I am happy to report that no prior knowledge is required to enjoy Shaman's Blood, though if you are like me, you'll probably want to check out Thin Line Between when you finish.

All in all, Shaman's Blood is a fascinating and entertaining journey into ancient legends and cultures. I recommend it highly. Just watch out for snakes.

--Brett Talley, author of the award-winning novel, That Which Should Not Be.(less)

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Aug 07, 2011 Debbie Heaton rated it 4 of 5 stars

This story follows one woman's quest to uncover her unknown father and in doing so, learns of a spell gone wrong in a Queensland burial cave which accidentally bonds a Quinkan, a shadow demon from the Australian Dreamtime, to an evil mixed-blood shaman named Cadjer Harrow. Due to his carelessness, the half-aboriginal conjure man has unitentially cursed his entire family for centuries to come, and for those family members living in the present, they suffer the consequences of those choices.

The wr...more

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Aug 12, 2011 Erika rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I won this book from Goodreads First Reads!

This book was pretty good, but not the best book that I have ever read. I thought that it was pretty interesting. Over all it was a really good book.

This books is about this boy named Ned who has a curse on him, his kids to come, and his ancestors. The shamon, who was the one to put the curse on the family, was doing a spell in a cave that went wrong and he somehow he got bonded to a shadow demon from the Australian Dreamtime.

Alice who is an art curato...more

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Dec 08, 2011 Julie Witt rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I received a copy of this book from a LibraryThing member giveaway free of charge in exchange for my honest review.

When I won this book, I wasn't aware that it was the second in a series. A lot of times that doesn't really matter, and you can read any book in a series and still know basically what's going on, but I have to say that that is NOT the case here! I was very lost and had trouble following the story line, but I was definitely intrigued by the aboriginal dreamtime aspect of the book, an...more I received a copy of this book from a LibraryThing member giveaway free of charge in exchange for my honest review.

When I won this book, I wasn't aware that it was the second in a series. A lot of times that doesn't really matter, and you can read any book in a series and still know basically what's going on, but I have to say that that is NOT the case here! I was very lost and had trouble following the story line, but I was definitely intrigued by the aboriginal dreamtime aspect of the book, and decided that I wanted to read it. I bought the first book in the series, Thin Line Between, and enjoyed it immensely! Thin Line Between sets up the story, but Shaman's Blood really delves into the meaning behind the aboriginal dreamtime visions that the characters have, and explains the back story by actually telling two stories in one: the present day tale of Alice and her daughter, Margaret, and the story of Ned, Alice's father, and his quest to find the truth back in the 1950's and 60's. While Shaman's' Blood does jump back and forth from the past to the present and back again, it is not as confusing as it sounds, and I found it quite easy to follow which time period I was reading about. I really like how book two fleshed out the story of how Alice's family acquired their Quinkan!! There were lots of surprises regarding this, let me tell you!

The writing was, as usual for Ms. Petty, impeccable! The characters were totally three dimensional, even the supporting characters. The world building was awesome, with exceptional descriptions that made you feel like you were looking at the aboriginal cave drawings right along with Ned and Suzanne. I thought the pace of the story was even smoother than it was in Thin Line Between.

All in all, I really enjoyed this book. I do recommend reading Thin Line Between first, although I have read other reviews where they thought it wasn't necessary. It's just my personal opinion, of course, but I don't think I would have appreciated Shaman's Blood as much as I did had I not read Thin Line Between first.

After reading so much about werewolves, witches and vampires lately, it was nice to take a break with some good old aboriginal dreamtime entities :D(less)

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Oct 05, 2011 Katy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: people who enjoy horror, esp. mythology-based

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Book 2 of the Wandjina Quartet, based on Aboriginal Dreamtime stories, continues the story of Alice and Margaret begun in “Thin Line Between.” It also tells Ned’s story. Moving between past (Ned’s story) and present (Alice and Margaret), we learn about how the Quinkan became linked to Margaret in the first place, and what they need to do to break the bond.

I can’t be any more precise about the plot or I will seriously spoil the book for you. While it would be possible to enjoy the book without ha...more

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Apr 07, 2012 Elizabeth rated it 4 of 5 stars

Was not aware that this is obviously the second part of a trilogy. Luckily it gives you enough back story through out so that it is actually not a bad stand alone novel. There are several reviews listed that tell you about the story so I won't give much detail but it was well written and well researched. I will have to find the first and third of this series. Well written and holds your attention. All in all not a bad way to spend a day in the sun.

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Aug 15, 2011 Lori Williams rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I loved this book! The action was fast and the plot was twisty and turny. I couldn't wait to find out what happened next. I can't wait for the sequel!

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Aug 19, 2011 Janice Reyes rated it 4 of 5 stars

I liked it alot. I loved the suspense. I know there is going to be another book just by the ending. Once I stared reading I could hardly put it down.

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Jun 29, 2011 Lissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Had the privilege of reading a draft of this book awhile ago and I'm so happy to finally see it get its chance in print!!!

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Sep 15, 2011 Kyrsten rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This was one of the very first book that I won! It took me a long time, but I've finally read it! It didn't take me long despite how much time this book spent in my currently read shelf.

Anyway this book was rather fascinating! I'm so happy that I won this book, although I sincerely think it is worth buying. Really this was a great book with interesting twists and turns!

Read it!

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Oct 30, 2011 Abc marked it as to-read

I won this book in a giveaway. Thank you.

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Nov 01, 2012 Krizia Anna rated it 3 of 5 stars

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This was a really good book. It got me excited towards the end and that's where the problem lies. It got me excited towards THE END. It was dragging. Most of the time I stop reading because it made me so sleepy. The author has a lot of repetitions. I did not read the 1st book in the series but based on the this one I got a fair idea what happened because it was on repeat. She takes her time with story-telling. This book has a lot of promise but maybe she can be more concise and less dizzying.

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Nov 03, 2011 Tonia Williamson rated it 3 of 5 stars

i received this book from a Goodreads giveaway. I really liked this book, once I got into it. Getting into it was tricky considering how offten the story line jumped from one time and place and characters to completly different ones. But once I got used to it I was able to follow the stories without taking too many notes.

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Mar 15, 2012 Clayton Bye rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: dark-fiction, folklore, fiction, horror, mystery, paranormal, play, supernatural, art

See my review at: http://horror.thedeepening.com/2012/0...

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Jul 31, 2012 Peter rated it 2 of 5 stars

This was a forgettable tale that I just could not get into. Fantasy is not a genre that I read very often, and this book just didn't help increase my interest.

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Writer, editor, publisher, anime/manga addict. Tastes run toward the dark side.

Anne Petty (Ph.D. in English, Florida State University) has over 30 years’ experience in the wordsmithing field as teacher, author, editor, and publisher.

Anne explores myth, legend, and the world of J.R.R. Tolkien in her online blog and her published non-fiction writing—Tolkien in the Land of Heroes (2005, a Mythopoeic...more

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