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Shadow's Master (Shadow Saga #3)
by
Jon Sprunk (Goodreads Author)
The northern wastes...
A land of death and shadow where only the strongest survive. Yet that is where Caim must go to follow the mystery at the heart of his life. Armed only with his knives and his companions, he plunges into a world of eternal night where the sun is never seen and every hand is turned against him.
Caim has buried his father’s sword and found some measure of...more
A land of death and shadow where only the strongest survive. Yet that is where Caim must go to follow the mystery at the heart of his life. Armed only with his knives and his companions, he plunges into a world of eternal night where the sun is never seen and every hand is turned against him.
Caim has buried his father’s sword and found some measure of...more
Kindle Edition, 390 pages
Published
March 13th 2012
by Pyr
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In my first review for this series (for Shadow's Son), I made a big deal about assassins. The main character is Caim, an assassin above and beyond the rest. He's not only able to use the shadows around him to his advantage, but he also has an invisible friend (I said invisible not imaginary), Kit, who helps him out and warns him of hidden dangers.
By book three (that's this one), Caim and the story itself have evolved into much more than an "assassin" tale. Yes, his assassin skills continually co...more
By book three (that's this one), Caim and the story itself have evolved into much more than an "assassin" tale. Yes, his assassin skills continually co...more
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The cover is out! For those out of the loop this is the old and new one for comparison, respectively:
Can't say I'm too upset about the final version. Even though it looks like Caim's makeup artist slathered a generous amount of mascara upon him (seriously. What is up with that villainous stare? He's an assassin, not the devil), I much prefer the new version to the old. His pose in the old version is too awkward and icky, Kit looks lost and copypasted on and the stars behind them give off a starr...more
Can't say I'm too upset about the final version. Even though it looks like Caim's makeup artist slathered a generous amount of mascara upon him (seriously. What is up with that villainous stare? He's an assassin, not the devil), I much prefer the new version to the old. His pose in the old version is too awkward and icky, Kit looks lost and copypasted on and the stars behind them give off a starr...more
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c2012. FWFTB: knives, companions, survive, eternal, unfathomable. Okaaay...so I had been waiting for this book for what seemed like ages. Then it arrived...drum roll....I sat down......and damn! could not remember what "had gone before". Read a couple of pages and some things started to come to the surface of the grey matter that I call my brain and I kind of started to remember. Gave up and read the reviews on GR for the first 2 books (My comments never summarise the plot as there is always som...more
I can honestly say that this book did not end the way I thought it would and I applaud the Jon Sprunk for expanding the series into something larger and bigger than the simple story that seemed to develop in the first book of the series.
Caim is still looking for answers to his past and while he remains the same man, he is also changed forever by his experiences in book #2. Josey is also a different woman as she takes on the full mantle as Empress of Nimea. Caim, Kit and Josey all face the challe...more
Caim is still looking for answers to his past and while he remains the same man, he is also changed forever by his experiences in book #2. Josey is also a different woman as she takes on the full mantle as Empress of Nimea. Caim, Kit and Josey all face the challe...more
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I consistently read one or more books at a time, few catch my interest and I finish as I cant wait to find out whats next.
This series started out with Caim an assassin with some special ability's he does not fully understand (i like this) and a "special" friend, a female who is intangible to Caim and the world but can help him on his quest (only he can see and talk with her)
Along with the murder (assassination's) and a look into characters life there is introduction to some characters that are w...more
This series started out with Caim an assassin with some special ability's he does not fully understand (i like this) and a "special" friend, a female who is intangible to Caim and the world but can help him on his quest (only he can see and talk with her)
Along with the murder (assassination's) and a look into characters life there is introduction to some characters that are w...more
"Balaam swept the kalishi sword in a half-circle to clear the gore, wiped it on the priest’s wide back, and slid it back into the scabbard.”
Oh yes, it’s one of those kind of books. While some people have a problem with “Hack and Slash”, I rather enjoy one from time to time. Even among those who like “Hack and Slash”, there is a problem with that phrase, they prefer “Heroic Fantasy”, “Sword and Sorcery”, or some other colorful euphemism. Whatever you want to call it, Shadow’s Master is worth a re...more
Oh yes, it’s one of those kind of books. While some people have a problem with “Hack and Slash”, I rather enjoy one from time to time. Even among those who like “Hack and Slash”, there is a problem with that phrase, they prefer “Heroic Fantasy”, “Sword and Sorcery”, or some other colorful euphemism. Whatever you want to call it, Shadow’s Master is worth a re...more
The end of this saga, and I do like that fact because a trilogy can be so good. Only 3 books and an ending close by. At the same time it's really sad, because it's only 3 books.
At the beginning of this book Caim is heading north, into unknown territory and everywhere there is danger, eternal darkness and the cold. With him he has 3 men. One who does not talk much, and two who only want wenches. Will he find his mother is the question, the Shadow's Master? And how on earth will he survive? becaus...more
At the beginning of this book Caim is heading north, into unknown territory and everywhere there is danger, eternal darkness and the cold. With him he has 3 men. One who does not talk much, and two who only want wenches. Will he find his mother is the question, the Shadow's Master? And how on earth will he survive? becaus...more
The final installment in the story of the scion of darkness - Caim Du'Vartha - and I'm struggling a little to find positive things to say about it. I'm mostly glad I got to the finish line. It's not a bad epic, but I get the feeling it will be appreciated more inside the genre than by readers unfamiliar with fantasy tropes, especially with this recent popular direction towards bad-ass protagonists that are very very good at killing people. I don't like to get nasty about a new author, but I got...more
I know that Caim and Josey are fictional characters, but I have some steam build up, so here it goes...Sorry guys...-_-
The whole saga is well written but I have some reservations about the plot...
And that is how it ends?! If that is the case, then Caim is one big son of a *peep*...and that Josey- you traveled that far because of Caim, to tell him the news and when you see him, you keep quiet???? You should go and ritually kill yourself...I just wish I knew the ending before I read it all, I nev...more
The whole saga is well written but I have some reservations about the plot...
And that is how it ends?! If that is the case, then Caim is one big son of a *peep*...and that Josey- you traveled that far because of Caim, to tell him the news and when you see him, you keep quiet???? You should go and ritually kill yourself...I just wish I knew the ending before I read it all, I nev...more
It's nice reading a trilogy that only takes three years from first publication to last. That's not the most common thing these days, especially one that I enjoyed reading as well.
Sprunk has done an admirable job wrapping up the Shadow trilogy with Shadow's Master, both as a story as a whole and the smaller subplots that he's developed over the three books. Caim is presented with the opportunity to finally get his revenge. Both Kit and Josey have an opportunity to truly explore their love for the...more
Sprunk has done an admirable job wrapping up the Shadow trilogy with Shadow's Master, both as a story as a whole and the smaller subplots that he's developed over the three books. Caim is presented with the opportunity to finally get his revenge. Both Kit and Josey have an opportunity to truly explore their love for the...more
The third book in Mr. Sprunk’s Shadow Saga, Shadow’s Master delivers a satisfactory conclusion to the series. Thank goodness. Not that I didn’t like the Caim’s story and world, but damn the man took a beating and kept on ticking. He needs a break!
The book opens with shadows. Of course. And picks up pretty much right after the events in the second book, Shadow’s Lure. Caim has just killed is aunt (think: evil witch of the far north) and is heading north to find some answers about his origins and...more
The book opens with shadows. Of course. And picks up pretty much right after the events in the second book, Shadow’s Lure. Caim has just killed is aunt (think: evil witch of the far north) and is heading north to find some answers about his origins and...more
North, the road always leads north. In the final installment of the Shadow Saga, Caim, guided by an irresistable pull, and his companions travel north in search of his mother where they will finally encounter the Lord of the Shadows.
This was the best of the series and that is high praise because I thought Shadow's Son and Shadow's Lure were fantastic themselves. I could not put this one down. The pace increased at break-neck speed to the point that the last five chapters had me breathless with a...more
This was the best of the series and that is high praise because I thought Shadow's Son and Shadow's Lure were fantastic themselves. I could not put this one down. The pace increased at break-neck speed to the point that the last five chapters had me breathless with a...more
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I couldn’t wait for the UK copy of this, so, I purchased the US edition instead. As I’m an avid cover-collector, I intend to complete my hardback collection and purchase the UK hardback when it releases, as well.
As the final book in the Shadow Saga, Jon Sprunk had to pull out something pretty special to top the first two books. In the end, he did not disappoint. In fact, Shadow’s Master is possibly the best book of the trilogy, with t...more
I couldn’t wait for the UK copy of this, so, I purchased the US edition instead. As I’m an avid cover-collector, I intend to complete my hardback collection and purchase the UK hardback when it releases, as well.
As the final book in the Shadow Saga, Jon Sprunk had to pull out something pretty special to top the first two books. In the end, he did not disappoint. In fact, Shadow’s Master is possibly the best book of the trilogy, with t...more
I thoroughly enjoyed this series and this final book. While the first book was my favorite, Shadow's Master had a lot going for it. Sprunk's action as always is top notch and so are his descriptions and setting. Caim, I got into right away and was totally engrossed, watching as he follows blindly into the teeth of danger.
This time around, I found myself less attached to Josey. Something about her felt lacking. This may have been because I was so into Caim. Then there was the questionable feats s...more
This time around, I found myself less attached to Josey. Something about her felt lacking. This may have been because I was so into Caim. Then there was the questionable feats s...more
Cor, Blimey! That was so much more than I expected. The first book in the series felt fun but shallow, but in these next two books he has set to work and dug us a tale of such depth that I can only applaud, and with such scope that epic seems about the only word that could possible describe it. In fact, he should probably be lauded even more for making something great out of something that was rather not great. A fantastic Five Stars.
Plot : Four and a half Stars
Going into this book I was worried...more
Plot : Four and a half Stars
Going into this book I was worried...more
Jul 03, 2012
Paul Nelson
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5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
all-time-favourites,
2012-books-read
An excellent end to the trilogy, the protagonist Caim is one of my favourite characters alongside David Dalglish's the Watcher, Isak from the twilight reign, Locke Lamora, the painted man & the bloody nine from the first law trilogy.
Caim and his band set out for the northern wastelands and the shadowlands in search of his mother and an irresistible pull calling him to the shadow citadel. The first two thirds of the book encompass the journey and Josey's own calling North to catch up with Cai...more
Caim and his band set out for the northern wastelands and the shadowlands in search of his mother and an irresistible pull calling him to the shadow citadel. The first two thirds of the book encompass the journey and Josey's own calling North to catch up with Cai...more
The good news is that except for the character growth of Caim,if a reader happens upon SHADOW'S MASTER before the first two novels (SHADOW'S SON and SHADOW'S LURE) they won't be lost. Moreso than the first book into the second, Sprunk gives a better accounting of things so that a new reader stumbling in won't be scratching their head and grow frustrated.
The other piece of good news is that this book pays off for readers of the previous two volumes. Caim's heritage, the nature of his otherworldly...more
The other piece of good news is that this book pays off for readers of the previous two volumes. Caim's heritage, the nature of his otherworldly...more
Gratifying violence . A brooding assassin with his own fairy . Its fun but nothing to go crazy about. most of the powers or creatures have not been explained well and the author has still left the plot open for the next book . All in all compared with the night angel trilogy it is disappointing and not at all as intense.Could have been a lot better. The way josey's character grows into her role is satisfyingly put . Kit the fae was mostly annoying .
A rather weak ending. The pacing was good up until about 80% through the book, at which point everything felt rushed to give some form of closure.
As with the previous book, the Josephine chapters still served no purpose. Unfortunately, as this is the last book in the series, they now feel like nothing more than filler and as a way to justify the last few pages of the book.
As with the previous book, the Josephine chapters still served no purpose. Unfortunately, as this is the last book in the series, they now feel like nothing more than filler and as a way to justify the last few pages of the book.
I love assassin books and I love Jon Sprunk's work. All three in the series are very good, but this one tops the cake! The last half off this book is just filled with tension, gore and glistening blades...WOW. Great job Jon...I will be there when you release your next one!
Highly recommended read. I would have given it a 4.5 but since that is not possible on Goodreads, I let it have the 5 stars. The story was good. Better than good. Great conclusion to the Shadow Saga. I absolutely loved the characters. The story was entertaining, fast paced and moving at times. As much as I enjoyed Shadow's Son and Shadow's Lure, this last installment really topped them all. Great, really great writing and I hope to be able to enjoy many more stories from this author.
Cant wait for more! Great Finish. Not Expected.
Jun 23, 2012
David Biondi
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
fantasy,
multi-book-series
This book was a really nice ending to a good series. Sprunk tells a really good story and you really feel invested in the characters. The only thing I would have liked to seen is a little more closure to the end of the series. Overall this was a good series and I really recommend it.
Great conclusion to the story :)
Not a bad read.
I prefered Shadow's Son to the final book of the trilogy. Still, it was a good read.
My review here.
loved it,great ending.Fab story,really enjoyed how all characters interacted together.
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