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Sacrifices (Shadow Grail #3)
The third book in the Shadow Grail series by the New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary Edghill
The students of Oakhurst Academy believe they have triumphed over the Shadow Knights. But Spirit, Burke, Muirin, Loch, and Addie know better. Under the guise of a company called Breakthrough Adventure Systems, the Shadow Knights have actuall...more
The students of Oakhurst Academy believe they have triumphed over the Shadow Knights. But Spirit, Burke, Muirin, Loch, and Addie know better. Under the guise of a company called Breakthrough Adventure Systems, the Shadow Knights have actuall...more
Kindle Edition, 1st Edition
Published
April 2nd 2013
by Tor
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May 11, 2013
Kathy Davie
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Shelves:
urban-fantasy,
young-adult
Third in the Shadow Grail urban fantasy series for Young Adults and revolving around a very small cadre of school kids attempting to survive a curse in which all involved with Arthur's kingdom are "doomed to be reborn over and over until either the Shadow or the Grail triumphs".
My Take
Ohhh, Spirit's memories of the accident that claimed her family are starting to come back. Probably triggered by what Spirit learned in Conspiracies , 2!
Heck, Spirit and her friends thought life at Oakhurst was bad...more
My Take
Ohhh, Spirit's memories of the accident that claimed her family are starting to come back. Probably triggered by what Spirit learned in Conspiracies , 2!
Heck, Spirit and her friends thought life at Oakhurst was bad...more
Just as a general hint, if every time your main character explains what is going on to the other characters she has to pause to tell them not to complain that what she is telling them is nuts because she knows it is nuts, maybe the plot of your book is nuts. This book is so outrageously silly that even its own characters are sitting around marvelling at all the lunacy. Mind you, I knew going in that this book would be about an American Hogwarts run by evil technocrats where most of the character...more
Third in the Shadow Grail urban fantasy series for Young Adults and revolving around a very small cadre of school kids attempting to survive a curse in which all involved with Arthur's kingdom are "doomed to be reborn over and over until either the Shadow or the Grail triumphs".
My Take
Ohhh, Spirit's memories of the accident that claimed her family are starting to come back. Probably triggered by what Spirit learned in Conspiracies , 2!
Heck, Spirit and her friends thought life at Oakhurst was bad...more
My Take
Ohhh, Spirit's memories of the accident that claimed her family are starting to come back. Probably triggered by what Spirit learned in Conspiracies , 2!
Heck, Spirit and her friends thought life at Oakhurst was bad...more
Book #3 ends with a much bigger cliffhanger than any of the others. The story definitely feels unsettled/unresolved at the end.
Most of the conflict in this one is internal. Is this girl still on "our side" or has she succumbed to what the "bad guys" are offering? Will my other friends switch sides? Will anyone believe me?
There's much greater use of the King Arthur tie-ins and that gives more info on both the bad guys and why the kids are at this school.
It feels like an episode in a TV series.
A...more
Most of the conflict in this one is internal. Is this girl still on "our side" or has she succumbed to what the "bad guys" are offering? Will my other friends switch sides? Will anyone believe me?
There's much greater use of the King Arthur tie-ins and that gives more info on both the bad guys and why the kids are at this school.
It feels like an episode in a TV series.
A...more
Easy to get sucked into this book and lose a couple of hours. For a middle-aged woman reading this book and not the target YA audience, I found it fast paced and the characters are very engaging. Mid book - it doesn't exactly bog down but you keep wondering "where IS this going?" I'll be reading the next book when it comes out.
Good addition to this series. It's hard to remember what happened in previous books and I thought the authors did a good job of reminding us without beating us over the head with it.
We learned more about the antagonist(s) and what our heroes face. I hope the next book comes out soon...
We learned more about the antagonist(s) and what our heroes face. I hope the next book comes out soon...
I really enjoyed this third installment in the Shadow Grail series. I don't want to spoil it, but this is obviously not a trilogy.
This book was as engaging as the two before and I can't wait for the next one! I really hope they are working on it as we speak.
This is far better than the previous two books. There was still a sudden ending, but I could overlook that. Without giving anything away,(I hope!) by the end of this book, you'll know who is the villain, what the villain wants, and kind of who's on Spirit's side. It gets a little predictable, too, but it's not so predictable that you already know the end, just maybe a page or two ahead every once in a while. Also, the ending may crush you in grief and guilt. Just a warning.
I was starting to lose...more
I was starting to lose...more
this shadow grail series book was awesome.. it gives me more interest and excitement in reading them.
Seriously? This is where she leaves it? It's NOT a trilogy?
I'm SO beyond ready for the final book now!
Patient, I am not.
I'm SO beyond ready for the final book now!
Patient, I am not.
She got me again. It' s a to be continued. I have to watch for the next one. Curses!
5/11/13 Review will be posted as soon as the publishing company I review for, posts original review.
I have always enjoyed the books of Mercedes Lackey but I found this unreadable.
Fun, quick read that made me want to stay up all night!!
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Mercedes entered this world on June 24, 1950, in Chicago, had a normal childhood and graduated from Purdue University in 1972. During the late 70's she worked as an artist's model and then went into the computer programming field, ending up with American Airlines in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In addition to her fantasy writing, she has written lyrics for and recorded nearly fifty songs for Firebird Arts &...more
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