<![CDATA[The Tower of Shadows]]>

false <![CDATA[The Tower of Shadows]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172283334m/160201.jpg 160201 3 From the boundless imagination and talented pen of a young storyteller springs the fabulous first novel in a major new epic fantasy series. Steeped in the traditions of its classic forebears, yet boldly original in its vision and sense of wonder, The Tower of Shadows swells with heroism, sings with enchantment, and carries the reader at full gallop into a marvelously wrought world of breathtaking adventure. Untold ages ago, vainglorious spirits battled with the three gods in a bid for dominion over all–only to be defeated and banished below the earth to fester in their unquenchable evil. One of these vengeful demons eventually broke free and rained bloody death upon an innocent village in the land of Ellynrie. Few survived. The Starcross brothers, mere children orphaned by their parents’ slaughter, suffered very difficult fates. Corin Starcross was delivered to safety by the wizard Dale, while his brother, Cade, was abandoned to the flames that devoured their childhood home. Likewise, the mercenary Wren Tident saved his infant daughter, Kayla, from the monstrous fate that claimed her mother. When the demon retreated to its black abyss, the haunted souls left in its murderous wake did their best to carry on–save for one, who vowed retribution. When Cade Starcross reappears, he immerses himself in a secret study of the blackest arts, and a grim dance of destiny begins. His humanity withered by grief and his mind twisted by his apprenticeship to darkness, Cade seeks to use sorcery to wreak vengeance on his demon nemesis. But in order to succeed, a dagger of unearthly power wrought by the gods themselves must be found. And the blood of Cade’s brother, Corin Starcross, must be spilled. Yet all of Cade’s fury and magic will prove no match for the evil set free upon the earth. By any means and at all costs, the doomed vendetta must be stopped. A fledgling wizard, a tormented warrior, and a young girl burning with her father’s untamed spirit must rally together as the only hope of a world poised perilously at the abyss. 154624 12 12 2006 The Tower of Shadows total:43|5:3|4:9|3:18|2:9|1:4| 43 127 69 10 2 1 false false Fri Aug 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 04 14:33:47 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 08:51:42 -0700 2008
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Technically, neither of the Starcross brothers should have survived the massacre that night. The night the magician, Dale, interrupted a dark ritual, and the monsters destroyed the town. Had it not been for Wren Tident and his pregnant wife...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 15 19:54:46 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 15 19:58:48 -0800 2008 The writing. Bowling's writing style in this book is fantastically descriptive and beautiful, and I got very strong images o...more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 16 06:02:32 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 18 06:56:34 -0700 2007 18AUG07 I finished the book and found it to be a good read. However, it loses cohesiveness towards the end, where is becomes a series of choppy "action scenes," reminiscent of a draft screenplay for a movie, rather th...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Mar 28 16:52:22 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 28 16:53:00 -0700 2008 1 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Nov 08 06:18:55 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 08 06:20:17 -0800 2007 3 0 false false Mon Oct 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 12:04:08 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 10:41:41 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Aug 19 18:40:33 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 19 18:40:55 -0700 2007 1 0 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon May 28 18:29:50 -0700 2007 Mon May 28 18:31:02 -0700 2007 1 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 21 07:43:43 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 10 13:12:07 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Oct 30 19:11:03 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 19:17:00 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 08 19:56:02 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 19:56:02 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Sep 29 11:33:19 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 11:49:06 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Sep 21 20:24:36 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 21:13:11 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 20:24:36 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Sep 19 20:11:32 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 20:11:32 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Aug 14 23:04:05 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 23:04:05 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Aug 12 07:31:35 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 07:31:35 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Jun 04 13:25:44 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 13:25:44 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat May 30 22:42:22 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 22:42:22 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun May 24 10:50:32 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 10:50:37 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=160201