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In Shade and Shadow (Noble Dead #7)
by
Barb Hendee (Goodreads Author),
J.C. Hendee
The national bestselling Noble Dead saga is "one of those [series] for which the term dark fantasy was definitely intended" (Chronicle)
Wynn Hygeorht arrives at the Guild of Sagecraft, bearing texts supposedly penned by vampires. Seized by the Guild's scholars without Wynn's consent, several pages disappear-and two sages are found murdered. Convinced the Noble...more
Wynn Hygeorht arrives at the Guild of Sagecraft, bearing texts supposedly penned by vampires. Seized by the Guild's scholars without Wynn's consent, several pages disappear-and two sages are found murdered. Convinced the Noble...more
Paperback, 415 pages
Published
January 5th 2010
by Penguin Group (USA)
(first published December 24th 2008)
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I should probably start by saying that I really enjoy the noble dead saga. So, I really enjoyed this chapter in it because at this point the world is familiar and fun to escape to.
However, I will say that it is probably the weakest of them yet, with maybe the exception of the very first noble dead novel. I always found the main character of this series (Wynn)to be one of the most annoying characters of the previous novels. So I was kind of concerned when I realized this was the character...more
However, I will say that it is probably the weakest of them yet, with maybe the exception of the very first noble dead novel. I always found the main character of this series (Wynn)to be one of the most annoying characters of the previous novels. So I was kind of concerned when I realized this was the character...more
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The second Noble Dead series begins with a whimper. The books in the first series were enjoyable, if uneven in their pacing. The characters' interplay and unfolding personal histories kept my interest piqued and helped to support a gradually unfolding journey through the overall arc of the series.
In Shade and Shadow leaves most of the characters from the first series behind -- at least for now. The story focuses on Wynn, who was an integral part of the first series, but not a main characte
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I was so excited to curl up with this book when it arrived in the mail because I have been addicted to the 'Nobel Dead' series. After diving in, I was disappointed.
The story moves along at a sails pace and nothing really ever happens. I kept reading hoping things would change, but nothing did.
The story continues as Winn Hygeorht returns from her adventures with her friends to live at the Guild of Sagecraft. She brings texts she's found that give a detailed history o...more
The story moves along at a sails pace and nothing really ever happens. I kept reading hoping things would change, but nothing did.
The story continues as Winn Hygeorht returns from her adventures with her friends to live at the Guild of Sagecraft. She brings texts she's found that give a detailed history o...more
I was really excited about the next series of the Noble Dead saga following Wynn because I started to feel that a new adventure with Magiere, Leesil, and Chap would have been an old adventure in a new city. Further, I found myself identifying with Wynn more than any other character by the end of the first series. (This is what happens when I don't go out and make friends.) I was a little surprised that Wynn never crawled into her bed and stared at the wall, especially since I kept hoping an a...more
Book 1 of the 2nd series of the Noble Dead Saga, this volume centers on the journeyor Sage, Wynn Hygeorht, and the events that transpire when she returns to her Guild with the hardwon texts from her adventures with the dhampir Magiere, elf Leesil and majay-hi' Chap. Suddenly, Wynn is an outcast from her peers and superiors and her journals and the mysterious texts have been sequestered away from her. The texts are being laboriously and secretively translated but suddenly murders are occurring...more
A nice start to the second part of the Noble Dead series. I definitely missed the presence of Magiere, Leesil and Chap, and the fact that Wynn wasn’t really one of my favorite characters in the first part of the series didn’t help my initial hesitation at beginning this second part. However, the reader is introduced to a few new characters, whether or not they appear later on in the series will remain to be seen, and Wynn is reunited with Chane.
Forewarning, the first 2/3 of the book ...more
Forewarning, the first 2/3 of the book ...more
In Shade and Shadow by Barb & J.C. Hendee is the first book in the second arc of their Noble Dead series. This time the focus is on Wynn, the sage. She's brought some of the ancient texts she found in Child of a Dead God to the home city of the Guild of Sagecraft but never expected the sage authorities to call her delusional about the undead she's seen and confiscate the texts and even her journals. They're translating them but Wynn isn't allowed to participate or witness. Publicly denigrated, i...more
A solid new entry in the Hendees' series. The focus has shifted from the Magiere and Leesil duo to their annoying tagalong Wynn, who's spent the last year or so between books maturing and getting less annoying. There was a lot of recap, which actually proved helpful rather than redundant for me, but might irritate anyone who's read the previous volumes more recently. One of the things I've always liked about these books is the sympathetic viewpoint on the villains; while the big bad of the bo...more
Sort of like The Outlaw Demon Wails, I get the feeling that this story, while bland, is necessary for the series to continue. What I've come to call a "transition story." It's a slow start to a new series, but I hope it will get better, unlike the previous series. The first Noble Dead series started off so well, but didn't hold up over time. I loved the first two or three books, but started losing interest as the story unfolded and The Big Evil was revealed. I especially didn't ca...more
Wynn has left Magiere and Leesil to their adventures and has returned to the Guild of Sagecraft in Calm Seatt with the manuscripts she rescued. The guild has sealed the manuscripts and only a few senior masters are allowed to read them. Wynn, being a journeyor is denied access. When the messengers carrying folios of pages from the manuscript are killed while returning to the guild, the guild has to compromise. They allow Wynn access. The killer is now trying to kill her as well. Wynn is convince...more
This is book 1 in a new series taking off from the Dhampir series. It has one of the secondary characters in the leading role. Wynn has gone back to her home land, back to the Sages's Guild to bring them the ancient texts she found in the ice castle. There is some weird twists as another character from the previous series shows up. I wasn't sure how I would like this book as Wynn was never one of my favorite characters but it was well written and had a good plot. I just miss the main protag...more
I really enjoyed the 1st Noble Dead series so I was very excited for the 2nd series to come out and watch the story unfold. However, I had a hard time getting into this book. It was slow moving and nothing much seemed to happen until the end. The ending left me excited for the rest of the books & I have high hopes there will be more action.
Part of my dislike could be that I missed Margierie and Lessil. Wynn, the sage that travelled with Margierie & Lessil, returns as the main cha...more
Part of my dislike could be that I missed Margierie and Lessil. Wynn, the sage that travelled with Margierie & Lessil, returns as the main cha...more
It took me some time to read this one, as it was an intellectual murder mystery focusing on a character that I did not really care for or focus on in the Noble Dead series. Plus it had been so long since I read the last one that a lot of it felt like news to me.
So here Wynn is off and running again to find more ancient Noble Dead that might still be alive to stop the reassurance of an ancient war. Interesting to see if she hooks up with Magaire and Leesil again. I kinda hope so.
So here Wynn is off and running again to find more ancient Noble Dead that might still be alive to stop the reassurance of an ancient war. Interesting to see if she hooks up with Magaire and Leesil again. I kinda hope so.
There's no Magiere, Lesil, or Chap in this book and it doesn't suffer for them not being there. Wynn as the main protagonist is much less of a Mary Sue/Super Woman and the story is better for it.
I'm still not in love with how dumb the characters can be sometimes, but it's still a fun read and things are a lot more interesting from a backstory and potential multiple book plot perspective than they were in the previous Noble Dead Series.
A good, fun read, and one that doesn...more
I'm still not in love with how dumb the characters can be sometimes, but it's still a fun read and things are a lot more interesting from a backstory and potential multiple book plot perspective than they were in the previous Noble Dead Series.
A good, fun read, and one that doesn...more
I am committed to this series. I love Wynn the Sage, Chap and Chane. There is a monster that is stealing the translated texts that Wynn brought back from her adventures with the others. Wynn is getting tough and she is no longer looking at the world in black and white. There were some real moments of suspense in this bad boy.
a little bit boring and very obvious. wynn spends all her time whining and being dense - she takes 2 pages to figure out that someone is a noble dead late in the book when the reader knew from the 1st time he was introduced. see? i find chane, the vampire, more interesting, and might continue to read just for that info.
I love the Noble Dead Sagas. All the characters have such depth and dimension and you really feel yourself connect with them, good guys and bad alike. In every story there's the good guys and the bad guys. We already know that a vampires who feed on the living are bad guys, but the authors description of the characters, their internal conflicts, and what makes them tick adds a whole new perspective.
I love the setting and I feel myself totally immersed in the Hendee's mythical world ...more
I love the setting and I feel myself totally immersed in the Hendee's mythical world ...more
This was a good read, and could have been improved by 2 things:
1, reading earlier books to get a feel for the world and its people
2, a little less whininess on the part of the main character (it was still very very good, but I felt that she needed to take action, not spend so much time whining about why me)
1, reading earlier books to get a feel for the world and its people
2, a little less whininess on the part of the main character (it was still very very good, but I felt that she needed to take action, not spend so much time whining about why me)
I love the new focus on Wynn and the addition of Shadow as well as the return of Chane. Great plot/world development. I am anxious to see what happens with the dwarves next. I also like the characters developed within the Guild. A great turn of event.
At first I was not too excited about this book when I found out that while it was a continuation of the series I was reading, it didn't have the main characters from the previous six books. I was hesitant if it would even be any good but I was surprised! It was probably my favorite so far out of all of them! I had started it just as a book to read when I went to bed but all homework was pushed aside for two days while I read the entire thing. It left me craving more and I can't wait for the next...more
A new Noble Dead series with Wynn as the main character. In this novel she must battle against the hide bound Sages' Guild while solving some mysterious murders. A solid effort that leaves me eager to read the next book in the series.
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Whatever you do, DO NOT READ THIS FIRST, if you have never read any of the Noble Dead series. I found it to be a struggle, and I am very fond of the first few books. I never cared for the character that "stars" in this book, and she is worse here than ever.
Eh, this series just jumped the shark, especially since there is still lots of story left for the other main characters! I don't like the change in focus and won't be continuing the series.
Wynn is not my favorite character in this series and I miss Magiere and Leesil but it is interesting to see things from another perspective and speculate on how the story will continue.
When I first started this book I thought I wouldn't like it nearly as much as the original Noble Dead Series. Wynn on her own, I just couldn't believe she could carry a whole book. Then there are some other interesting characters that do show up, and some reminders from the past.
I probably would give this book more of a 3 1/2, but the writing is very good, and it kept me intrigued enough that I didn't realize how long I'd been reading a few times so that ups it a notch for me. The ending...more
I probably would give this book more of a 3 1/2, but the writing is very good, and it kept me intrigued enough that I didn't realize how long I'd been reading a few times so that ups it a notch for me. The ending...more
The beginning of the second series of the Noble Dead, this book picks up about six months or so after the last book of the first series. Unlike the previous series, which primarily focused on Mageire and Leesil, this focuses on the sage Wynn; off the top of my head, I believe only two characters from the first series appear in this volume (although I suspect a few more others will eventually pop up before the series is over).
Without giving anything away, the story picks up some loose...more
Without giving anything away, the story picks up some loose...more
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It was okay...just like the last several books. It started slow, got engrossing and then just faded again. I miss Chap.
Chane is my fave but he can't overcome the trudging pace in this book or Wyn's incompetence.
at the beginning i was excited but by the time i got to the end i was annoyed.
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Barb and JC Hendee live south of Portland, Oregon. Together, they write the best-selling Noble Dead Saga, mixing high fantasy with creatures of the undead in an epic structure. www.NobleDead.com
SERIES 1
DHAMPIR (1/2003)
THIEF OF LIVES (1/2004)
SISTER OF THE DEAD (1/2005)
TRAITOR TO THE BLOOD (1/2006)
REBEL FAY (1/2007)
CHILD OF A DEAD GOD (1/2008)
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SERIES 1
DHAMPIR (1/2003)
THIEF OF LIVES (1/2004)
SISTER OF THE DEAD (1/2005)
TRAITOR TO THE BLOOD (1/2006)
REBEL FAY (1/2007)
CHILD OF A DEAD GOD (1/2008)
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