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Shadow Chaser (Chronicles of Siala #2)
by
Alexey Pehov
Saddened because they have left one of their number in a grave in the wilderness, Harold and his companions continue their journey to the dreaded underground palace of Hrad Spein. There, knowing that armies of warriors and wizards before them have failed, they must fight legions of untold, mysterious powers before they can complete their quest for the magic horn that will...more
Hardcover, 368 pages
Published
April 12th 2011
by Tor Books
(first published 2002)
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C2009: It took me a while to get hold of this second volume as my library had catalogued this book under Pekhov instead of Pehov. It took me a while to remember what had gone before and there was no summary or introduction to remind me. So, I had to go back to the first book to try and remind myself. Great pace, interesting characters and just a great plot. I think I preferred the first book but it could be because there had been quite a long period of time between the reads. The author has no f...more
I liked the first book in this series a lot. This one left me luke-warm. Looking back on my review for the first book, I think it's because what I liked about the first book (a thief doing thiefly things) is missing from this one so far (about 150 pages in). There's a large ensemble of characters, all of who blend into each other without distinct characteristics. Not a fan of the goblin comic relief, either.
The first part of the book is largely about finding a dentist (seriously) and getting in...more
The first part of the book is largely about finding a dentist (seriously) and getting in...more
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Like most readers of fantasy and sci-fi, I’m also a big sports fan. (What? Don’t look at the screen like that.) Either way, you’ve most likely heard the phrase “sophomore slump.” If not, well, think about it and you’ll get the meaning (Google works, too). This is a term I’m going to apply, loosely, to Shadow Chaser by Alexey Pehov. Shadow Chaser is the second in The Chronicles of Siala trilogy, translated from Russian to English (and quite well, I might ad...more
Like most readers of fantasy and sci-fi, I’m also a big sports fan. (What? Don’t look at the screen like that.) Either way, you’ve most likely heard the phrase “sophomore slump.” If not, well, think about it and you’ll get the meaning (Google works, too). This is a term I’m going to apply, loosely, to Shadow Chaser by Alexey Pehov. Shadow Chaser is the second in The Chronicles of Siala trilogy, translated from Russian to English (and quite well, I might ad...more
The first book started little slow but I felt this has more action. There doesn’t actually happen all that much but there was still many battles. I should have re-read the last book because I had forgotten who was whoand what happened but it didn’t take long to remember everyone.
Harold isn’t too happy to be the supposed hero and thinks his life was much more simple as a regular thief. But he’s also started to wonder if he has changed. He didn’t have any friends or family, which he thought was a...more
Harold isn’t too happy to be the supposed hero and thinks his life was much more simple as a regular thief. But he’s also started to wonder if he has changed. He didn’t have any friends or family, which he thought was a...more
Nadat Harold en zijn metgezellen in De vloek van de schaduw een van hen verloren, zetten zij ondanks hun bedrukte stemming toch hun tocht door naar het gevreesde ondergrondse paleis van Hrad Spein. Hoewel ze weten dat talloze legers van krijgers en tovenaars al hebben gefaald, zijn ze vastbesloten om hun queeste te vervullen en de magische hoorn te vinden die de Naamloze zal kunnen verslaan. Maar voordat ze de catacomben kunnen bereiken, zullen ze al hun kennis en listen moeten gebruiken om de v
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Most definitely a middle book. Our heroes spend some time in a city, get kidnapped, escape, steal things, then head out into the wilderness and have more adventures that bring them closer to the giant dungeon that's their ultimate goal, but which will not come onstage until the third book.
Still, I was entertained -- Shadow Harold has a very conversational style to his narration and the various incidents and adventures were well-drawn. And since it was translated from Russian, I choose to hear th...more
Still, I was entertained -- Shadow Harold has a very conversational style to his narration and the various incidents and adventures were well-drawn. And since it was translated from Russian, I choose to hear th...more
In this, the second book of the series, The Dancer (Harold)continues his journey to Hrad Spein in the company of goblins, gnomes and elves. But the journey is broken by one or two adventures. The adventures Harold has though are not confined to his waking ours though and the question must be asked are we seeing more of Harold's fantastic destiny? And who is Harold anyway?
I have rarely read a sequel that is so much better than the first book. This story is brilliant and really drew me in. I want...more
I have rarely read a sequel that is so much better than the first book. This story is brilliant and really drew me in. I want...more
Kniha je hezky designově zpracovaná, stejně jako u prvního dílu mi rozložení stránek i velikost písma vyhovovala. Co mě ale obrovsky, opravdu hodně zamrzelo je, že jsme přišli o ty nádherné ilustrace. Roman Kýbus je nadaný ilustrátor a jeho ilustrace mi hodně chyběly.
Kniha navazuje na první díl, se skupinou, která doprovází Harolda Stína, se snažíme postoupit po cestě dále. Doprovází jej různorodá skupinka společníků, od elfů po gnóma. Toto se mi na knize strašně líbilo – jak autor dokázal jedno...more
Kniha navazuje na první díl, se skupinou, která doprovází Harolda Stína, se snažíme postoupit po cestě dále. Doprovází jej různorodá skupinka společníků, od elfů po gnóma. Toto se mi na knize strašně líbilo – jak autor dokázal jedno...more
Harold en zijn metgezellen zijn na hun confrontatie met dienaren van de Naamloze aan het einde van boek één weer op pad gegaan. Harold heeft namelijk de Opdracht van de koning aanvaard om in de krochten van de Hrad Spein, bijgenaamd het Bottenpaleis, af te dwalen om daar de regenbooghoorn vandaan te halen. Dit instrument is onmisbaar in de op handen zijnde strijd tegen de Orks van de Naamloze.
De reis verloopt uiteraard niet over rozen en het gevaar loert in elk dorp dat ze tegenkomen. De aanhan...more
De reis verloopt uiteraard niet over rozen en het gevaar loert in elk dorp dat ze tegenkomen. De aanhan...more
I think I read Shadow Prowler, the first book in The Chronicles of Siala, about a year ago. Although I enjoyed it a lot, I have not re-read it since. So when I opened Shadow Chaser I found myself digging in my memory to recover the story and remember all the characters. Thankfully it did not require a lot of time!
The Chronicles of Siala tell the story of a band of warriors from different lands in the Empire who join together to retrieve the magical horn that will save Siala from the Nameless On...more
The Chronicles of Siala tell the story of a band of warriors from different lands in the Empire who join together to retrieve the magical horn that will save Siala from the Nameless On...more
When this series was translated in Dutch, it was announced as the Russian Tolkien, with a fascinating storyline and intrigueing characters. After finishing this second part, I'm still wondering why they've made this comparison.
The best part of the series, is the description of the different species on Siala, and their mutual relations. Whereas most authors stick to the more classic, Tolkienesque image of the species, the portraying in this books is rather refreshing. The difference between the l...more
The best part of the series, is the description of the different species on Siala, and their mutual relations. Whereas most authors stick to the more classic, Tolkienesque image of the species, the portraying in this books is rather refreshing. The difference between the l...more
Brilliant!!! Read it already a couple of times, still enjoy!!! Main characters easily become your friends, so it gets quite hard to say goodbye to some of them =\ Anyway, there are three books in the trilogy, and they all are awesome, imho, so I strongly advise to read it to those, who love adventureous quest with a fine mix of magic, humour, noble loyalty, mean treason and a lot of nice riddles for mind =) Hooray for the author!
ДУЖЕ класно =)
Я взагалі страшний фанат квестових історій, де кучка...more
ДУЖЕ класно =)
Я взагалі страшний фанат квестових історій, де кучка...more
Harold Stín je dobrák od kosti. Pravda, nemá zrovna nejpočestnější povolání, ale o záchranu světa už se pokoušeli i větší prosťáčci.
Tanec ve stínech začíná přesně tam, kde „Tulák“ skončil. Děj obou knih tedy přímo navazuje. Nekoná se žádné rychlé zopakování děje prvního díla, žádné upřesňující detaily, které by pomohly čtenáři se v knize lépe zorientovat. Proto se může docela nešťastně stát, že se v knize trošičku zamotáte.
Právě díky většímu odstupu mezi čtením prvního a druhého dílu Kronik Sial...more
Tanec ve stínech začíná přesně tam, kde „Tulák“ skončil. Děj obou knih tedy přímo navazuje. Nekoná se žádné rychlé zopakování děje prvního díla, žádné upřesňující detaily, které by pomohly čtenáři se v knize lépe zorientovat. Proto se může docela nešťastně stát, že se v knize trošičku zamotáte.
Právě díky většímu odstupu mezi čtením prvního a druhého dílu Kronik Sial...more
My thoughts:
It’s not often these days that I read translated books, but this is one of them as it is translated from Russian, and the translator does a good job.
In the last book they all left on a long journey, and one traveller died and the loss is still felt. They all know now that they all will not make it to Hrad Spein and even fewer will make it out of there. It will not be an easy journey.
Harold the thief doesn’t have the same spotlight as in book 2, in this one we get of the rest too. For...more
It’s not often these days that I read translated books, but this is one of them as it is translated from Russian, and the translator does a good job.
In the last book they all left on a long journey, and one traveller died and the loss is still felt. They all know now that they all will not make it to Hrad Spein and even fewer will make it out of there. It will not be an easy journey.
Harold the thief doesn’t have the same spotlight as in book 2, in this one we get of the rest too. For...more
1. This is one author who's not afraid to kill off his characters.
2. Russian authors are consistently turning out really great complex fantasy/sci-fi. Pretty awesome.
I found the sequel a little difficult to jump into. It's been a while since I read the first book and had forgotten who was who/what was going on. The universe also isn't fully explained either so the gaps in the first person narrator's understanding are yours too. Very swashbuckling. This is a pretty great series.
2. Russian authors are consistently turning out really great complex fantasy/sci-fi. Pretty awesome.
I found the sequel a little difficult to jump into. It's been a while since I read the first book and had forgotten who was who/what was going on. The universe also isn't fully explained either so the gaps in the first person narrator's understanding are yours too. Very swashbuckling. This is a pretty great series.
To bylo hodně příjemné počteníčko! Dokonce bych řekla, že tento díl dalece převýšil ten předchozí. Zamilovala jsem si styl Pechova. Příběh je napínavý, má klasické rysy fantasy, ale co se mi líbí, je to, že do něj autor přimíchal i něco svého, především vtip. Opravdu, kniha je plná vtipných, svižných dialogů a hlášek, takže jsem se často hodně smála.
Jsem zvědavá, jaký bude třetí díl, první díl mě tolik nezaujal, ale díky tomuto jsem si Kroniky Sialy opravdu oblíbila, rozhodně stojí za přečtení....more
Jsem zvědavá, jaký bude třetí díl, první díl mě tolik nezaujal, ale díky tomuto jsem si Kroniky Sialy opravdu oblíbila, rozhodně stojí za přečtení....more
As with the first book, Shadow Prowler, I was enchanted with this tale because it is not your typical epic fantasy. The Elves are brutal and none too pretty. The goblin is petite, ridiculous, and cunning. The humans, especially the talents band of Wild Hearts, are a mix of deadly and horribly vulnerable. Ogres, first born children of the world, seek domination and will not be easily turned back. Harald has been sucked into this affair and doubly bound to see it through. In this particular instal...more
This second book appeared often like a filler between the really great first book and the not yet in Germany available third book. We do get to know some more characters though, and we learn more about Garrett's "dreams". As of now the fellowship, which started back in Avendum, lost several members, and some of those deaths were described very succinct. Nevertheless I'd like to know, how things will move on. The next book will start right in the giant wood.
I enjoyed this book, but not really as much as I had enjoyed the first one. This one focused a bit too much on the good nature bickering between characters and it didn't feel like it was moving forward too much. Some parts are glossed over so the impact of what happened doesn't feel like it hits you as it should.. but it's still a good story, and I do look forward to the next book!
I am really glad that I kept on reading even though I found that the first book was a bit slow at the beginning of the story. These books are full of humour and the writer doesn't hold on to the stereotypical fantasy characteristics.
Maybe I'll try again later to finish this book (series)...right now it is just too boring to me...maybe I have to be in the right mind set... Just seems to slow and written or translated poorly. I'll give it another try some other year.
A well-paced fantasy that re-invents nothing but does the recipe well and is pleasurable to read.
second book was great.. can't wait for the final.
Great book, can't wait for the next one.
This novel definitely has the feel of a middle act - the pacing is slower and while there is quite a bit of action, not much really happens. We get more background story here of why this quest (esp the people on it) isn't all that it seems. The novel explores some of the other characters besides Harold and should provide a good bridge to the next novel. I think the translator did an excellent job as the prose is tight and easy to read but I don't feel like anything is missing either. A solid mid...more
weirdness continued...not bad not good either.
Second book of the Chronicles of Siala. Just love the atmosphere of it, and the characters. A more gritty fantasy world with less than perfect heroes. Can't wait for the next one.
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Alexey Pehov is the award-winning author of "The Chronicles of Siala," a bestselling series in his native Russia. SHADOW PROWLER (first published in Russia in 2002 as STEALTH IN THE SHADOWS) was the first book in the series THE CHRONICLES OF SIAL, and became one of Russia’s biggest, most successful debuts. His novel UNDER THE SIGN OF THE MANTIKOR was named "Book of Year" and "Best Fantasy Novel" i...more
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Apr 16, 2011 02:05pm