false 9542 4 Seven years ago Kaylin fled the crime-riddled streets of Nightshade, <I>knowing</i> that something was after her. Children were being murdered&mdash;and all had the same odd markings that mysteriously appeared on her own skin.&hellip; Since then, she's learned to read, she's learned to fight and she's become one of the vaunted Hawks who patrol and police the City of Elantra. Alongside the winged Aerians and the immortal Barrani, she's made a place for herself, far from the mean streets of her birth. But children are once again dying, and a dark and familiar pattern is emerging. Kaylin is ordered back into Nightshade with a partner she <i>knows</i> she can't trust, a Dragon lord for a companion and a device to contain her powers&mdash;powers that no other human has. Her task is simple&mdash;find the killer, stop the murders&hellip;and survive the attentions of those who claim to be her allies! 12369 book 1 7 2005 Cast in Shadow (Chronicles of Elantra, Book 1) total:640|5:198|4:232|3:152|2:38|1:20| 640 2470 1088 87 2 5 false false Wed Jan 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Sep 24 12:41:06 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 21 08:50:58 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 2 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 10:03:41 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 10:05:48 -0700 2009 Michelle Sagara's Cast series was. I think at first I had the impression it...more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 29 12:57:41 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 13:01:23 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Sep 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 13:18:29 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 14:42:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 true false Tue Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun May 17 21:45:14 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 01:14:02 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 17:03:28 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 26 14:33:34 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Fri Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 14:06:55 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 15:53:08 -0700 2009
I get that the author is trying really hard for us to believe that everyone l...more...]]> 1 1 false false Thu May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 07 13:40:08 -0700 2008 Thu May 29 14:39:41 -0700 2008 1 1 false false Sat Feb 09 11:02:11 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 09 11:03:52 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sat Mar 28 08:19:36 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 08:23:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jul 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 14:39:59 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 14:43:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 19:08:40 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 19:08:40 -0700 2009 there are parts that were just hard to go through... and how come all of these stories are about how the people that are stuck together are annoying and can't get along?

A lot of these feminine protagonist seems to be like that. Is that the only plot...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 15:11:25 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 15:57:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 15:06:21 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 13:00:56 -0700 2009 3 Cast in Shadow Chronicles of Elantra Book 1 by Michelle Sagara West and it's series partners, Cast in Courtlight Chronicles of Elantra Book 2, Cast in Secret Chronicles of Elantra Book 3, Cast in Shadow Chronicles of Fury Book 4, and Cast in Silence Chronicles of Elantra Book 5...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jun 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 15:59:01 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 19:20:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 00:40:08 -0800 2009 Sun May 03 22:49:42 -0700 2009
If you're looking for a change from the vampires/werewolves/fairies that are a fixture in pretty much all urban fantasy at the moment, then give this book a go. It's got Aerians (feather-winged people), Leontines (human-ish lions), Tha'alani (mindreaders with creepy te...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jan 17 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Oct 22 18:53:51 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 22 18:54:24 -0700 2008
The heroine is dragged through much of the story, though when she chooses to run towards it, she really moves. She's a young human beat-patroller in an interspecies and inter-caste legal system. She's deliberately ignorant, stubborn, vengeful, and ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 13:06:53 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 13:46:05 -0700 2008
Races: There are several races introduced almost immediately, but they are not well dif...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Mar 22 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 23 20:14:32 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 23 10:03:21 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat May 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 10 09:48:14 -0700 2008 Sat May 23 20:07:20 -0700 2009
The plot had what felt like an unusual structure - though I'm not sure why - and I don't feel like it ever came full circle or quite satisfied my curiosity. Guess that's where the rest of the series comes in. The author - and the main cha...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=9542