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The Nightshade Chronicles #2

The Shadow of the Sorcerer

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The foul sorcerer Avoch-Dar has slipped through his pursuers' grasp, taking the Book of Shadows with him. And once he has unlocked the book's mysteries, he will return to Delgarvo, invincible. No one but the mighty warrior Nightshade realises this danger. And with the book gone, he feels more powerless than ever. But the sorcerer has left behind his enchanted crystal. Could this be the key to his own destruction? Nightshade is determined to find out -- for the fate of all Delgarvo is at stake.

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

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Stan Nicholls

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Stan Nicholls (born 1949) is a British author and journalist, working full-time since 1981. He is the author of many novels and short stories but is best known for the internationally acclaimed Orcs: First Blood series.

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August 23, 2025
Leído en mi adolescencia. Esta es la segunda parte de El Libro de las Sombras. En ella, Nightshade regresa a Delgarvo tras haber perdido el libro a manos de Avosh Dar, el hechicero malvado. Sus compañeros vuelven a unirse a él en una nueva aventura marcada por una profecía.

El problema de esta novela es que resulta lenta y repetitiva: la verdadera aventura recién comienza hacia la mitad, mientras que el inicio se limita a idas y venidas de Nightshade y sus acompañantes por la capital de Delgarvo, sin demasiado avance. Y justo cuando la trama empieza a ponerse interesante, el libro se corta en un cliffhanger bastante desagradable. La frustración fue mayor al descubrir, con toda la ilusión de adolescente, que la tercera parte jamás se publicó en español, pues la editorial terminó en bancarrota.

En resumen, una fantasía bastante genérica. Tiene momentos entretenidos y buena dosis de acción, sí, pero no ofrece mucho más que eso.
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January 6, 2021
a great second novel in the series - character development is perfect for young readers.
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