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Schaduwzwart
(Spellslinger #2)
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Na het overweldigende eerste deel, verschijnt nu het tweede deel uit de magische Spellslinger-serie.
Vier maanden nadat Kellen zijn bevolking is ontvlucht, blijkt hij nog slechter te zijn in overleven als vogelvrijverklaarde dan als magiër. En dat zijn enige bondgenoten een opschepperige kaartspeler en een stelende eekhoornkat zijn, helpt ook niet al mee.
Dan ontmoet hij Sen ...more
Vier maanden nadat Kellen zijn bevolking is ontvlucht, blijkt hij nog slechter te zijn in overleven als vogelvrijverklaarde dan als magiër. En dat zijn enige bondgenoten een opschepperige kaartspeler en een stelende eekhoornkat zijn, helpt ook niet al mee.
Dan ontmoet hij Sen ...more
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
March 20th 2018
by Meis & Maas
(first published October 5th 2017)
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I don't care who knows it, I'm a fanboy. Yes, it's fantasy YA, but after the first novel and having loved the flow so well and where it wound up, there's nothing that might convince me to stop now.
On the road.
Everything about the characters is fun. Sorry. It's just super easy reading and what's not to love about a wisecracking thieving racoon-cat who is the nightmare of every mage alive as your best friend? Or having a wily dancer/charmer showing him the ropes on the road in a permanent exile? O ...more
On the road.
Everything about the characters is fun. Sorry. It's just super easy reading and what's not to love about a wisecracking thieving racoon-cat who is the nightmare of every mage alive as your best friend? Or having a wily dancer/charmer showing him the ropes on the road in a permanent exile? O ...more

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Spellslinger ★★★ 1/2
The Dowager Magus ★★★★
Shadowblack ★★★
After finishing book 1 I decided to give this more time to see if it improves! I felt that book 1 was better and I kind of expected that with the reviews I saw for this one. The book continues where book 1 ended but unfortunately the plot shifts away from the main l ...more
“First thing you learn travelling the long roads, kid: language is as much in the way you speak as the words you choose.”
Spellslinger ★★★ 1/2
The Dowager Magus ★★★★
Shadowblack ★★★
After finishing book 1 I decided to give this more time to see if it improves! I felt that book 1 was better and I kind of expected that with the reviews I saw for this one. The book continues where book 1 ended but unfortunately the plot shifts away from the main l ...more

This was for sure a step up from book one, which I enjoyed, but this one kept me engrossed through to the end and I am now really looking forward to seeing where the story goes next. In this book we're once again following Kellen, who is (view spoiler) Jan'Tep (view spoiler) . Kellen is accompanied by Reichis, a squirrel cat with a bad temper and a thieving paw, and his Argosi mentor who is supposedly training him. H
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Kid, one day, if you live long enough, you're gonna figure out that power is the biggest joke of all.
So Spellslinger was a fun, twisty turny adventure with added magic and angst and great characters, with wit and a few darker moments, but not so much of a wild west influence as the cover would suggest.
For Shadowblack, Castell has upped the darker moments by like 75%, upped the angst by 50%, upped the western style by 10% and kept everything else - the characters, the magic, the twisty turns, ...more

As always this review can also be found on my blog The Tattooed Book Geek: https://thetattooedbookgeek.wordpress...
I won a copy of this book through Readers First.
Even though The Greatcoats by Sebastien de Castell is one of my favourite fantasy series I have to admit that I haven’t read the first book in his YA fantasy series the Spellslinger series. You all know how it is, too many books and sadly, never enough time to read them all and ultimately some will end up passing you by.😢
I was, however ...more
I won a copy of this book through Readers First.
Even though The Greatcoats by Sebastien de Castell is one of my favourite fantasy series I have to admit that I haven’t read the first book in his YA fantasy series the Spellslinger series. You all know how it is, too many books and sadly, never enough time to read them all and ultimately some will end up passing you by.😢
I was, however ...more

Nov 21, 2019
Holly (Holly Hearts Books)
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Personal rating: 3.75

4.5 of 5 stars https://bibliosanctum.com/2018/08/20/...
The Spellslinger series is starting to take shape with this second volume, and I’m liking where it’s going. Ex-magic student Kellen, having chosen the path of exile, has become transformed into a roaming outlaw of sorts, and I’m feeling these wonderful Western vibes seeping in. Best of all, traveling with our characters mean we get to discover a whole wide world of endless possibilities.
Indeed, Shadowblack is a sequel that greatly expands th ...more
The Spellslinger series is starting to take shape with this second volume, and I’m liking where it’s going. Ex-magic student Kellen, having chosen the path of exile, has become transformed into a roaming outlaw of sorts, and I’m feeling these wonderful Western vibes seeping in. Best of all, traveling with our characters mean we get to discover a whole wide world of endless possibilities.
Indeed, Shadowblack is a sequel that greatly expands th ...more

Jun 17, 2019
Dannii Elle
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Shadowblack is the magical second instalment in the Spellslinger series.
Kellan has abandoned his people and all hopes of becoming a great Jan'Tep Mage with his dwindling ability to perform even the simplest of spells and when he discovered the markings of the Shadowblack surrounding his left eye. Marked and feared he is on the run from those who wish death on what they do no understand. But upon his travels Kellan discovers many more who are just like him, only their markings bring with them ter ...more
Kellan has abandoned his people and all hopes of becoming a great Jan'Tep Mage with his dwindling ability to perform even the simplest of spells and when he discovered the markings of the Shadowblack surrounding his left eye. Marked and feared he is on the run from those who wish death on what they do no understand. But upon his travels Kellan discovers many more who are just like him, only their markings bring with them ter ...more

Another wonderful entry in this series. Sebastien de Castell is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.
We pick up where Kellen left off, on the run with Ferius Parfax and Reichis the squirrel cat, wandering the Seven Sands and just trying to keep his head on his shoulders. Out in the desert he meets another Argosi, The Path of Thorns and Roses, who has a girl in her care, Seneira. Seneira, not even a mage, is also suffering the Shadowblack.
The twists and turns in this book were excellent. A ...more
We pick up where Kellen left off, on the run with Ferius Parfax and Reichis the squirrel cat, wandering the Seven Sands and just trying to keep his head on his shoulders. Out in the desert he meets another Argosi, The Path of Thorns and Roses, who has a girl in her care, Seneira. Seneira, not even a mage, is also suffering the Shadowblack.
The twists and turns in this book were excellent. A ...more

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#1. Spellslinger ★★★★½
I didn't lose my mind so much with this but I enjoyed it tremendously!
This never went where I half expected it to go and at first it seemed to be a little adrift without any real storyline in sight. Turned it around though, one of those weird impossible maneuver that cats pull of so effor ...more
#1. Spellslinger ★★★★½
This is what my life had come to: I was now begging my own eyeballs for help, and even that didn’t feel strange.
@86%
I didn't lose my mind so much with this but I enjoyed it tremendously!
This never went where I half expected it to go and at first it seemed to be a little adrift without any real storyline in sight. Turned it around though, one of those weird impossible maneuver that cats pull of so effor ...more

Wandering novel with a really bad romance...really bad.
World: The world building here is still wishy washy like the first book. There is a good world here with some interesting ideas and places but it’s inconsistent, especially the magic system. I hate it when magic systems are not clearly defined and only come around to serve the purpose of the plot. That’s the case here, the magic is the way it is just for the story points to make a point or a plot point to drive up tension. I wish there was m ...more
World: The world building here is still wishy washy like the first book. There is a good world here with some interesting ideas and places but it’s inconsistent, especially the magic system. I hate it when magic systems are not clearly defined and only come around to serve the purpose of the plot. That’s the case here, the magic is the way it is just for the story points to make a point or a plot point to drive up tension. I wish there was m ...more

I'm left feeling kind of "meh" about this one. I liked that it was funnier than the first book, and really the squirrel cat saved this book from being a two star review. I really like Reichis.
As for the rest...I don't like Kellen at all. He is so wishy-washy, and I find that the magic in this book is a bit "deus ex machima". Kellen basically knows one weak breath spell, but then he's able to use that to summon his sister or to do the spell from the last book that involved Reichis' mom. We are t ...more
As for the rest...I don't like Kellen at all. He is so wishy-washy, and I find that the magic in this book is a bit "deus ex machima". Kellen basically knows one weak breath spell, but then he's able to use that to summon his sister or to do the spell from the last book that involved Reichis' mom. We are t ...more

I loved this book! I love this series. Everything about this book was great. The plot was intriguing and mysterious and definitely kept me hooked. I also like how while it was a contained adventure it also led into a more overarching plot. The character development was great for everybody, Kellen, Ferius and even Reichis had wonderful moments and finding out a little more about Ferius is always welcome as I adore her. Cannot wait for more from this series.
I was sent an advanced copy of this boo ...more
I was sent an advanced copy of this boo ...more

Reichis is my favorite "business partner", ever! He is so much like Rocket Raccoon, and I am living for it! He is the best comic relief for all the shit stuff that happened in this book. So excited to see what more shenanigans the gang is going to go through in the next book.
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Apr 20, 2017
*Thea 'Wookiee'sMama' Wilson*
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Shadowblack is a very worthy and wonderful sequel to the fabulous Spellslinger!
This book picks up after the events of Spellslinger and throws you back into the action with a brand new and quite gripping new rip-roaring adventure with our intrepid and quite messed up young hero, his ferocious little squirrel cat and his new card-wielding mentor.
de Castell has written yet another rare and vivid fantasy for young adults that easily read by older too. His imagination knows no bounds and it shows yet ...more
This book picks up after the events of Spellslinger and throws you back into the action with a brand new and quite gripping new rip-roaring adventure with our intrepid and quite messed up young hero, his ferocious little squirrel cat and his new card-wielding mentor.
de Castell has written yet another rare and vivid fantasy for young adults that easily read by older too. His imagination knows no bounds and it shows yet ...more

This is fast-becoming one of my favourite fantasy series! It is a weird but perfect blend of magic, wild west-style gunslinging, frontier survival, murderous magical creatures and Kellen's stupid teenage decisions. This book will make you laugh, while drawing you in to really care about the characters. Reichis, the foul-mouthed squirrelcat is a particular favourite of mine, particularly when he shows his vulnerabilities a bit more in this book when faced with the only thing he is afraid of, a de
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Dec 21, 2017
Raquel
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did not like it
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«First thing you learn travelling the long roads, kid: language is as much in the way you speak as the words you choose»
{English}
Okay. Firstly, I’m strongly disappointed with this second instalment of Spellslinger series… But why am I that much disappointed? Mainly because I had really high expectations into this book when I read the first —you can read my full review of Spellslinger here— and also because the things that I had enjoyed most when reading the first instalment… I didn’t enjoye ...more

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7.5 out of 10
Solid continuation. The world expands, we see and learn more. The intrigue construction is a bit similar to the previous book, but it's not the plot gem, so don't mind it.
I love that the author shows how sometimes the love of life is just you living at the same place thus narrowing your choice to the only girl around (really, are there other girls aside from the MC's sister and this Nif-Nif chick in the Kellins' tribe?). Kellen leaves home and, of course, he meets another girl ...more

So Kellen is an outlaw now. Him, Ferius and Reichis are basically wandering the lawless deserts between the countries, being chased around by bounty hunters sent by Kellen's people, when they end up in a university city bringing together the young and rich to build their minds and their relationships. Now with some extra shadowblack infection! Something needs to be done.
I don't really like this series that much. It is what it is, I find it nothing even remotely close to what I loved about (at ...more
I don't really like this series that much. It is what it is, I find it nothing even remotely close to what I loved about (at ...more

Sebastien de Castell nails it again.
This is a great follow up book and all of the things that I loved from the first are back again for this second outing.
These are quick easy reads and are a helluva entertaining romp. Lots of action and humor and even a smattering of some touching moments.
Definitely looking forward to the next one.
This is a great follow up book and all of the things that I loved from the first are back again for this second outing.
These are quick easy reads and are a helluva entertaining romp. Lots of action and humor and even a smattering of some touching moments.
Definitely looking forward to the next one.

To be honest, I don't really like having the heroes of the stories I read thrust every few pages into seemingly hopeless situations where they get thoroughly beaten up, only to either then find themselves in an even worse situation or miraculously escape per the well known deus ex machina trick. So this book caused me extreme anxiety for too many pages, but in the end, I can truly say that it was just as good as the first one, perhaps even better, and my only thought upon finishing it was that i
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Squirrel cat 🐈thievery and bravery
Hermitt type Argosi Gurus (plural)
Ass kicking (mostly kellen's)
Deadly dance moves
Obfuscating paths
Whispering to wind spirits
Baffling illness
Little bit romance
Agile spellslinger
Crocodile🐊 crookedness
Killing climax ...more
Hermitt type Argosi Gurus (plural)
Ass kicking (mostly kellen's)
Deadly dance moves
Obfuscating paths
Whispering to wind spirits
Baffling illness
Little bit romance
Agile spellslinger
Crocodile🐊 crookedness
Killing climax ...more

Apr 06, 2018
Andrea
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it was amazing
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Four months in the borderlands had brought me to one irrefutable conclusion: I made a terrible outlaw. I couldn't hunt worth a damn, got lost just about everywhere I went, and it seemed like every person I met found some perfectly sensible reason to try to rob me or kill me. Sometimes both.
Meet Kellen, the most adorable, clueless, and precious failed outlaw. Seriously though, the kid has it bad: exiled from his home country and shunned by his family for having a mysterious demon plague, trying ( ...more
Meet Kellen, the most adorable, clueless, and precious failed outlaw. Seriously though, the kid has it bad: exiled from his home country and shunned by his family for having a mysterious demon plague, trying ( ...more

Shadowblack,... such a wonderful journey focused on self discovery and following one's own path (view spoiler)
Unlike the first book that focused on setting up the world of spellslinger and introducing the reader to how the magic system worked, alongside the different clans and their politics and so on and forth, this book was focused on Kellen's life as an outcast and how he manages not only to survive, but thri ...more
Unlike the first book that focused on setting up the world of spellslinger and introducing the reader to how the magic system worked, alongside the different clans and their politics and so on and forth, this book was focused on Kellen's life as an outcast and how he manages not only to survive, but thri ...more
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My tenth novel, CROWNBREAKER is in stores in around the world.
You can get a pair of free stories here.
The best way to stay up to date is at www.decastell.com, but I'm also on that Facebook thing. Also that Twitter thing. One day I'll even remember to get on that Instagram thing.
As to who I am? Well . . .
Sebastien de Castell had just finished a degree in Archaeology when he started work ...more
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