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Standing in Shadows (The Dark Fey Trilogy #2)

Cynthia A. Morgan

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Oct 15, 2021 J.R. Vaineo rated it it was amazing

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Cynthia A. Morgan’s Dark Fey Trilogy is breathtaking! I’ve listened to all three books and have read The Reviled and Standing in Shadows. This review is for Standing in Shadows. It is a shining continuation of Ayla and Gairynzvl’s story. I can’t wait for you to see how they grow in this second book. Morgan has added to her cast of characters and I couldn’t be happier. Evondair, one of the Healers, Ilys, and Rehstaed are my favorite additions to the world Morgan has created. Rehstaed is sarcastic Cynthia A. Morgan’s Dark Fey Trilogy is breathtaking! I’ve listened to all three books and have read The Reviled and Standing in Shadows. This review is for Standing in Shadows. It is a shining continuation of Ayla and Gairynzvl’s story. I can’t wait for you to see how they grow in this second book. Morgan has added to her cast of characters and I couldn’t be happier. Evondair, one of the Healers, Ilys, and Rehstaed are my favorite additions to the world Morgan has created. Rehstaed is sarcastic, kind when it counts, and an overall deep character. Ilys adds spice to the cast with her abrasive outspokenness. And Evondair is that character who brings the group together. Wisdom amongst chaos best describes him.

Characters aside, the story is captivating; at times, a tear-jerker, especially the last two pages. The group prepares for the journey, eventually setting out for Uunglarda to rescue the kidnapped childfey. Interestingly enough, I didn’t feel the same emotions listening to the book when compared to reading it for myself. This series is best read alone, in the dark, with only lamplight nearby. The immersiveness is greatly amplified in this type of setting.

If you love the style and romance of Jane Austen’s books, as well as the epic fantasy story undertones of Tolkien, you MUST read this trilogy. Morgan’s style continues to have that classic ambiance. Sure, there are typos in the physical books. But they don’t matter. The tale is far too wonderful to even be bothered by the irritation that can come with spotting typos. I get it! I hate finding typos. With these books, however, I don’t care. I love the story. If you suffer from past trauma, this series just might patch up a piece of your broken heart by the end of book 3 – Breaking into the Light. Read it, fall in love with it, then share it with those you know will be captured by the tale as well. It’s a beautiful story of light versus dark, good versus evil. This story hasn’t been done before, though. And that is why I plan on reading it again and again. ...more

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Feb 09, 2017 Cherime MacFarlane rated it it was amazing

Ms. Morgan writes like a good wine tastes, there are wonderful notes of things in it and sometimes you must re read a passage to get all you can from it. Lyrical and rich, it beckons you to go further, take more. And this is from the individual who does not like, hates?, cliff hangers. But I am so into this series. I really do want the next installment now.

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Nov 30, 2015 Cynthia Morgan rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author) · review of another edition

As the Author of the Dark Fey Trilogy, it would be inappropriate for me to review my own book (at least, I think so) However, you are in Luck, because Standing In Shadows was recently reviewed by Steve Johnson of Book to the Future Blog. You can read all about it here: https://bookmust.wordpress.com/2016/0...
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