Shadowland

[Mon]

Hm. Does anyone here have read it when it was online?

[Kate]

Lannister wrote: "Kate, I believe it was briefly published then quickly taken down again. Maybe it contained elements that spoil future events in Cassieland?? Or maybe KC just wasn't happy with it and wanted to redo..."

Thanks. I really hope it goes back up again. I love the cover. I even set it as the background on my iPad.

[Enjee, Founder]

*ahem*
Not to get everyone excited, but have you noticed the page for Shadowlands on KC's website is now a link?
If you click on it, you get a page with "Nothing to see here. Move along."

I assume this means that the story will be posted very soon.

[Freya]

yes!
They must be figuring how to post it.
I like the side pictures in the link though.

[Zeenat]

FINALLY! I missed out on the beginning that was taken down, so I it will be all fresh for me.

[Lannister]

I knew it was going to be Shadowland that was released!! Damn, but I still kinda wish it was Masks. *some people are never happy*
:D

[Claire]

AHHHHH! YAY!

I also didn't see it before it was taken down. God, I hope it comes out soon!!

[Lannister]

Finally, Shadowland has been released!

http://karenchance.com/shadowland.html

[Valerie ~ Val Hall ~]

*happy dance*

[Michelle]

Yay! Must read now!

[Issy123]

Must say I adored that little line where Pritkin says he sounds Welsh and not English. Love a Welsh accent more than imaginable :)

[Zeenat]

wooo hooo!!!! time to read!

[Missdevora]

THANK YOU!!! *off reading*

[Gin]

Just finished......loved it!

[Freya]

can someone help me it won't let me read it. it just comes up with 'nothing to see here. move along'
noooooo

[Freya]

yay i finally got it.

[Claire]

Loved it!!! I still wish we could have gotten a better look at Pritkin's and Cassie's relationship when they're actually together, but oh well.

[Mello ❣ Illium ✮Harry✮ ☀Myrnin☀ Torin]

I hate I have to wait until I get home. Ugh!

[Mon]

Reading.

Aaah I dont want this to end!

[Zeenat]

I liked it, but I was hoping for more . . . it felt kind of haphazard . . . I did like the end, Cassie being all kick butt

[Sarah ♥ dog crazy ♥ , Mircea's Moderatrix]

I don't think we need spoiler tags, Zeenat.

I'll just put a spoiler warning in the thread title.

[Zeenat]

Thanks Sarah :)

[Missdevora]

Now, after reading it I have a strange crave for chocolate.

[[deleted user]]

To all - I have taken the story, formatted it into an eBook format, added the cover and a Table of Contents, and verified that the ePub format is clean and correct - the other formats should convert fine from the ePub. If you are interested in having this, PM me with the format you'd like the eBook in (Kindle-kins - AZW3, ePub, PDF, etc.) and an email address I can send it to.

[Natasa]

Thank you so much Duane! I'm PMing you now :D

[Claire]

@Zeenat I know what you mean. The whole thing felt very frenzied and scattered. I enjoyed it, but I'm disappointed. I was hoping for more from a story that's supposed to tide us over between books. I think "A Family Affair" was a much better glimpse into Pritkin's life.

[Mon]

Claire wrote: "@Zeenat I know what you mean. The whole thing felt very frenzied and scattered. I enjoyed it, but I'm disappointed. I was hoping for more from a story that's supposed to tide us over between books...."

Just finished it. My thoughts exactly.

[Mello ❣ Illium ✮Harry✮ ☀Myrnin☀ Torin]

@Duane You are so awesome.

@Claire I'm left feeling a bit of the same way, myself. I enjoyed it, but it felt so disconnected from the story. That is certainly not enough to hold me over until the next full book, but I'm glad I finally got to read it.

Like Zeenat, I loved Cassie at the end. I'm shocked she didn't lose her mind after getting her head chopped off so many times.

[Claire]

The ending made me love Cassie even more! And we all know that Pritkin heard perfectly fine when Cassie said "Yippee Ki Ya!"

[Michielle]

Lannister wrote: "Finally, Shadowland has been released!

http://karenchance.com/shadowland.html"

YAY!!! Thanks for posting Lannister =) I will read below after I have a chance to read Shadowland.

[Sarah ♥ dog crazy ♥ , Mircea's Moderatrix]

Thank you, Duane!

[Zeenat]

One of the main reasons why I love Cassie--she is so unapologetically her.

[Valerie ~ Val Hall ~]

Oh, it was fun...especially when Cassie said that at some point she got bored and decided to be pro active.

[Mello ❣ Illium ✮Harry✮ ☀Myrnin☀ Torin]

Even more so when she said that it was going on the 60th something time.

[Valerie ~ Val Hall ~]

How does it go....practice makes perfect.

[Enjee, Founder]

I liked the story. I couldn't help comparing this version with the first one (the one she pulled). We never saw the "gentleman's club" or the library with Rosier in really bad shape. Maybe those scenes will be in the next Cassie book, as a way Pritkin bargains his way out of hell.

I did find it interesting that the Allu are the means by which the consequences of a broken oath are enforced in the demon realm. I thought some magic automatically kicked in and rendered the consequence (like Pritkin getting pulled in to hell when he fed energy to Cassie. There weren't any Allu there that time).
And Cassie showed us all that the Allu can be fought, hence the consequence can be fought. So maybe Cassie really can go to hell and bring Pritkin back just by being as badass as she displayed. She was awesome.

[Valerie ~ Val Hall ~]

All good point Enjee. I wonder since Pritkin going into the demon realm is forbidden...how come he was not pulled before the end of Hunt the Moon? And how did Rosier sort all the mess afterward?

[Claire]

It could be that the Allu deal with oath-breakers at the behest of the council, but that requires the council to find out first. I think Pritkin's deal with Rosier was a lot more personal, like some sort of magical contract.

[Sarah ♥ dog crazy ♥ , Mircea's Moderatrix]

KC on FB when someone said how much she liked badass Cassie.

Cassie is learning. Of course, it's easier to win a fight when you already know what your opponents are about to do--because they've done it a hundred times! Glad you liked it!

[Claire]

I think it was another example of Cassie's hidden mental strength. If I kept getting killed every hour and a half or so, I'd probably be a hysterical mess.

[Zeenat]

She's so awesome :) Total girl crush on Cassie.

[Claire]

I'd love to be her best friend. Or maybe not, since people would probably start trying to kill me too!

[Anna]

@Claire - I agree I thought it was definately a fan story-non KC readers wouldn't have a clue.
I'm never going to complain about a Pritkin story, but I was a bit sorry that KC revaled quite so much about Pritkin's feeelings for Cassie (less is more I feel at the moment) and for the first time, the Cassie as a fluffy bunny persona he saw irritated me. I love Cassie because eventhough she is learning and changing she is still strong (unlike Dory who just IS badass).

[Claire]

I don't think she really revealed that much about Pritkin's feelings

[Zeenat]

I don't think he sees her as a fluffy bunny . . . I mean he saw how he survived and was winning every loop. I mean he's attracted to her, and we're all soft in that sense (I mean boobs and nice skin LOL). But I don't think he sees her as weak. Maybe I missed something, I did read it fast LOL

I think it's already obvious he's attracted to her . . . lol remember the scene where he comes back from Faerie, and she is taping him up. ROFL. best scene ever.

[Gin]

I loved the ending, but as everyone else has said, the rest of the story felt a little scattered.

[Claire]

@Zeenat just re-read that scene. I love how Cassie how no idea how uncomfortable she's making Pritkin.

[Zeenat]

She is so naive when it comes to guys! I don't blame her, I was naive for a long time too.

[Claire]

It would be funny to see Cassie realize what was going on

[Anna]

She was very sweet with Tomas before she worked out he was a vampire!