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A Dance of Cloaks (Shadowdance Trilogy, Book 1) [Kindle Edition]

David Dalglish (Author)
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“I cut off his hand, yet he thanks me for not doing worse. That is the power you must one day command. Let them think every breath of theirs is a gift, not from the gods, but from you.”

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Thren Felhorn is the greatest assassin of his time. Marshalling the thieves' guilds under his control, he declares war against the Trifect, an allegiance of wealthy and powerful nobles. His son, Aaron, has been groomed since birth to be his heir. Sent to kill the daughter of a priest, Aaron instead risks his own life to protect her from the wrath of his guild. In doing so, he glimpses a world beyond poison, daggers, and the iron control of his father.

A DANCE OF CLOAKS by David Dalglish
Assassin or protector; every choice has its consequences.

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About the Author:

David Dalglish currently lives in rural Missouri with his wife Samantha, daughter Morgan, and bearded dragon, Harruq. He graduated from Missouri Southern State University in 2006 with a degree in Mathematics and currently spends his free time watching Spongebob Squarepants with his daughter.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 878 KB
  • Print Length: 388 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1453706011
  • Publisher: Eschaton Press (16 Aug 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B003ZUYP80
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,923 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Very enjoyable story 22 Jan 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
The opening of A Dance of Cloaks immediately engaged me, and I thought wow! I'm in for a terrific story. I began to have doubts, however, after what to me was a confusing sequence of events shortly thereafter, but I pressed on, determined to at least get to the middle before deciding whether to quit reading or finish it. I'm glad I did. More and more I was re-captivated by the story and Aaron's plight as a boy wanting to be more than a lethal weapon of his ruthless father. One of my favorite parts was where Aaron meets Pelarak. That scene was so good, so beautifully done, I reread it just for the pleasure of it. In fact, the entire book is immensely readable... but it's not without flaws. There were a few instances where I was challenged to suspend disbelief (such as a scene where an elderly woman and 11-year-old girl snuck up on Aaron, a trained thief and killer who was trying to avoid being discovered). Fortunately, those sorts of issues were infrequent and didn't ruin my ability to enjoy the story, but I did feel they dragged what might have been a 5-star story down to 4 stars. Still, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend A Dance of Cloaks to any (non-squeamish) fantasy fan.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
simply a great read 30 Mar 2011
By asolja
Format:Kindle Edition
I have only just stumbled upon David Dalglish and have to say he is one of the most underated writers.I found this book superb to read,one of those you just dont want to put down.
I have now started to read more of his work and he just seems to get better.All in all one of the best in this genre.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Addictive 26 Jun 2011
By Cat
Format:Kindle Edition
This was a surprisingly great read, I picked this up because of the price and thought it was brilliant. I am pretty choosey when it comes to my fantasy novels and was surprised at how much I enjoyed this guys work. It reminds me of Brent Weeks and Brandon Sanderson - who's work I absolutely love. Fun, easy to read, interesting plot lines, great characters, plenty of sex and gore, not predictable, what else could you want?!
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Nicely paced action fantasy
I enjoyed this book. That simple!

It's the first work I've read of the author's, but I am inclined to read more. By no means expect an epic like G.R. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Les Steel
A severe let down
This book just really didn't deliver. The book jumps around from character to character with nothing to tie the story down. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Dan Nardone
Poor poor poor
I've only read a third of this book and had to stop to check other reviews and see if I'm missing something. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Lorcan Ryan
Great read.
Gripping and enjoyable book, I have read Davids Half Orc series and this is more great fantasy work. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Will
Shame it isn't possible to give this book no stars
A few reviewers mentioned that there were a lot of fighting scenes in the first third of the book. This, along with very little plot development, I was prepared to read through as... Read more
Published 9 months ago by OZ Bookworm
Derivative and somewhat predictable
All through reading this book I felt is was a shallow copy of book 1 of AGOT - then I find the author claiming GRRM as his inspiration in the epilogue. Read more
Published 11 months ago by P. Brittain
Oh dear....
Awful, awful writing style. The language and dialogue swings wildly from a grandiose pseudo-fantasy style to more modern turns of phrase. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Chrismarx
A Dance of Cloaks
I didn't know what to expect when I picked up this book, other than it was getting a lot of attention on a few discussion boards I'm a part of. Read more
Published 17 months ago by NYM
A gritty dark fantasy
A Dance of Cloaks is the fourth book I've read by David Dalglish. While I liked his other books a lot, I felt with them that there was something missing to make them 5-star books. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Arkali
A Wild Ride Through a Dark World
In A Dance of Cloaks David Dalglish has created a dark world where life is easily lost and swords and daggers rule. Read more
Published 18 months ago by L.C. Evans
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