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Shadowheart: Legends Of The Raven (Legends of the Raven 2) [Kindle Edition]

James Barclay (Author)
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews) |
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EVENTS James will be appearing at Borders Oxford Street to sign copies of his book and read extracts from his novel on 14th July. He will be appearing inCrewe for the Barclay's Bank SF talk on 23rd July. And will be doing an event at Ottakar's in Milton Keynes on 24th July. Stock signings and requests have been requested by Ottakar's High Wycombe and Greenwich who will also be doing window display. Waterstones Leadenhall have also requested signed stock. INTERVIEWS BBC GLR have approached me re: interviewing James. Further radio interviews are being organised.

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The new heroic fantasy starring the genre's most popular new heroes: The Raven.
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 1047 KB
  • Print Length: 384 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1616142502
  • Publisher: Gollancz (1 Dec 2009)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B0050C86WM
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #61,903 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've been a fan of Barclay's Raven ever since the first novel Dawnthief and have followed with keen interest the development of the characters as well as Barclay's writing style (improved significantly with each book).

This is his finest book yet, but new readers be warned - don't start here, this is not a novel you will enjoy as much without reading it's predecessors. For the full effect start at the beginning with Dawnthief, Noonshade and Nightchild, but if that is too much definitely read the 1st book in this series Elfsorrow.

Shadowheart picks up straight after Elfsorrow and the plot is relatively simple: The Dark College of Magic, Xetesk wants to do X (I will not spoil it for you), the Raven and the other colleges disagree, the Wesmen have their own ideas, add in a dying Dragon, Elves with a big score to settle, a Raven mage struggling to control the One Magic and the result is non-stop, page-turning action from start to finish which made me wonder which he would run out of first - Elves, Mages or the Raven themselves.

The characters are intense and believable, fighting against the odds for what they believe is right, whilst mourning a great loss. The writing is superb making it easy to visualise the action, hear the sounds of a frantic siege and smell the stench of magically burnt flesh (of which there is rather a lot). Coupled with emotional scenes when the Raven is stretched almost to breaking point, make this book a classic of fantasy fiction. I can't wait for the final installment in this trilogy

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Non stop action 1 Aug 2003
Format:Paperback
Shadowheart continues the Raven saga in a well trodden path, battles, viscreal description, continual cliffhanger endings, pursuit, chases, magic and danger. The characters have developed beyond ciphers for the action, and although cursed with fantasy book albatros of silly names, seem likable and make agreeable companions. Having bought the first, I continued to read the rest in quick succession. They are undemanding, exciting, escapist, and although not expousing great insight into the human condition, provide a rollercoaster ride through another world. I can't wait for the next.
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Not really a fan 23 July 2010
Format:Paperback
I am not really a fan of Barclay's writing style, but managed to slog my way through his books. To be honest I do not feel anything either way.
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