- Paperback: 512 pages
- Publisher: Gollancz (11 Oct 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0575057114
- ISBN-13: 978-0575057111
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 11.2 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 361,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Shadows Fall is the place where all stories find their ending, all quests are concluded and every lost soul finds its way home at last. Strange people and stranger creatures walk the sprawling streets and there are doors that can take you anywhere, to lands that no longer exist and worlds that someday might. But now Shadows Fall in under threat and the town has just one night in which to save itself . . .
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SALES POINTS Simon Green's Deathstalker series backlist brilliantly One of Britain's bestselling writers of swords and sorcery A New York Times bestseller with Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves Strong support in genre press and at conventions
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Shadows Fall is a book that tries to touch the edges of magic, and occasionally succeeds. It is the town where forgotten legends and faded heroes go to remember their past excesses and successes, and finally go through the Forever Door.
Watched over by Father Time, the town has existed for several centuries, and remembers most of them in its different streets. Unfortunately it has attracted the attention of William Royce, a sad and lonely child who grew into a sad and lonely man. It just so happens that he made a deal with a demon and managed to take control of an extremist religious group and a lot of weapons along the way. And he wants control of the Forever Door. On top of that, there is an unknown psychopathic killer on the loose.. oh and by the way, Time has entered his death and rebirth cycle prematurely. If that wasn't enough, James Hart has come back and started to scare everyone who remembered that his birth was marked by a prophecy saying that he would be mixed up in the town's destruction.
There are many characters who will be familiar to readers of some of Green's later books, and part of the fun of Shadows Fall is trying to identify some of his forgotten legends. On the downside, he does include the talking animals that may be familiar to Deathstalker readers from Haceldama, but on the upside he does rescue the fairies from the Victorian bookshelf and give them back their amorality and their aggression. The book has flaws, but it is a unique story about a place you'll end up wishing really existed. It blends the action of Deathstalker with the fantasy of the Forest Kingdom books, and in places touches the humour of Haven. The blend of real world and fantasy will be welcome to those who enjoyed Drinking Midnight Wine, but all Green fans should try it. So should those who haven't yet tried Simon Green, and are looking for an engrossing read to introduce them. Try it, for those times when it does reach the edges of the magic.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found Shadows Fall to be a breathtaking read. I don't think I have enjoyed a book like this for several months. The ending seemed a little rushed but the rest was absolutely wonderful. The theme of a place where dreams come to die is intriguing and also comforting. It is a type of book for people who like a bit of magic and adventure in their reads.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found this book fascinating. I loved the different characters and how they'd all found themselves at Shadows Fall. Their separate motivations and character development was wonderful to watch. I have read this book repeatedly and still can't get enough of it. It's vivid, lively and funny. Not to be missed.
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