El Camino de las Sombras (Paperback)

from lithicbee

I enjoyed this book even though I had a bit of trouble keeping all the players clear in my mind during it. There is a large cast of characters and they are so often in the dark about each others' actions that I am not surprised I ended up being in the dark as well. But that adds some realism to t...

from readafew

The Way of Shadows is the first book in the Night Angel Trilogy and I have to say, I can't wait until I get the chance to read the next two in the series. Personally, the book felt a lot like Feist's Magician Apprentice/Master books but a lot darker and grittier. Which since the book is about an ...

from les121

Although I don't read epic fantasy very often, I'm glad I picked this one up. Once you push past the extremely bleak, depressing beginning, you'll find that The Way of Shadows is a fun, exciting, twisting tale of politics, murder, love, and redemption. What makes this novel compelling is it's cha...

from lewispike

This is a rip-roaring first book. The plot isn't actually that unusual, nor really that hard to understand, but one of the things that is nice about it is that the plot is layered, and hidden behind the concerns of surviving, growing up and the like as you see it through the eyes of someone who i...

from awoods187

This book is great. Very well developed characters, very interesting world. I like the use of magic, it augments the abilities of the people in the world (ie you still have to be clever in battle etc.) There were a few non-obvious twists (and a few obvious ones) but all in all an entertaining and...