Review: Shadows Return

Shadows Return by Lynn Flewelling
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

There are a lot of reviews here pointing out the lack of intrigues and politics in this volume. This is certainly not an epic, like the second book of Nightrunner, nor even a detective, like the first and the third. The beloved characters, Seregil and Alec, are sent on a questionable errand early in the book and most of the rest happens after its failure. They are caught, enslaved, tortured, and are expected to use all their resourcefulness to get out.

I would say this book is not as brilliant as the others in the series, but. For the first time in two years a book kept me up till morning. It wasn't as gripping at the beginning, just an ordinary book, but after 260-300 pages I came to a point when I couldn't put it down. So I had to sacrifice my night rest. It was amazing that the perfect pair of the heroes is not so perfect together. I would have though that their special talimenios bond would safe them from jealousy and uncertainty, but, oh, how wrong I was. This book gives Seregil and Alec a more real feel, they become for the reader something more than a perfect pair of lovers, who know each other thoughts and feelings. The author gave them insecurity in love we all live with.

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