Court of Shadows (Shadow Fae Book 1)

Product Information

The Court of Shadows has intriguing world-building and a protagonist with true, merciless grit. You’re rooted in the familiar, yet there are enough twists to break your expectations. Jeanne is vicious in her determination, and the king is utterly fascinating. I NEED TO SEE HIM WITHOUT THAT MASK!” —Charlie N. Holmberg, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Paper Magician

Court of Shadows (Institute of the Shadow Fae [PDF] [EPUB] Court of Shadows (Institute of the Shadow Fae

His enraged opponent had pushed himself off the floor with one hand and delivered a vicious rapier cut with the other. Worse, at the instant of full extension, he’d added injury to insult by turning his wrist to add a vicious puncture to an already deep laceration, the sort of wound that invariably leads to infection and rarely heals properly. Set immediately after ACOSF, A Court of Scars and Shadows follows Gwyneth Berdara, Carynthian and new member of the Night Court's inner circle, as she navigates her newfound reality of being a Priestess and a Valkyrie, while dealing with being mated to a male dealing with his own trauma, who doesn't yet know about the bond.Abbot Venia no longer rules Isola Sombra,’ the knight said icily, his countenance darkening. ‘He who once defied kings now cowers beneath the covers inside his tower while madness and devilry reigns over that holiest of islands!’ Il problema è che son passati trecento anni da allora, ma l'autore sembra essersene completamente scordato, rendendo tutto approssimativo. La storia si è infatti arrestata e un senza motivo ufficiale: nessuna invenzione, nessuna scoperta, ci sono le carrozze, identiche, i medici sanno fare solo salassi, la gente va ancora in giro con le parrucche e i vestiti stile Maria Antonietta. Se van a cumplir tres siglos desde que el Rey de las Tinieblas se convirtió en vampyro y él y los suyos gobiernan todo el mundo, en especial Europa. En Francia, el hogar del rey, una joven plebeya ve a toda su familia asesinada por ser rebeldes, pero ella logrará encontrar una forma de hacerse pasar por una noble y ser enviada a la prestigiosa escuela para jóvenes en plena corte. Así hará todo lo que está en su poder por conseguir su venganza. Los personajes, además, son la mar de reales, muy diferentes entre sí, y la forma en que llegamos a conocerlos tan a fondo, incluso a los que no son exactamente protagonistas, es de lo más genial. Ahora, me muero de intriga por Luis XIV. Espero llegar a saber más sobre él en los siguientes libros. Supernatural alternate histories don’t come much more suspenseful or fully realized than this impressive series debut from Dixen (the Phobos Trilogy). Dixen excels at concocting unexpected detours and jaw-dropping cliffhangers. Anne Rice fans will be especially enthralled.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Court of Shadows by Victor Dixen | Goodreads The Court of Shadows by Victor Dixen | Goodreads

Fue un buen libro, ideal para pasar el rato. Hubieron varios PLOT TWIST que me gustaron y en general me mantuvo atrapada todo el libro. Tiene varios topicos frecuentes en la literatura Juvenil como: protagonista que busca venganza, una competencia dónde hay un ganador, protagonista infiltrada bajo una personalidad que no le corresponde, etc Gory, twisty, heart-stopping fun of the best kind - I couldn't stop reading!" - Shelley Parker-Chan L'esthétique est également très captivante, on s'imagine sans problème un monde baroque sombre, fait de dorures et de dentelles noirs, et de coupes en cristal remplies de sang... Pardon, je m'égare. (Oui, j'aime beaucoup les vampires, je crois que ça se voit...) Je pense sincèrement que l'univers mis en place a énormément de potentiel pour être développé dans les prochains tomes, et j'ai hâte de voir ce que l'auteur en fera ! Dixen excels at concocting unexpected detours and jaw-dropping cliffhangers. Anne Rice fans will be especially enthralled.” ― Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Advance Praise

Jeanne est assez attachante dans sa volonté de venger sa famille. You go girl ! Les personnages secondaires sont tout aussi intrigants.