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Lädt ... The Shadow Revolutionvon Clay Griffith, Susan Griffith (Autor)
   Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.  Harks | Dec 17, 2022 |   This is very much a first book with introducing everyone that will be important to the series. The group doesn’t work for anyone in the government and they need to hide from the police as much as the bad guys. An entertaining read and with books two and three coming out in quick succession there will be not much wait. Digital review copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley (  ) Glennis.LeBlanc | Jan 6, 2020 |  ) Janicemo | Aug 19, 2018 | ) wanderinglynn | Mar 22, 2018 | The Shadow Revolution (Crown & Key, #1) by Clay Griffith & Susan Griffith Del Rey, 2015 Fantasy (Steampunk); 320 pgs Source: NetGalley I am likely not the first one to say this book would make a great movie. Admittedly, it was hard not to picture some of the cast from the Sherlock Holmes movies (the ones with Robert Downing Jr.). There was hardly a turn in the book that was not filled with some sort of fight or action, with occasional gore. The dialogue is quite witty, especially between Kate Anstruther and Simon Archer. This novel is perfectly set in a steampunk Victorian London setting with magicians, alchemists, hunters and werewolves. The authors captured the atmosphere of the time period well. Simon, Nick and Malcolm prove they are good in a fight as well as in using their brains. I have a feeling there are hidden depths to all three men that will come out in later books. I never really felt like I had a good handle on Nick. And from what Nick said towards the end of the book, I imagine there is a lot more to Simon than the reader knows as well. Fighting alongside the strong and very capable men, Kate, an alchemist, proves she can hold her own. She doesn't hesitate to jump in when the action starts, even not quite knowing what the situation at hand is. As great a character as Kate is, however, I adore Penny Carter as well and hope to see more of her in the next two books. She doesn't appear until later in the books, but she's a force to be reckoned with. The Shadow Revolution was an entertaining novel, a story made for the big screen. Still, I am left with a lot of questions and hope to find answers to them in the upcoming novels. (  ) LiteraryFeline | Nov 25, 2017 | keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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HTML:A thrilling new Victorian-era urban fantasy for fans of Kevin Hearne??s Iron Druid Chronicles, the Showtime series Penny Dreadful, and the Sherlock Holmes movies featuring Robert Downey, Jr. They are the realm??s last, best defense against supernatural evil. But they??re going to need a lot more silver. As fog descends, obscuring the gas lamps of Victorian London, werewolves prowl the shadows of back alleys. But they have infiltrated the inner circles of upper-crust society as well. Only a handful of specially gifted practitioners are equipped to battle the beasts. Among them are the roguish Simon Archer, who conceals his powers as a spell-casting scribe behind the smooth veneer of a dashing playboy; his layabout mentor, Nick Barker, who prefers a good pub to thrilling heroics; and the self-possessed alchemist Kate Anstruther, who is equally at home in a ballroom as she is on a battlefield. After a lycanthrope targets Kate??s vulnerable younger sister, the three join forces with fierce Scottish monster-hunter Malcolm MacFarlane??but quickly discover they??re dealing with a threat far greater than anything they ever imagined. Praise for The Shadow Revolution ??Team Griffith creates a number of really compelling characters whose exploits will keep readers glued to the pages! Terrific!???RT Book Reviews ??A fast-paced, action-filled dark fantasy that is just sheer fun to read . . . The Shadow Revolution kicks off the Crown & Key series in spectacular fashion!???Fresh Fiction ??Werewolves, mad science, and plenty of smiting. Pass the popcorn.???Emma Jane Holloway, author of The Baskerville Affair series "A thrilling read! Clay and Susan Griffith have crafted a gritty, action-packed Victorian-era fantasy world full of dark creatures, mystery, and magic??a must read for steampunk fans!???Shawntelle Madison, author of the Coveted series ??What happens when you kick off a new urban fantasy series with a fantastic setting and unique characters, and you throw in some dangerous, supernatural creatures, evil madmen, murder and mayhem? You get a kick-ass book to read. . . . I want more, please!???Book Swoon ??If summer blockbuster action movies existed back in the Victorian era, they would look a lot like The Shadow Revolution. This book doesn??t mess around. . . . Highly recommended.???The BiblioSanctum ??One hell of a read . . . [With] unforgettable characters and magic around every bend, this truly was a breath of fresh air.???My Guilty Obsession ??The story is pretty fast-paced, the mystery intriguing and refreshingly surprising, and the action thrilling. [The Shadow Revolution] pulls you in and barely lets you up for air, and I love the intensity of that kind of storytelling.???Refracted Light ??So good that I won??t be surprised if this book series is opted to be a TV show or movie with an accompa Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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It was all forms, frames and figures with this one. There was never simply someone doing something. Instead, it was the figure/frame/form of someone doing something. Or someone observing the figure/frame/form of someone/something. I found this distracting.
I wasn't sure I would stick with it, but I read a review that said the book got better. And it did get better for a while. I kind of liked Kate Anstruther. But I didn't love her or any of the characters, really. I felt like I'd seen them all before.
The constant battles and high body count was tiresome, although I did like the descriptions of how Simon and Nick used their magic in battle.
If you're in the mood for non-stop action and lots of bloodshed, and not much else, this might be just the thing for you. It's the first of a trilogy.
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