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whatyoutolkienabout's review
5.0
Shadow Avengers is A Marvel Crisis Protocol Novel by Carrie Harris from Aconyte books as part of their world expanding tie-in fiction. Extending and expanding the wonderful of the tabletop hobby miniatures game set in the Marvel Universe and it most certainly does not disappoint!
Shadow Avengers sees earth on course for a devastaing invasion from the Dark Dimension, forcing the world’s mightiest heroes into unthinkable alliances. The Shadow Avengers were created by Doctor Strange to save the world from Dormammu, but instead they’re on the verge of dissolution. Suddenly weather anomalies across the world correspond with Asgardian heroes emerging from portals ripe with Dormammu’s magical signature, the Shade Avengers realise the ‘Master’ is making his move. Loki, Venom and Green Goblin are behind a ceremony plotting to open a portal big enough to encompass Dormammu’s Presence. From the Sanctum Sanctorum to the streets of NYC to beautiful Wakanda, the Shadow Avengers must stop Dormammu at any cost. Dormammu in his all cunning wisdom has something far greater in store that will doom the world once and for all.
I have to say right from the first page I knew I would love this. I won’t lie I have a soft spot for Venom (and Eddie) so I knew it would be good, throw in Loki (who DOESN’T like Loki?) and I knew it was going to be great. Carrie Harris does what she does best fuses the high-octane action of the comics (and game) with everyday life and humour to create the perfect prose novel tie-in. Within the first few pages we are drawn right into the action and introduced to some of our anti-heroes, villains and heroes. I was hooked.
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. The characters, each one is perfect. Harris manages to capture their personality and voice wonderfully and even helps create sympathy for the ‘bad guys’ (or maybe that was just me!). The characterization of some of the most iconic characters in the marvel roster is so on point but it’s more than that, we get a deeper insight into them and their personality and it is just truly fantastic. While it is written beautifully it reads truly like a comic in terms of actions and pace but has the added bonus of going so much deeper in prose form.
As always with any review I don’t want to ruin the plot or spoil it but I will say I was extremely pleased to see my favourite female Asgardian make a cameo (if you know me, you know!). I will also say that the plot is tight and well paced and thought out. We slowly learn what is happening for alternative perspectives and to see how it all fits together with the Master's plan is fantastic. I also adored and kind of hated how Spider-Man interacted with Venom and Eddie. Harris really invoked my love and hate of the webslinger in this book but more importantly she affirmed my love of Vemon as potentially one of Marvel’s best Anti-Heroes.
Honestly Shadow Avengers is a pure delight. It will definitely be enjoyed by fans of the books and showcases the wonderful possibilities the Crisis Protocol tabletop game holds. Not to mention we have a wonderful cast of characters.
Once again thank you for Aconyte and Netgalley for allowing me to review an ARC of this novel for a fair and honest review.
Shadow Avengers sees earth on course for a devastaing invasion from the Dark Dimension, forcing the world’s mightiest heroes into unthinkable alliances. The Shadow Avengers were created by Doctor Strange to save the world from Dormammu, but instead they’re on the verge of dissolution. Suddenly weather anomalies across the world correspond with Asgardian heroes emerging from portals ripe with Dormammu’s magical signature, the Shade Avengers realise the ‘Master’ is making his move. Loki, Venom and Green Goblin are behind a ceremony plotting to open a portal big enough to encompass Dormammu’s Presence. From the Sanctum Sanctorum to the streets of NYC to beautiful Wakanda, the Shadow Avengers must stop Dormammu at any cost. Dormammu in his all cunning wisdom has something far greater in store that will doom the world once and for all.
I have to say right from the first page I knew I would love this. I won’t lie I have a soft spot for Venom (and Eddie) so I knew it would be good, throw in Loki (who DOESN’T like Loki?) and I knew it was going to be great. Carrie Harris does what she does best fuses the high-octane action of the comics (and game) with everyday life and humour to create the perfect prose novel tie-in. Within the first few pages we are drawn right into the action and introduced to some of our anti-heroes, villains and heroes. I was hooked.
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. The characters, each one is perfect. Harris manages to capture their personality and voice wonderfully and even helps create sympathy for the ‘bad guys’ (or maybe that was just me!). The characterization of some of the most iconic characters in the marvel roster is so on point but it’s more than that, we get a deeper insight into them and their personality and it is just truly fantastic. While it is written beautifully it reads truly like a comic in terms of actions and pace but has the added bonus of going so much deeper in prose form.
As always with any review I don’t want to ruin the plot or spoil it but I will say I was extremely pleased to see my favourite female Asgardian make a cameo (if you know me, you know!). I will also say that the plot is tight and well paced and thought out. We slowly learn what is happening for alternative perspectives and to see how it all fits together with the Master's plan is fantastic. I also adored and kind of hated how Spider-Man interacted with Venom and Eddie. Harris really invoked my love and hate of the webslinger in this book but more importantly she affirmed my love of Vemon as potentially one of Marvel’s best Anti-Heroes.
Honestly Shadow Avengers is a pure delight. It will definitely be enjoyed by fans of the books and showcases the wonderful possibilities the Crisis Protocol tabletop game holds. Not to mention we have a wonderful cast of characters.
Once again thank you for Aconyte and Netgalley for allowing me to review an ARC of this novel for a fair and honest review.
jdalton's review
5.0
Thank you to Netgalley and Aconyte books for a review copy of this book.
I really enjoy team-up superhero movies, so this book was right up my alley, with two of my favorite super heroes, Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel.
The book has them teaming up with Luke Cage and Dr. Strange to stop Dormammu from destroying earth.
It’s a strange group of characters but it works and it’s made even better by the addition of Loki and Venom, and other Asgardians.
If you loved the latest Spider-man film, this is great to read. Though not related, it has a lot of the same energy to me.
I really enjoy team-up superhero movies, so this book was right up my alley, with two of my favorite super heroes, Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel.
The book has them teaming up with Luke Cage and Dr. Strange to stop Dormammu from destroying earth.
It’s a strange group of characters but it works and it’s made even better by the addition of Loki and Venom, and other Asgardians.
If you loved the latest Spider-man film, this is great to read. Though not related, it has a lot of the same energy to me.
vigneshs's review
4.0
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Aconyte Books for an advanced copy of my first Marvel Book other than comics.
I had great fun reading this book about some of my favourite Marvel characters. The book is about a division of the Avengers called as "Shadow Avengers" lead by Dr. Strange fighting against one of his biggest enemy Dormammu and his team.
All the characters, Heroes and Villains alike is true to the comics. Their powers, characters traits, reasoning etc. This provided me as a background of what is happening in this book.
The author Carrie Harris explained the scenes very well and it was like i am reading a comic or watching a Marvel Movie. I am excited to read more on Marvel books in the future.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
For more information visit marvel.com. © 2022 MARVEL
I had great fun reading this book about some of my favourite Marvel characters. The book is about a division of the Avengers called as "Shadow Avengers" lead by Dr. Strange fighting against one of his biggest enemy Dormammu and his team.
All the characters, Heroes and Villains alike is true to the comics. Their powers, characters traits, reasoning etc. This provided me as a background of what is happening in this book.
The author Carrie Harris explained the scenes very well and it was like i am reading a comic or watching a Marvel Movie. I am excited to read more on Marvel books in the future.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
For more information visit marvel.com. © 2022 MARVEL
brandongallant's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
3.75
Thank you to Aconyte and NetGalley for providing me with a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
So this was my first venture into the Marvel Aconyte novels that have been being published for a couple of years now. I kind of thought they were all standalone, but this one references Target: Kree pretty often and I regretted not reading that first for the context. Fortunately, I'm very familiar with these characters already so I was easily able to jump in
The Shadow Avengers are made up of Doctor Strange, Luke Cage, Black Panther, Spider-Man, and Ms. Marvel. It's a very interesting bunch of characters to have work together, although they pretty much pair up and throughout the story and don't work as a group except for a meeting at the beginning, and then again at the end. Standing against them are Dormammu, Green Goblin, Loki, and Venom. I liked this team of villains because not everyone has an equal and opposite member of the Shadow Avengers to fight. We don't actually get to see a lot of the villains except for Venom, who is a point-of-view character.
There is not much character development going on, but that's not really surprising to me. You can only change such well-known characters so much outside of the comics. The fun part was really seeing the characters work together and try to figure out what's going on. Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel are among my favourite Marvel characters and they're teaming up for a good chunk of this book.
The plot was pretty straight-forward and fun to read. I would definitely add more books to my TBR that are written by Carrie Harris, and also more Marvel books published by Aconyte. I recommend checking this one out!
So this was my first venture into the Marvel Aconyte novels that have been being published for a couple of years now. I kind of thought they were all standalone, but this one references Target: Kree pretty often and I regretted not reading that first for the context. Fortunately, I'm very familiar with these characters already so I was easily able to jump in
The Shadow Avengers are made up of Doctor Strange, Luke Cage, Black Panther, Spider-Man, and Ms. Marvel. It's a very interesting bunch of characters to have work together, although they pretty much pair up and throughout the story and don't work as a group except for a meeting at the beginning, and then again at the end. Standing against them are Dormammu, Green Goblin, Loki, and Venom. I liked this team of villains because not everyone has an equal and opposite member of the Shadow Avengers to fight. We don't actually get to see a lot of the villains except for Venom, who is a point-of-view character.
There is not much character development going on, but that's not really surprising to me. You can only change such well-known characters so much outside of the comics. The fun part was really seeing the characters work together and try to figure out what's going on. Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel are among my favourite Marvel characters and they're teaming up for a good chunk of this book.
The plot was pretty straight-forward and fun to read. I would definitely add more books to my TBR that are written by Carrie Harris, and also more Marvel books published by Aconyte. I recommend checking this one out!
ebright1121's review
#netgalleyarc So. Many. Characters. The chapters were short, which was nice, and the story was chock full of Marvel characters. Overall this was a fun read, perfect for any Marvel fan looking to branch out from the comics. I’ll definitely be buying this for my high school library.
nightwing's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
3.75
Thanks to NetGalley & Aconyte for the early copy in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed seeing the perspectives of different heroes--and even villains! It was a fun light read and although I hadn't read the previous book, I was still able to follow along. Kamala and Luke Cage's chapters were my favorites, honestly.
Must-read for any Avengers fan!
I really enjoyed seeing the perspectives of different heroes--and even villains! It was a fun light read and although I hadn't read the previous book, I was still able to follow along. Kamala and Luke Cage's chapters were my favorites, honestly.
Must-read for any Avengers fan!
sophiasunlitreads's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
5.0
This book was given to me by Aconyte Books via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Witches Unleashed was my first arc from Aconyte Books written by Carrie Harris. She didn't miss in that prose and when I saw she was putting out a new book, I just had to make a request. Talk about supporting your favorite tie-in fiction author.
After the defeating Dormammu, with the held of his niece, Clea. Dr Strange went ahead to form the Shadow Avengers to help defeat future crises that would arise if Dormammu should ever return.
Dr Strange now has banded the unlikey heros as a team— Black Panther, Spiderman, Ms. Marvel, Luke Cage, and the resident Sanctum Sanctorum's Cook and Dr Strange's confidant.
Even with defeating Dormammu, Dr Strange is still on his toes anticipating the dark lord's return. But he's not alone in his worry, the other team members of the Shadow Avengers are also finding weird activities around the city.
Now, I will be frank with you. I picked up this book and immediately I was sucked into a cinema room. Because no one can tell Me I was reading. It felt more like I was watching a marvel movie.
There's a way Carrie writes, that brings the superheros and even Villains to life. Honestly I can't explain it, but she didn't miss in the personality department for each characters.
Was it Spidey's constant 5 year old humor? Or Kamala Khan's constant doubt of herself, even Venom's Dialogues with Eddie. I don't know but Carrie, I hope there's a background conversation with Marvel Studios to start shooting this Superhero crossover of unlikely heroes and villains.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
For more information visit marvel.com. © 2020 MARVEL
Witches Unleashed was my first arc from Aconyte Books written by Carrie Harris. She didn't miss in that prose and when I saw she was putting out a new book, I just had to make a request. Talk about supporting your favorite tie-in fiction author.
After the defeating Dormammu, with the held of his niece, Clea. Dr Strange went ahead to form the Shadow Avengers to help defeat future crises that would arise if Dormammu should ever return.
Dr Strange now has banded the unlikey heros as a team— Black Panther, Spiderman, Ms. Marvel, Luke Cage, and the resident Sanctum Sanctorum's Cook and Dr Strange's confidant.
Even with defeating Dormammu, Dr Strange is still on his toes anticipating the dark lord's return. But he's not alone in his worry, the other team members of the Shadow Avengers are also finding weird activities around the city.
Now, I will be frank with you. I picked up this book and immediately I was sucked into a cinema room. Because no one can tell Me I was reading. It felt more like I was watching a marvel movie.
There's a way Carrie writes, that brings the superheros and even Villains to life. Honestly I can't explain it, but she didn't miss in the personality department for each characters.
Was it Spidey's constant 5 year old humor? Or Kamala Khan's constant doubt of herself, even Venom's Dialogues with Eddie. I don't know but Carrie, I hope there's a background conversation with Marvel Studios to start shooting this Superhero crossover of unlikely heroes and villains.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
For more information visit marvel.com. © 2020 MARVEL
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