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nadia_salawu's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
janchamp's review
4.0
Fun read
This was a fun one. The characters are interesting. The mystery elements were well done. My favorite part was the folklore and Inupiaq legends and origin myths. It was such a unique angle on urban fantasy. I feel like I want to take a break and read everything I can find about Arctic First People.
This was a fun one. The characters are interesting. The mystery elements were well done. My favorite part was the folklore and Inupiaq legends and origin myths. It was such a unique angle on urban fantasy. I feel like I want to take a break and read everything I can find about Arctic First People.
ohnoitskylie's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Enjoyable Alaskan paranormal adventure with local folklore. Some of the dialog felt stilted and the book could use an extra pass through of grammar edits (to/too). That said, the story itself held my attention and I enjoyed following the characters.
quirkycatsfatstacks's review
4.0
Shadow Winged is the debut novel of Jileen Dolbeare, and I'm willing to admit that it was the cover that immediately caught my attention here! Though what kept me interested was the description. I need more urban fantasy in my life!
Piper Tikaani is one of a kind – no matter how you look at it. She's a female bush pilot and an Inupiaq shapeshifter. Neither are exactly common, but Piper is proud of what she has made of her life. It helps that she usually doesn't have to deal with anything worse than an annoying tourist here and there.
Right up until something awful happened, of course. Now a family friend is dead, a death that kicked off a whole series of events for Piper to have to deal with. Now she's in a race for her life – quite literally.
"Werewolves are bad, but ice age predators are worse, especially werepredators..."
Can we just take a second to appreciate that tagline? Of course, I was going to read Shadow Winged after seeing that! Shadow Winged is the first novel in a series of the same name, and guys, I am SO excited that there's going to be more of this.
Shadow Winged was such a fun and thrilling read! Picture urban fantasy with a MacGuffin-esque plot, with a dash of danger and romance on the side. It's a perfect combination, and it certainly worked to keep me invested for the entire read.
Personally, what really sold me on this story was the main character, Piper. I loved getting to know her. And trust me, there's a lot to learn about her. The bio alone probably made that pretty obvious, though, huh?
As I'm sitting here writing this review, I'm finding myself wanting to go back and read Shadow Winged for the second time. That's probably the best praise I can give this read. So please, consider reading it.
Thanks to Ice Raven Publications and #Reedsy for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.
Read more reviews over at Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
Piper Tikaani is one of a kind – no matter how you look at it. She's a female bush pilot and an Inupiaq shapeshifter. Neither are exactly common, but Piper is proud of what she has made of her life. It helps that she usually doesn't have to deal with anything worse than an annoying tourist here and there.
Right up until something awful happened, of course. Now a family friend is dead, a death that kicked off a whole series of events for Piper to have to deal with. Now she's in a race for her life – quite literally.
"Werewolves are bad, but ice age predators are worse, especially werepredators..."
Can we just take a second to appreciate that tagline? Of course, I was going to read Shadow Winged after seeing that! Shadow Winged is the first novel in a series of the same name, and guys, I am SO excited that there's going to be more of this.
Shadow Winged was such a fun and thrilling read! Picture urban fantasy with a MacGuffin-esque plot, with a dash of danger and romance on the side. It's a perfect combination, and it certainly worked to keep me invested for the entire read.
Personally, what really sold me on this story was the main character, Piper. I loved getting to know her. And trust me, there's a lot to learn about her. The bio alone probably made that pretty obvious, though, huh?
As I'm sitting here writing this review, I'm finding myself wanting to go back and read Shadow Winged for the second time. That's probably the best praise I can give this read. So please, consider reading it.
Thanks to Ice Raven Publications and #Reedsy for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.
Read more reviews over at Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
nicasbooks's review
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
3.5
As a teen, I loved the supernatural and I’ve always been fascinated by werewolves and vampires. This book is a very informative one, I know nothing about Alaskan native history. I’ve always loved legends and mythologies and as we recently moved to North America, I’ve been looking for books that might discuss their native histories. There was a long introduction and the first half of the book was not that appealing to me but when I came back to it after putting it off for a few days, the plot picked up and I found myself not wanting to put it down as if in an attempt to read fast and discover what happens next. I loved the character development, the plot twists and the discoveries of truth. There are still some questions opened in the book but was not answered I’m looking forward to the next book to find those answers.
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