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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
Ferocious, amazing sequel. My full review is here
3.5 stars for me. Still enjoyed it enough to read the final book coming out next year, but there were a lot of twists in this book that made it hard for me, like Sierra, to figure out who to trust. I understand that was the point, and Older did a great job creating that tone, but he was so good that it made me want to avoid reading the book and feeling on edge. The final resolution was quite clever, and I can't wait to find out how the houses fare in the final installment.
An urban fantasy with tight friendships and teens using their creative talents to battle heinous, power hungry demons. I rarely read sequels in this genre; however, this was well worth it.
With its incredible dialogue, beautiful prose, brilliant cast of characters, and important social commentary SHADOWHOUSE FALL takes YA urban fantasy to a whole new level.
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, SHADOWSHAPER, but this second book absolutely blew me away. I've said this over and over again while I've been reading the series, but the dialogue in this book is truly spectacular. Older's writing is just absolutely masterful and makes this book a must-read for writers as well as readers.
The squad in this book is phenomenal. Their banter, friendship, and loyalty make them one literary crew that readers will want to sign up for and will certainly feel like they're a part of while reading.
The magic system is simply stunning. I love the way that Older has based the system around art. It really brings the images that readers visualize while reading the story to life and compliments the urban setting of the story so well.
There is a lot of important social commentary in this book. All of it is incredibly relevant to our current social and political climate and makes this book one that should be taught in high schools across the country. Our world needs this book right now.
The romance in book one fell a little bit flat for me, but I can definitely see why after reading book two. The romance in SHADOWHOUSE FALL, however, managed to be captivating and charming while not stealing the focus from the more important aspects of this story.
This book was absolutely brilliant. It's timely, important, entertaining, and beautifully written. Read this book!
*I received an ARC of SHADOWHOUSE FALL from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, SHADOWSHAPER, but this second book absolutely blew me away. I've said this over and over again while I've been reading the series, but the dialogue in this book is truly spectacular. Older's writing is just absolutely masterful and makes this book a must-read for writers as well as readers.
The squad in this book is phenomenal. Their banter, friendship, and loyalty make them one literary crew that readers will want to sign up for and will certainly feel like they're a part of while reading.
The magic system is simply stunning. I love the way that Older has based the system around art. It really brings the images that readers visualize while reading the story to life and compliments the urban setting of the story so well.
There is a lot of important social commentary in this book. All of it is incredibly relevant to our current social and political climate and makes this book one that should be taught in high schools across the country. Our world needs this book right now.
The romance in book one fell a little bit flat for me, but I can definitely see why after reading book two. The romance in SHADOWHOUSE FALL, however, managed to be captivating and charming while not stealing the focus from the more important aspects of this story.
This book was absolutely brilliant. It's timely, important, entertaining, and beautifully written. Read this book!
*I received an ARC of SHADOWHOUSE FALL from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*
I couldn't have asked for a better follow up to Shadowshaper, Older's awesome YA urban fantasy novel. I particularly love his magic system - and we get to see a lot more of it here. Older also writes excellent social commentary, even more so here than in the first installment. The only way this could have been better was to have listened to the story via audiobook like I did with book one - Anika Noni Rose brought the author's world to life in the best possible way. If you like diverse urban fantasy with a unique magic system, Jason Reynolds, and Angie Thomas, then you need to try this series. I can't wait until the release of book three, and I will definitely need to try adult urban fantasy series, Bone Street Rumba.
Thanks again, Goodreads!
Thanks again, Goodreads!
this was amazing. i did think the romance was REALLY shoehorned in and i was a little confused by the newly expanded magic system, but in every other aspect, this one was even better than the first one
D.J. Older _never_ fails to write an amazing story with strong characters woven into a major theme and other supporting stories into one big beautiful ... *sigh*
I'm very happy I've gotten into this series.
I'm very happy I've gotten into this series.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes