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A review by gnostalgia
Shadow's Master by Jon Sprunk
4.0
"Balaam swept the kalishi sword in a half-circle to clear the gore, wiped it on the priest’s wide back, and slid it back into the scabbard.”
Oh yes, it’s one of those kind of books. While some people have a problem with “Hack and Slash”, I rather enjoy one from time to time. Even among those who like “Hack and Slash”, there is a problem with that phrase, they prefer “Heroic Fantasy”, “Sword and Sorcery”, or some other colorful euphemism. Whatever you want to call it, Shadow’s Master is worth a read. As a youth, I spent countless hours lounging in a winged-back chair reading — ahem — “Heroic Fantasy” from authors; L. Sprague de Camp, R.E. Howard, Gemmell, and many many others.
While I wouldn’t put Sprunk in that lofty list, I have to say that I enjoyed his novel. Having said that, I would strongly suggest that you begin with the earlier books in the series.
Shadow’s Son and Shadow’s Lure lay the ground work for this novel, and this novel Shadow’s Master concludes the series. The pace is fast and the novel is action-packed. I would go so far as to say that a one word description of the book would be “action”. I certainly recommend the book.
I received the book free from PYR.
Oh yes, it’s one of those kind of books. While some people have a problem with “Hack and Slash”, I rather enjoy one from time to time. Even among those who like “Hack and Slash”, there is a problem with that phrase, they prefer “Heroic Fantasy”, “Sword and Sorcery”, or some other colorful euphemism. Whatever you want to call it, Shadow’s Master is worth a read. As a youth, I spent countless hours lounging in a winged-back chair reading — ahem — “Heroic Fantasy” from authors; L. Sprague de Camp, R.E. Howard, Gemmell, and many many others.
While I wouldn’t put Sprunk in that lofty list, I have to say that I enjoyed his novel. Having said that, I would strongly suggest that you begin with the earlier books in the series.
Shadow’s Son and Shadow’s Lure lay the ground work for this novel, and this novel Shadow’s Master concludes the series. The pace is fast and the novel is action-packed. I would go so far as to say that a one word description of the book would be “action”. I certainly recommend the book.
I received the book free from PYR.