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A review by elementarymydear
Shadows on the Border by A.L. Lester
adventurous
fast-paced
4.0
This is a really great continuation of the Border Magic series! We get a lot more time with the characters, which I really enjoyed, and the world was expanded in some very interesting ways.
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The major new addition from the first book is the introduction of Fenn, a being from the Outlands who has their own agenda. They were a great addition to the story, connecting the main characters to the Border in a new way.
It was lovely to see Lew and Alec’s relationship progress, although I would have liked a little more airtime for them to really see that gradual build-up happen ‘on-screen’. While we did get a fair chunk of Border-related plot, the main themes in this book were between the characters themselves, with Mira and Lew both having to make the decision as to which time period they wanted to live in.
Now that the world is a bit more established (and I was very happy that some of the more confusing elements of the first book were cleared up in this one), we also got to see how Lew copes living in the 1920s as a 21st Century man. Little details, such as how he still automatically goes outside to smoke, really helped to tie the different elements of his life together.
I can’t wait to see the conclusion of these characters’ stories in the final book!
I received a free copy for review. All opinions are my own.
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The major new addition from the first book is the introduction of Fenn, a being from the Outlands who has their own agenda. They were a great addition to the story, connecting the main characters to the Border in a new way.
It was lovely to see Lew and Alec’s relationship progress, although I would have liked a little more airtime for them to really see that gradual build-up happen ‘on-screen’. While we did get a fair chunk of Border-related plot, the main themes in this book were between the characters themselves, with Mira and Lew both having to make the decision as to which time period they wanted to live in.
Now that the world is a bit more established (and I was very happy that some of the more confusing elements of the first book were cleared up in this one), we also got to see how Lew copes living in the 1920s as a 21st Century man. Little details, such as how he still automatically goes outside to smoke, really helped to tie the different elements of his life together.
I can’t wait to see the conclusion of these characters’ stories in the final book!
I received a free copy for review. All opinions are my own.