vgrimme 's review for:

Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole

4.0

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I wasn't going to read this because I didn't like the recent direction of the "Immortals After Dark" series and I didn't want to feel committed to another series. I decided to get it from the library. Aside from introducing a slew of new characters, this is basically the same as the IAD books. I liked it much better than the latest IAD book, "Lothaire." The central plot device (a tournament) reminded me of the plot in "No Rest for the Wicked" (an "Amazing Race" style competition). Trehan and Bettina were interesting and fun characters, and you could actually see how they might get along outside of the bedchamber. The books was missing some of the humor of the IAD books, but overall a fun and quick read.