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Shadow Star (Chronicles of the Shadow War, Book 3) |
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Author:
Chris Claremont,
George Lucas
By Spectra
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List Price: $7.50
Our Price: $3.19
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Product Description
In Shadow Moon and Shadow Dawn, George Lucas, creator of Star Wars, and Chris Claremont, author of the bestselling X-Men adventures, created a new world of myth, magic, and legend unlike any before. Now they bring their epic trilogy to an unforgettable conclusion in a novel of blazing imaginative brilliance...
Elora Danan has done the unthinkable. She has slain the dragons that were the embodiment of the soul of Creation. It was a desperate act--the only way to save the dragons from the Deceiver, who would have used them to rule the Realms. Yet in Elora's possession are two last dragon eggs. To protect them, Elora spellbinds herself to her faithful companions Thorn Drumheller, the Nelwyn sorcerer and her sworn guardian, and Khory Bannefin, the long-dead woman warrior whose body is inhabited by a demon's offspring. It is a dire spell that ensures none of them will betray their cause...even at the cost of their lives. And if one of them dies, the magic of the eggs is lost forever.
Pursued through a land of shadow predators by the dreaded Black Rose, the Deceiver's commando assassins, Elora and her allies must reach the free city-state of Sandeni. There they will be reunited with old friends: the brownies Franjean and Rool, the eagles Anele and Bastian, and the young warrior-scribe Luc-Jon. But Sandeni is besieged by mighty armies fueled by the Deceiver's sorcery, warrior wizards, and engines of evil magic. With defeat all but certain, Elora must convince the Sandeni people to continue the fight. What she doesn't tell them is that the greatest enemy lies within her. For the Deceiver is her own dark twin from a potential future of unimaginable evil...an evil that lies dormant in Elora's soul. And the only way Elora can stop the future is to befriend an enemy whose insatiable appetite for destruction could destroy all of Creation. Or is that, too, part of the Deceiver's plan?
Seamlessly weaving together the many strands of this rich tapestry, Shadow Star is guaranteed to satisfy its many fans...and leave them breathless.
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Chronicles of the Shadow War, Book 3, 2007-01-27
I found this the least satisfying of the the Trilogy. It did not hang together as a story, at least for me. I found that all the love interests between the characters had little development and/or reason. It seemed artificial although the imaginative action moments might make for a good movie-I was disappointed in the Chronicles as a whole for reading. It was unclear and fuzzy what the main principal was representing.
A Masterful Conclussion, 2004-09-08
Perhaps the best in the series, this book manages to wrap up the story that started so loosely in the first book.
It preaches patience, racial tollerance, and courage. It asks us to look at the darkest parts of ourselves and see what we might become if ONE thing in our past had occured differently. It shows us that the best way to heal ourselves, and sometimes the world, is to embrace that darkest part of ourself, to great it with understanding and love. It shows that sometimes, a story or a sond can be a mightier weaopn than a sword.
Once again, another definite read for anyone who plays D&D, especially if you play a bard. Elora is now fully formed with much of her origin told in this book.
Plenty of action, lots of magic, some philosophy, and just enough love story to keep the romantics happy, Shadow Star is a smashing conclusion to the trilogy.
A good book, but lacking, 2003-09-13
Overall the entire series is wonderful, it explains much of the why of the movie Willow.
The problem lies in the writing style, although both George Lucas and Chris Claremont are both wonderful at what they do they stumbled at some points in the novel, being overtly descriptive and having the characters jump into unexpected actions to cover the transition into the next plot point.
The books cannot stand on their own, you have to read one to understand the others.
Despite my complaints about the books, I loved reading every word. It was hard to follow at times, but it was still a wonderful series.
I wish to draw your conclusion in a new direction, 2002-05-15
I found this trilogy and sequel very enticing. I believe all three chronicles of the Shadow War were professionally written. I myself did not drag along in these books. In truth, if you drag along in any book, then you shouldn't be reading its genre. You don't just read a book looking for battles or other appealing factors to you. If you choose to start reading a book, then you should finish it. These books contained a vast amount of details that help the story along. If books did not contain such details, then the story, plot, theme, and characters would be dull as dirt. You see, books need detail to emphasize its components. It seems as if you are discouraging readers of Fantasy and or Fiction to read the Shadow War trilogy. I did not find the Shadow War trilogy hard to read or difficult and I did not become oblivious to what I just read, later discovering that they were in another area, and not knowing how they got there. No one can rightfully judge a book and discourage others not to buy it because they dislike it. Thus I believe that the authors of the commentary on the book Shadow Star and its two prequels who were odious to the trilogy should change their opinion to at least be neutral instead of offensive.
Entertaining, yes, but satisfying?, 2000-12-24
Actually this is a review of the comlpete shadow war trilogy. When I bought the first book of this series, I was caught completely off guard, since I never would have expected such a colorful and enthralling continuation of the seemingly well-rounded up story of Willow.The chronicle starts quite simply in the first book, but just gets more and more developped thruout the series, with new twists and discoveries coming up at every corner. That makes this series so interesting and drives it on for a long time. Yet the most compelling aspect is the detailed and lively description and application of any kind of sorcery and magecraft. The moments when Thorn Drumheller or Elora Danan delve into the mysteries of magic and nature (i.e. the rides thru the earth/fire) are first class. Alas, as mentioned by other reviewers, the complete chronicles hold several contradictions at some points, and also key occurances are only described briefly (is it just my lack of imagination, or did I miss the moment that made Thorn+Anakerie believe that Elora 'killed' Khory) or, worse, just mentioned on a side note. And there's of course this highly unnecessary last chapter, which really doesnt give any new informations other than stating trivial blahblahblah and leaving the reader with a half-hearted cliffhanger that doesnt really encourage to go on with this tale. Still, for most of the series the positive elements prevail and since I'm a fan of twisted, intricate plots and time jumps and detailed sorcery, it was entertaining enough to earn 4 stars.
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780553572889
ISBN: 0553572881
Label: Spectra
Manufacturer: Spectra
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 544
Publication Date: 2000-10-03
Publisher: Spectra
Release Date: 2000-10-03
Studio: Spectra |
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