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| Title | : | Luck in the Shadows (Nightrunner #1) |
| Author | : | Lynn Flewelling |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 479 pages |
| Published | : | September 1996 by Bantam Spectra |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. LGBT. Romance. M M Romance. Fiction |
Lynn Flewelling
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 479 pages Rating: 4.08 | 17984 Users | 1094 Reviews
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When young Alec of Kerry is taken prisoner for a crime he didn’t commit, he is certain that his life is at an end. But one thing he never expected was his cellmate. Spy, rogue, thief, and noble, Seregil of Rhiminee is many things–none of them predictable. And when he offers to take on Alec as his apprentice, things may never be the same for either of them. Soon Alec is traveling roads he never knew existed, toward a war he never suspected was brewing. Before long he and Seregil are embroiled in a sinister plot that runs deeper than either can imagine, and that may cost them far more than their lives if they fail. But fortune is as unpredictable as Alec’s new mentor, and this time there just might be…Luck in the Shadows.List Books During Luck in the Shadows (Nightrunner #1)
| Original Title: | Luck in the Shadows |
| ISBN: | 0553575422 (ISBN13: 9780553575422) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Nightrunner #1 |
| Characters: | Alec í Amasa of Kerry, Seregil í Korit Solun Meringil Bôkthersa |
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Ratings: 4.08 From 17984 Users | 1094 ReviewsRate About Books Luck in the Shadows (Nightrunner #1)
Just the fifth time (and the first time in English language) in my history as a reader I will tackle the second book of a high fantasy series.Even for that alone Luck in the Shadows would deserve five stars!It's as if this book was written just for me. It's the perfect swashbuckling, mystery-solving, roguish adventure, wherein the main characters are bisexual. Although that is, for Alecs part, not revealed until later. Thank you, Lynn, for this revelation of a book. It's the story of Alec, who is saved from prison and certain death by dashing Seregil, who takes him on as an apprentice. What exactly it is Seregil does is a little unclear to Alec. It's safest to say he does a little bit of everything
[3.75 Stars] This is one of those situations where the beginning is pretty slow and maybe a bit unfocused, but then around half of the way through, I became really invested and wanted to know everything. I like the set up of the world a lot, and I think the characters will have a lot of adventures and will grow a ton. The pacing was a bit off at first, like I said, but in the end I was flying through the book to find out what would happen next. Seregil definitely is my favorite character so far.
DNF: 44%I....just...couldn't go on. It was just too boring for me...Read in December, 2016
Luck in the shadows; you dont question it, you just give thanks and pray it doesnt run out!Luck in the Shadows fits perfectly into the classic fantasy shelf. Sadly, it does not have any added value. It has plenty of removed value, though.Enter Seregil, a noble, a spy, a lover of luxury, and a representative of a mysterious people with a tragic past. Meet Alec, apparently a simple boy, slowly pulled by Seregil into a world where nothing is as it seems and the knowledge can only attract trouble. I
I've noted before about some books that they can be very hard to rate. This is another. It opens up and catches the interest drawing you in. The story is well constructed and pretty obviously setting up a long "saga". The thing is that there are times that the story grinds down to almost a halt. If you've read any of my other reviews you know that I'm not fond of personal stories, interpersonal relationships and romance when it takes over a narrative. In this book that doesn't actually
I thoroughly enjoyed this. I was concerned as I did not have a great experience with the Tamir triad, but this gave me much more confidence in her writing.CONTENT WARNING: (just a list of topics) (view spoiler)[loss of loved one, torture, heights, sorta creepy romantic vibes, sexual assault (hide spoiler)]Things to love:-The characters. Alec, Seregil, Nysander, Micum... they're exactly the sort of gothic heroes for whom I always find room in my heart. There's brooding! There's father figures!
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