Shadow [Mass Market Paperback]

David J. Duncan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 12, 1987

Sald Harl would like nothing more than to soar on the wings of his noble eagle, but his youthful rides in the sky are cut short by an appointment to guard the prince. Sald watches his dreams of flight fade with his name and independence as he takes over his bodyguard duties. During a perilous journey to the edges of the kingdom a dark secret comes to life. Now the great Prince Shadow is accused of treason, and Sald must orchestrate a desperate plan of escape or he will lose the one thing he has been orderedto defend. His only option of freedom is a dangerous flight that no one has ever survived. Once again Sald hopes to feel the freedom of soaring though the air unshackled from servitude.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Del Rey; First Edition edition (October 12, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345342747
• ISBN-13: 978-0345342744
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,582,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dave Duncan is a prolific writer of fantasy and science fiction, best known for his fantasy series, particularly The Seventh Sword, A Man of His Word, and The King's Blades. He and his wife Janet, his in-house editor and partner for over fifty years, live in Victoria, British Columbia. They have three children and four grandchildren.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A riveting, orginal tale of honor and courage, July 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Shadow (Mass Market Paperback)

I picked up "Shadow" after thoroughly enjoying Duncan's "Man of His Word" series. I was hoping for another good-natured, fun book. What I received was much more: Shadow is the tale of a man who becomes a noble's bodyguard - and takes the title of Shadow. His life becomes inextricably tied to that of his master. (thats the basic synopsis, since there isn't one given).

Although there are a few cliched characters in the book, the main cast is a well-rounded bunch that came alive for me. Duncan examines questions of honor and loyalty -- personal loyalty vs. loyalty to the crown -- in the midst of a compelling story.

The setting of the world is one of the most unique I have come across in a long time and for that alone I had to go back and reread the novel.

All-in-all, I would strongly recommend picking up Shadow -- you won't be dissappointed.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Duncan's two best, September 25, 2004

By 

Norman Siebrasse - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shadow (Paperback)

In my opinion 'West of January' and 'Shadow' are Dave Duncan's two best books. Not only are these undoubtedly the best of his single book novels, in many ways they are better than his series. My other favourite works by Duncan are his earlier series -- in particular 'A Man of His Word', 'The Great Game' and 'The Seventh Swordsman'. West of January and Shadow are a distillation of what is best about Duncan; a coherent and intriguing alternative universe, excellent characterization and plotting -- plus a keen moral edge that is sometimes submerged in the storyline of his series. It's as if you took one of best series and squeezed the essence into a single book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great story, terrible E-read editing, September 23, 2011

By 

keygirlus - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shadow (Kindle Edition)

Dave Duncan is as usual awesome. Eread version sux. The editing is beyond bad and is simply horrible. Page after page contains paragraphs with editing errors. It is quite distracting to try and figure out if the writer actually wanted the character to call his "Holiness" his "Hotness" instead. This book deserves 5 stars but because of the typos and substituted words continually clouding the meaning I'm only giving it 4. I can only hope that my version will be corrected because frankly I feel ripped off at the shoddy version I paid for.