Shadow Hunt [Paperback]

Anne Logston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1992

Determined to recover a stolen jewel from the wizard Baloran, Shadow must rely on the help of Blade, an assassin who can guide her to the sorcerer's lair.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Ace (May 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441760074
• ISBN-13: 978-0441760077
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,285,464 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shadow's at it again!, August 14, 2006

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Mer (Fort Belvoir, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shadow Hunt (Paperback)

This book belongs to the Shadow trilogy, and in these novels the pace never slows. Shadow is a loveable and feisty elf with wandering feet, eyes, and hands. If you asked her to pick between wine, men, and treasure -- well, she couldn't. But although she denies it, she's pretty fond of her friends, even the humans. Every time you pick up a Shadow novel, expect an adventure, because that's exactly what Shadow's going to give you!

This time around, Shadow's been blamed for stealing something -- and she didn't even do it. The irony is killer, but not as killer as the factions threatening to break apart the city of Allanmere. As Mistress of the Thieves' Guild, Shadow reluctantly concludes it's in everyone's best interests to find the item. She only has one lead, though -- the incredibly powerful man to whom it originally belonged, long ago. But isn't he dead by now?

Her "friend", the notorious assassin Blade, seems to believe otherwise. Blade also seems to have motives of her own, deeply intertwined with her mysterious past. The two end up joining forces to recover the item and exact some revenge, but they're far from unexpected... either of them. Can Shadow squeeze out of this predicament, and save her friends' hides while she's at it? And maybe, just maybe help herself to a little bit of the treasure?

These days, fantasy novels tend to be longer and more "epic", but nothing can replace a good Shadow adventure. If you want a good time with memorable characters and intriguing situations, wrapped up in a fun and fast-moving plot, then don't pass these novels up.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book, April 15, 2010

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LibKat "book goddess" (Cape Cod, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shadow Hunt (Paperback)

I always loved this book and all the author's other stories. I wish she had written more books. Her characters are approachable and yet approriatley foreign. The land is just obscure enough to not be ours but yet relatable enough to makeit viable. I love her humor and her characterization.

4.0 out of 5 stars More of the same...., June 8, 2008

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Michael Valdivielso (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shadow Hunt (Paperback)

If you enjoyed the first book then you should enjoy this one. Simple, eh? Shadow is a oversexed, hard drinking, hard fighting, short Elf who likes to steal things from people. Valuable things. And now she is, once again, in trouble. It seems a very powerful Mage is trying to pin a crime on her. And she has no idea why! No, really, she hasn't a clue. So of course she has to go find out. But she may need some backup.
Good characters, swift action, but a somewhat weak plot with a funny twist near the end. Don't worry, I won't give it away.