ShadowQueen (L.O.S.T. Series) [Paperback]

Debbie Federici (Author), Susan Vaught (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 8, 2005 | Series: L.O.S.T. Series (Book 2)

The Shadowmaster has been defeated and the witch sanctuaries are safe for now. But the effort has cost Jazz her life. Trapped in Talamadden, the land of the dead, the former Queen of the Witches is lost in a dark limbo until a spirit guide revives her memories. Desperate to reunite with Bren, she wrestles menacing harpies and shadows to find a way back to the living. Meanwhile, Bren has become King of the Witches and is now in charge of the witch villages. But he abandons them to search for Jazz, his true love, despite the fact that crossing over to Talamadden would surely kill him. Will Bren and Jazz join up once again to fight evil forces intent on destroying the witches? Or will Bren's impulsive departure leave the witch villages vulnerable to the shadows?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 8-10–Unfortunately, this sequel to L.O.S.T. (Llewellyn, 2004) is not very magical. Sixteen-year-old Jazz Corey, Queen of the Witches, is dead. She was sent to death's haven by the evil Nire minutes before Nire's defeat by her own son. Bren, who was unwillingly taken into the magical land of L.O.S.T. in order to fulfill an ancient prophecy, undertakes a perilous journey to rescue his queen. The setting is never fully described so readers feel as though all the action is taking place in an amorphous haze. Character development is scant, and the evil creatures never seem particularly menacing. Shadowqueen does not stand alone; there are too many references to the first book. Teens looking for a series about witches would be better served with Cate Tiernan's Sweep series (Puffin).–Michele Capozzella, Chappaqua Public Library, NY
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About the Author

Debbie Federici (Arizona) and Susan Vaught (Tennessee) have worked together for years as writing partners.  Debbie contributes fiction and nonfiction for use in standardized tests.  Susan is a psychologist and has recently published a historical fantasy novel in additon to other short works.





Debbie Federici (Arizona) and Susan Vaught (Tennessee) have worked together for years as writing partners.  Debbie contributes fiction and nonfiction for use in standardized tests.  Susan is a psychologist and has recently published a historical fantasy novel in additon to other short works.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; First Edition edition (September 8, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738708275
• ISBN-13: 978-0738708270
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,070,063 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I liked this book., January 3, 2006

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Gary H. Cassel "Flamingnet Teen Book Reviews" (Baltimore, MD, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ShadowQueen (L.O.S.T. Series) (Paperback)

Brenden(Bren) and Jasimina(Jazz) have defeated the Shadowmaster, but have also lost Jazz to the cold grip of death in doing so. Bren misses Jazz. He has rebuilt the path with his brother and now all he wants is his girlfriend, Jazz, back. When Bren learns that there is a chance for him to get Jazz back, he sets his mind on taking that chance. But where Jazz is, few have dared enter, and even fewer have come back. Jazz is in Talamadden, and all she wants is to get back to Bren. And with the aid of a blue peacock, she intends on exiting Talamadden and going back home. Jazz needs to get back home. A spy has entered L.O.S.T., and it is Jazz's duty as queen of L.O.S.T., to make sure the spy doesn't harm her people. When, with the help of Bren, Jazz is free from Talamadden, she must hurry with Bren to stop the spy. When Jazz and Bren reach L.O.S.T., they find a battle raging. The battle leads Jazz back to Talamadden with Bren, where the new Shadowmaster lies in wait to kill them.

I liked this book. What I liked about it was the fact that the relationship of Bren and Jazz seemed to be all consuming to Bren and Jazz. When Jazz was in Talamadden, all she could think about was how much she wished she was with Bren, and all Bren could think about was how much he wished he was with Jazz. Jazz had more important matters on her mind while she was in Talamadden, like how was she going to get out or how would she get out in one piece? While Bren had to think about all of his people, and to make sure that his brother didn't do something stupid. When Bren and Jazz reunite, their relationship stays strong and grows stronger even though they act like jerks to each other, and that was the best thing - they could love each other and be complete jerks to each other at the same time. I also thought the book was good because Jazz and Bren continually had to overcome all the attacks on L.O.S.T. while they had to deal with the major problem on how to make their powers separate, or how to get Todd from being a complete jerk. It was interesting to see them trying to stop one thing while they had to fix another.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Shadowqueen - a must read, October 10, 2005

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Stephanie - See all my reviews

This review is from: ShadowQueen (L.O.S.T. Series) (Paperback)

I stumbled across L.O.S.T. a couple of months ago at my local library and decided to give it a go. I read it in 2 days and couldn't wait until the sequel came out. I'm glad to say I was not disappointed. I read Shadowqueen in the same amount of time and I seriously hope the author is hard at work on the third installation!