Shadowboxer (Shadowrun 25) [Paperback]

Nicholas Pollotta (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1997

Two Bears, the dwarf mercenary, sees an easy way to make some cash in the search for the secrets behind IronHell, a force that threatens to unhinge the world, until he finds himself in a picaresque urban jungle.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Roc (May 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451456009
• ISBN-13: 978-0451456007
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,042,793 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Now that's what I call a Shadowrun book ..., December 13, 1999

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Barbara Schinko - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shadowboxer (Shadowrun 25) (Paperback)

Read this one! Together with the Secrets of Power trilogy, Striper Assassin and Shadowplay, Shadowboxer is definitely one of the Shadowrun books with the best characters in it. Though it takes place in a couple of unusual locations, it creates a lot of "Shadowrun atmosphere". The only thing that bothers me is that it doesn't have a real ending; at the last page, there are still a lot of loose ends. The whole book doesn't really feel like a novel on its own, more like the first part of a series. I think it would be cool if Nick Polotta wrote another episode to follow "Shadowboxer" - I for one would certainly look forward to reading it!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars now that's what I call a real shadowrun book!, December 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Shadowboxer (Shadowrun 25) (Paperback)

I read Shadowboxer and I think it's a great book. Apart from the Secrets of Power trilogy, Striper Assassin and Shadowplay, this one's definitely the one with the best characters in it: I don't care too much about Delphia, but Silver and Moonfeather are definitely worth buying it. I particularly liked the pieces about cat shamanism.

However, what puzzles me is that there's no real end: Sure, in the end the team gets a new job, but Silver hasn't made any attemt yet to find Blackjack's killers, and Moonfeather's supposed to be dead though I think she actually isn't ... What I mean is that it doesn't sound like an end, more like the beginning of a new story ... Am I right? Is there any? If not, it would be a great idea to write one ... (smile)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good story and Great characters, but the ending leaves a bit to be desired, September 18, 2011

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Nemo (RVA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shadowboxer (Shadowrun) (Paperback)

I thought this book was pretty good...except I did not care for the ending. That being said, I don't think there was a real understanding of the Shadowrun universe. For example, while Orks and Trolls changed from human Elfs and Dwarves were born that way. One of the characters in the book is a Dwarf who changed from human. Not exactly correct, and maybe not a big deal, but irritating to me because I know how things are supposed to work. Still a good book overall.

I get the feeling that this book was edited heavily, so what I don't like is most likely attributed to the editor and not the author.

Nick Pollotta is of course the genius author of the Bureau 13 series, Illegal Aliens, and That Darn Squid God (amongst other greats!).