Shadow's Fall (A Novel of the Shadow World) [Mass Market Paperback]

Dianne Sylvan (Author)

Book Description

Release date: March 27, 2012 | Series: A Novel of the Shadow World (Book 3)

For three years, Miranda Grey-Solomon has kept her role as Vampire Queen of the South separate from her Grammy-winning music career. But now, her dual lives are starting to collide, threatening everything Miranda and David, her Prime, have worked for.

The entire Signet Council has descended upon Austin for its ten-year summit, bringing with it Prime James Hart of the Northeast, a sworn enemy come to take his revenge on those who defied him. But Miranda and David receive an unexpected offer of help from David's sire, an ancient and powerful vampire with knowledge that may be their salvation--or their doom.

Editorial Reviews

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“Dianne Sylvan knows how to deliver one hell of a book!”

“Looking for a new addiction? Go no further.”

"Packed with startling action, sensual romance, and delightfully nerdy vampires."

About the Author

Dianne Sylvan is the author of The Circle Within and The Body Sacred.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Ace; Original edition (March 27, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1937007383
• ISBN-13: 978-1937007386
• Product Dimensions: 4.1 x 0.9 x 6.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #357,326 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dianne Sylvan (1977-) was born and raised in Texas, and currently lives in Austin. She is the author of The Circle Within: Creating a Wiccan Spiritual Tradition, and The Body Sacred. Her forthcoming novels, the Shadow World series, begin with Queen of Shadows which will be released in September 2010 by Berkley/Ace.

Sylvan has also written numerous articles and essays for various calendars and almanacs; she keeps a blog at http://diannesylvan.com, and also writes an ongoing web fiction series called The Agency.

She is in the midst of writing the second Shadow World novel, and hopes to get to work on a third nonfiction book in the months to come.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 62 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Too Bad... April 16, 2012

By S. Ludick

Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I truly enjoyed Queen of Shadows. I absolutely detested Shadowflame. Was hoping that Shadow's Fall would be a recovery back to the promising first book, but no. Shouldn't have been surprised, the author's series of shorts "The Agency" followed much the same path. She obviously has some issues, and I just can't enjoy sharing her world any more.

Bought this as a Kindle ebook. If I'd had the paperback, I would have just tossed this in the trash. As another reviewer said, there are much better authors out there, and I won't waste any more time with this series.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars SPOILER ALERT June 3, 2012

By Navigator

Format:Mass Market Paperback

This is the 3rd book in the "Shadow World" series by this author and although I shall admit book one is the best by far, one should not read beyond book one, and as one commenter stated, either pretend they lived happily ever after or pretend they all died and the world has gone to hades in a hand cart.

*Spolier* ---- *Spolier* ---- *Spolier*

Hart is at it again to kill Miranda and David for their part in taking Cora away from him in book two, yet what they did not forsee was this religious cult wanting to awaken this "Mother" who is like the mother of all vampires; such like what one might read in a Laurell K. Hamilton novel (Anita Blake). Yet, I digress here. Miranda and David struggle to hold their own, but in the end, it is the one Faith, David's second in command that she is sleeping with who is the real bad guy.

This guy who is the second in command of Hart's elite, but actually the true Signet of Australia who is behind all the bombings and all the death, and in the end it crushes David's Signet with a hammer, Miranda is left nearly insane, Devon and Jonathon are again messing with things they should not and totally screw everyone over, and David, having his Signet crushed is left for dead as the sun rises, and none of the bad guys have anything done to them. Bottom line: The good guys/girls lose in this book and the cliffhanger to screw it all up nice and tight is as Devon and his Consort leave David in the sun to burn the evidence, David's eyes open up to show he is still alive, but unable to move to protect himself.

I really don't know what the author's issues are with gays and lesbians, or that she just enjoys not having happy endings; you know i'm not sure why she does it and at this point I don't care anymore. I again will admit that the first book in the series is great, but these next too fail so badly I want to vomit from the agony of having to read them, just so I can honestly review them all and say to you readers out there who take the time to read this review; do yourself a favor and don't read this series, it is a waste of time!

49 of 66 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Other Sham reviews sound like a bunch of Fan Club members March 27, 2012

By Douglas C. Meeks TOP 500 REVIEWER

Format:Mass Market Paperback

This book was already ruined by the horrible book that preceded it. The story cannot be trusted to be consistent as has already been proven and the author inserts her warped morals and hatred into her writing. Keep your money, better books in PNR/UF to be bought, getting involved with this series is a mistake, you are better off reading book 1 Queen of Shadows (A Novel of the Shadow World) (a true 5 Star effort) and then either assume they all lived happily ever after or assume they all died, because after book 1 the series is corrupted beyond repair by an author with too much personal baggage unless you just enjoy reading poor propaganda and characters that change personalities from book to book. It was rumored that this author/representatives had been planting reviews so read them carefully, there are some folks that actually liked this tripe but beware the 5 Star reviews that sound like her publicist wrote them.