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Shadow’s Son: Competent, entertaining, predictable


June 7th, 2010  Posted by Stefan Raets (retired)

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… In the increasingly popular sub-genre of assassin fantasy (yep, I’ve decided to name it — set aside a shelf, Barnes & Noble), Shadow’s Son is a competent, entertaining, but unfortunately predictable new entry. What Jon Sprunk does best is pacing: the story starts off with a bang and never slows down, providing steady doses of action and excitement throughout the novel… Still, it speaks to Jon Sprunk‘s promise as a new author that he put together such a smooth read in his debut, and I for one am very curious to see what he’ll come up with in the future… Read the rest.

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  2. Melissa (My World...in words and pages) June 8th, 2010 - 9:54 pm

    This one is on my list to get here soon. I read the first chapter over at Tor, I think it was Tor. And enjoyed it. I am hoping to get it soon to read. It sounds like an action read. Thanks!

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