Shadow Heir
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4.3 • 130 Ratings
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- $2.99
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- $2.99
Publisher Description
#1 New York Times-Bestselling Author: The fate of a mystic land inextricably linked to our own is balanced precariously on one woman’s courage…
Shaman-for-hire Eugenie Markham strives to keep the mortal realm safe from trespassing entities. But as the Thorn Land's prophecy-haunted queen, there's no refuge for her and her soon-to-be-born-children when a mysterious blight begins to devastate the Otherworld. . .
The spell-driven source of the blight isn't the only challenge to Eugenie's instincts. Fairy king Dorian is sacrificing everything to help, but Eugenie can't trust the synergy drawing them back together. The uneasy truce between her and her shape shifter ex-lover Kiyo is endangered by secrets he can't--or won't--reveal. And as a formidable force rises to also threaten the human world, Eugenie must use her own cursed fate as a weapon--and risk the ultimate sacrifice. . .
Praise for Richelle Mead's Storm Born. . .
"My kind of book--great characters, dark worlds, and just the right touch of humor. A great read." --Patricia Briggs, New York Times Bestselling Author
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Mead concludes the Dark Swan quartet (following Iron Crowned) with this too tidy fantasy. If the prophecy holds true, the unborn twin children of shaman-for-hire Eugenie Markham will one day rise up against humanity to reclaim Otherworldly supremacy. Eugenie believes she wields enough power to negate the prophecy, but first she has to protect her babies from two sets of fanatics: those who want to destroy humanity, and those determined to protect it. After one close call, Eugenie decides that the safety of her offspring relies on her staying out of the Otherworld until the children are born, but the machinations of the Queen of the Yew Land draw Eugenie back to face the most desperate of quests. Eugenie dramatically faces her greatest fears and most aggressive foes before making an abrupt, out-of-character decision that leads to a ridiculous cop-out ending.
Customer Reviews
The best
By far the best book in the series!
Not worth the read
The first three books were fast paced and thrilling. This book was like pulling teeth. It took me a single day to read each of the first three books—this fourth installment took me almost a month. I didn’t want to finish reading, but I’m not one to leave a book unfinished.
So. So. Slow.
Lacking any real character development; it was all superficial especially on Eugenie. How that’s possible, I applaud the author for such a failed finale. There must have been a very stressful deadline. It was like ideas were thrown together haphazard-like and a little bit of fluffy filler padded around each idea to make them jigsaw-fit together.
Not worth anything. Just read the first three books and be happy with that. I regret this purchase and advise you to save your money !!
Great Series
Loved every book!! Can't wait to read Shadow Heir!!