A Duet of Sword and Song
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The time of the Shadowhawk was gone. Now he needed to be more. In the space of a night Cuinn Acondor lost his crown and almost his life. Devastated by Talyn’s disappearance, he’s on the run, fleeing from Shadow hunters who want to destroy everything he stands for. But he won’t give up. Together with the resurgent Wolves, he begins preparing to take back what Azrilan stole from them. After killing their Shadow betrayer, Talyn is captured and thrown in a Montagni labour camp. With no way of knowing what happened to Cuinn or her Wolves, she fights desperately to find a way out, to return home to them. Like Cuinn, she refuses to give up, no matter what… even if escaping means allying with her greatest enemy. In the Twin Thrones, the Dumnorix are banding together and marshalling their forces. Firthland has brought war to their shores. And they intend on fighting back. The final book in A Tale of Stars and Shadow is filled with slow burn romance, political intrigue, found family, and epic battles. Perfect for those who love DK Holmberg, Philip C Quaintrell, and Christopher Mitchell.
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3 primary books#4 in A Tale of Stars and Shadow
A Tale of Stars and Shadow is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2019 with contributions by Lisa Cassidy.
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A fitting end to an incredibly underrated series, now one of my favorite fantasy series of all time. What can I say, other than that this is just such a joy to read and that Lisa Cassidy has clearly written this with a lot of heart and passion? This is such a delightfully unpigeonholeable series - it has a lighter, fast-paced, and character-driven feel like fantasy romance, but doesn't really have a huge romantic element, and if you look deeper has the magnificent worldbuilding, politics, and detail you'd associate with blockbuster authors like Sanderson and Martin.
This book didn't necessarily have the cohesiveness of book 3, and I find the arcs that draw Talyn away from the Wolves to be a little narratively weaker - but screw it, it's all good, it's super extra, it's ultimate wish fulfillment, it's everything you came for. I'm not sure there's another series that rubs all the right heartstrings of a fantasy fan.
The best part about this is you start to get a feel for what a Lisa Cassidy novel is - and I think I like it very much. The twist at the end of this one is just perfect.
idr the last time i binge-read a series like this
absolutely loved the story and being immersed in this world
funnily (?) enough, i'd read a similar book a few months ago but completely forgot i'd read it... Defy the Night was similar in the plot twist that was revealed in book 1 of this series (A Tale of Stars and Shadow), but other than that they're different stories
I'm writing this review at the end of the year, so it's been a while...but there was something about this series that I loved...i don't know how to organize into words
definitely one of those books that I'll probably come back to
