- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Ace Books (September 1983)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0441070698
- ISBN-13: 978-0441070695
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.4 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 113 g
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3.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
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3.0 out of 5 stars
A fantastically written but flawed fantasy story, Feb 2 2012
By Media Man - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Book of Shadows (Paperback)
Published in 1983 "Book of Shadows" is a standalone fantasy novel by the late James Killus. The book's story centers around three unlikely heroes (Willan - a wizard and last of his family line, Britar - a brawny rogue with an intelligent pet falcon and Nara - a gypsy seer plagued with the ability of "Sight") brought together by an unknown fate to stop the Demon Quecora from acquiring a fabled magic item called the Chaos Harp and bringing destruction to the land. Here are my thoughts on Book of Shadows;Pros
+ Skillfully written.
+ Decent amount of magic. I enjoyed Willan's magical heirlooms, their abilities and how they were described.
+ Unique characters. I was especially interested in the brawn over brains rogue Britar and his falcon Macou.
+ Early cover art by Janny Wurts.
Cons
- No map. This story was descriptive enough with the lands that a map would have been welcomed.
- Story is too short and moves much too quickly in the beginning.
- Character's accept their fellowship too quickly and without hesitation or much second guessing of their quest.
- Nara's character was a bit sour and her gypsy dialect of "ye" and "yer" gets a bit old.
- Title has absolutely nothing to do with the book.
- The Demon Quecora was pretty much a faceless character throughout most of the book.
- Abrupt ending.
Book of Shadows started off great, slowed down quite a bit in the middle and then ended before you really knew what was happening. The pace of the story felt uneven at times and the main characters never really seriously questioned why they were together and left it all up to the seer's visions to steer them in the right direction. In the middle of the story I temporarily lost track of what they were supposed to be doing in the city they were in. While I really enjoyed the author's writing style, the world he created, the conflicts that were stirring and the characters of Willan and Britar, I couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed at the end of the book. A more appropriate title for this book would have been "The Chaos Harp" because as far as I could tell there was nothing in this story related to a Book of Shadows, not even metaphorically. While I really enjoyed the author's writing style, the world he created, the conflicts that were stirring and the characters of Willan and Britar, I couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed at the end of the book.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Resonant as legends..., July 2 1998
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Book of Shadows (Paperback)
A quest, one might say, for a monstrous weapon, or is it? A quest for oneself? The writing of this slim volume is utterly remarkable, the characters believable, the plotline well charted, the triumphs and the sorrows true to nature. The cover states that this is the Quest for the Chaos Harp (which plays with fate, and time, and can turn the tides of the world) and those who must prevent the Demon Quecora from awakening fully and playing upon this ultimate instrument of destruction. Beautifully, simply, elegantly told, a masterpiece.
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