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Shadow Spell by Nora Roberts

jaxboiler's review against another edition

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tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

It felt like this entire series got slower and slower as each book progressed.  The end of this one was decent but it took a long time to get there.

a56jml's review against another edition

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3.0

As with the first in this trilogy, I really didn't like the beginning or history part of this novel. It felt long and dragged so much that it took away from the contemporary part. I liked Connor and Meara's story but wish it had had more depth. Hoping that the next book with Fin and Branna will be better but I have my doubts.

jaynecm's review against another edition

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3.0

You can tell this is the middle book in a trilogy. I am holding out hopes that the final book will pull everything together in a more interesting and exciting fashion. This book meanders with no real storyline and nothing terribly much happens. The hawks, hounds and horses were the best part of the book as well as the Irish setting. 

wyvernfriend's review against another edition

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4.0

Overall I loved it but she almost lost me with potatoes in Ireland in 1268 on page 9. NONONONONO. It wasn't until 1570 that the Spanish brought them back to Europe and I found that link in 2 seconds.

It's entertaining but nothing deep.

kharasti's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

joanav's review against another edition

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4.0

Review in Portuguese: http://pepitamagica.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/livro-shadow-spell-de-nora-roberts.html

I’ll start by saying I liked the first book better than this one – but I still liked it.

What was missing in this book, for me, was the romance between Connor and Meara – it seemed a bit weak. I liked the travels to meet ancestors and all the magic involved, but the romance lacked. Maybe because, for me, they seemed better as individual characters than as a couple. The friendship and companionship is still one of the best things about this book.

Still, it was a good book, that left me wanting more and it left me anxious to read the next one!

bookish_brandi077's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious

3.5

snowsnakes's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

ekmorgan's review against another edition

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2.0

These books are fun, but just okay. I think the Nora Roberts has books with better romantic chemistry, better magic systems, etc. I do think that in the scene with Meara and her father was well done, but that was the only truly, remotely emotional portion of the book. 

jessamariie's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5