A review by octavia_cade
Shadow Chaser by Alexey Pehov
3.0
I liked this much better than the first in the series. It's still nothing very original in fantasy terms, but it's competently done and the characters are more rounded this time, I think. Harold isn't any more outstanding to me than he was the last time, but the secondary characters - Eel and Kli-Kli especially - are much more interesting (and in the latter case, much less annoying) than they were before, and I'm beginning to feel invested in them.
The book seems to read quicker than the last one, too. Possibly because of the different structure - #2 is very much an ongoing adventure, while #1 was routinely interrupted with what were essentially self-contained short stories.
Overall, an improvement on the first. Hopefully #3 is even better.
The book seems to read quicker than the last one, too. Possibly because of the different structure - #2 is very much an ongoing adventure, while #1 was routinely interrupted with what were essentially self-contained short stories.
Overall, an improvement on the first. Hopefully #3 is even better.