A review by rouver
Shadow's Lure by Jon Sprunk

1.0

I thought I'd give the author one more try. Book 2 was even worse 'cause I REALLY didn't care what happened to the main character/assassin. He's wandering up in the war-torn north to sort of figure out who his parents are...maybe? I wasn't ever really sure. I don't think HE knew what the hell he was doing. Oh, and there is a not-at-all-surprise twist of a pregnancy. Look, if you're going to club us over the head with clues, then it's not going to be a shock when you reveal it. And while I personally have never experienced an infection that approached gangrene, I'm pretty sure it's not just itchy & stiff feeling. Gah! I wanted these books to be good. An assassin who can control the shadows & has a ghost-like companion should make for an awesome story. I almost always finish books, even if they suck. Congratulations, I only made it through 5/8ths. You've made it into the extremely small category of books I've given up on. Don't waste your time.