04/13/10
Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr
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Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr
Release Date: April 20, 2010
Publisher: Harper Teen
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 352
Source: Traveling to Teens
Interest: Series
Challenge: None
Other Titles in the Series: Wicked Lovely, Ink Exchange & Fragile Eternity
Hunger for nourishment.
Hunger for touch.
Hunger to belong.Half-human and half-faery, Ani is driven by her hungers.
Those same appetites also attract powerful enemies and uncertain allies, including Devlin. He was created as an assassin and is brother to the faeries’ coolly logical High Queen and to her chaotic twin, the embodiment of War. Devlin wants to keep Ani safe from his sisters, knowing that if he fails, he will be the instrument of Ani’s death.
Ani isn’t one to be guarded while others fight battles for her, though. She has the courage to protect herself and the ability to alter Devlin’s plans—and his life. The two are drawn together, each with reason to fear the other and to fear for one another. But as they grow closer, a larger threat imperils the whole of Faerie. Will saving the faery realm mean losing each other?
By far my favorite book of the series!
This fae series is one of a kind. Each novel could possibly stand alone, but the series is better savored if read in the order of release. The Wicked Lovely Books are not your average tale of twinkling fairies of hope and love. The fae in these stories are dangerous, destructive and lethal. Their world isn’t sunshine and rainbows, it’s despair and longing. It’s so richly layered, so stunningly crafted, I was just taken aback by the entire thing. I didn’t put it down.
I’m honestly amazed at the initially unseen connections within the entire series. The plot is just so intricately woven… just wow. I was impressed by the entire novel… writing, plot, characters. Everything was right on.
I loved both of the main characters in the novel, Ani and Devlin. In the previous novels I always wanted to see more of Seth and Ash, their minor roles were just never enough. With Radiant Shadows, I couldn’t get enough of Ani and Dev, I was completely engrossed in “their” story! Seth & Ash who?
I also give kudos to Marr for writing what she does. I love that she isn’t afraid to cross the “normal” relationship barriers. She stays so true to the limitations she has set, it’s refreshing to see an author stick to what they started with. Marr doesn’t write for a reader, she writes the story as it’s meant to be told.
I’m very much looking forward to where we are taken next.
Related posts:
- Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr
- Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
- The Van Alen Legacy by Melissa de la Cruz
- Girlfriend Material by Melissa Kantor
- Author Tales: Melissa Walker
44 Comments
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Awesome! I can't wait to read this one!
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Awesome! I can't wait to read this one!
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I just downloaded the first book in this series so this review makes me even more anxious to get started! I'm not typically a fan of the fae but this looks good!
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I just downloaded the first book in this series so this review makes me even more anxious to get started! I'm not typically a fan of the fae but this looks good!
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I want to read this book! Great review.
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I can't wait to read it! I was disappointed that it wasn't going to be about Ash and Seth, but now I'm not so worried. Thanks.
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I really can't wait! I was disappointed to find out it wasn't about Seth and Ash…I just really want to find out what happens with that whole love triangle thing. But this still looks amazing! I just can't wait!
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I want to read this book! Great review.
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I can't wait to read it! I was disappointed that it wasn't going to be about Ash and Seth, but now I'm not so worried. Thanks.
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This took over as my favorite book in the series. Previously, Ink was my favorite.
Needless to say, I loved this book!Now to wait another year for Darkest Mercy.
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While I have not read any of this series I am anxious to do so. I am also anxious to meet Melissa Mar and hear her talk about the series. She will be speaking at the county library this month. I will definitely being buying this one.
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I really can't wait! I was disappointed to find out it wasn't about Seth and Ash…I just really want to find out what happens with that whole love triangle thing. But this still looks amazing! I just can't wait!
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This took over as my favorite book in the series. Previously, Ink was my favorite.
Needless to say, I loved this book!Now to wait another year for Darkest Mercy.
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While I have not read any of this series I am anxious to do so. I am also anxious to meet Melissa Mar and hear her talk about the series. She will be speaking at the county library this month. I will definitely being buying this one.
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great review!can't wait to read.
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Yep, I liked this one a lot. Mostly for the so awesome glimpses of Irial and Niall, though.
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This one seems like a lovely read…as it is I am partial to faeries
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great review!can't wait to read.
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Yep, I liked this one a lot. Mostly for the so awesome glimpses of Irial and Niall, though.
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This one seems like a lovely read…as it is I am partial to faeries
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I agree! My favorite too! I love the guys in this series just when I have a favorite another pops up. I can't pick just one. LOL. I can't wait to see what happens next! My order is Devlin/Irial/Niall/Seth/Keenan. LOL.
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I agree! My favorite too! I love the guys in this series just when I have a favorite another pops up. I can't pick just one. LOL. I can't wait to see what happens next! My order is Devlin/Irial/Niall/Seth/Keenan. LOL.
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I keep hearing fantastic things about this one, and I already loved the first three, SO I am waiting with bated breath to get my hands on our Library copy!
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I keep hearing fantastic things about this one, and I already loved the first three, SO I am waiting with bated breath to get my hands on our Library copy!
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Oh, I'm so jealous you got to read this first. I can't wait to read it. I love this series.
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Oooh, I must start this series some time too
If it's something you can't put down, damn I must start soon XD -
Oh yay!
I'm glad you enjoyed it so much, I might have to actually splurge on the hardcover when it comes out =) -
Oh, I'm so jealous you got to read this first. I can't wait to read it. I love this series.
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Oooh, I must start this series some time too
If it's something you can't put down, damn I must start soon XD -
Oh yay!
I'm glad you enjoyed it so much, I might have to actually splurge on the hardcover when it comes out =) -
What an amazing cover! I hadn't realized there was a fourth book coming out. I still need to read the second and the third. I have some catching up to do!
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Sounds like a good read, and I agree with you, not totally crazy about the cover.
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What an amazing cover! I hadn't realized there was a fourth book coming out. I still need to read the second and the third. I have some catching up to do!
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Sounds like a good read, and I agree with you, not totally crazy about the cover.
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Awesome review, I really hope I feel the same way about Radiant Shadow. I'm none of the few who haven't been swept away by this series. Marr couldn't really capture me until the end of Fragile Eternity.
I'm not in love with the cover but I think the color combination used is fantastic.
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Awesome review, I really hope I feel the same way about Radiant Shadow. I'm none of the few who haven't been swept away by this series. Marr couldn't really capture me until the end of Fragile Eternity.
I'm not in love with the cover but I think the color combination used is fantastic.
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This has been such a good series. Hope she has more in store for us.
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This has been such a good series. Hope she has more in store for us.
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I read the previous books in this series but wasn't too thrilled with them. Hopefully I'll enjoy this one way better. Great review.
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I read the previous books in this series but wasn't too thrilled with them. Hopefully I'll enjoy this one way better. Great review.
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I really want to get my hands on this series.
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I really want to get my hands on this series.
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I enjoyed Wicked Lovely and Ink Exchange but couldn't make it through Fragile Eternity … I don't know whether I'll just skip that one, and try this one, or just give the entire series a funeral and let it rest in peace … this book's plot juts doesn't sound particularly intriguing to me, especially after what I saw of the High Court in what I read of Fragile Eternity …
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I enjoyed Wicked Lovely and Ink Exchange but couldn't make it through Fragile Eternity … I don't know whether I'll just skip that one, and try this one, or just give the entire series a funeral and let it rest in peace … this book's plot juts doesn't sound particularly intriguing to me, especially after what I saw of the High Court in what I read of Fragile Eternity …
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