Reign of Shadows (Reign of Shadows, #1)

Posted on 21 August 2017 by Sophie Jordan

Seventeen years ago, an eclipse cloaked the kingdom of Relhok in perpetual darkness In the chaos, an evil chancellor murdered the king and queen and seized their throne Luna, Relhok s lost princess, has been hiding in a tower ever since Luna s survival depends on the world believing she is dead.But that doesn t stop Luna from wanting When she meets Fowler, a mysterious archer braving the woods outside her tower, Luna is drawn to him despite the risk When the tower is attacked, Luna and Fowler escape together But this world of darkness is treacherous than Luna ever realized.With every threat stacked against them, Luna and Fowler find solace in each other But with secrets still unspoken between them, falling in love might be their most dangerous journey yet.With lush writing and a star crossed romance, Reign of Shadows is Sophie Jordan at her best. Free Download Reign of Shadows (Reign of Shadows, #1) [ by ] Sophie Jordan [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr He was naked.I inhaled his scent and it was stronger, proof that not a stitch of clothing covered his body The salt and musk of his skin hit me sharper than before and something else Another scent that was indecipherable to me I felt it as much as I smelled it It was raw and deep and visceral My skin almost ached from the presence of it, pulling tight and breaking out into gooseflesh My stomach knotted like a thousand butterflies were rioting inside me. This book is a retelling of Rapunze He was naked.I inhaled his scent and it was stronger, proof that not a stitch of clothing covered his body The salt and musk of his skin hit me sharper than before and something else Another scent that was indecipherable to me I felt it as much as I smelled it It was raw and deep and visceral My skin almost ached from the presence of it, pulling tight and breaking out into gooseflesh M...DNF 35%I just can t seem to make myself interested in this book I know if I keep reading I will end up writing another 1 star review so, really, why bother In case you didn t know, Reign of Shadows is a retelling of Rapunzel It makes some very basic moves towards interesting concepts, such as a world completely in darkness and the fact that the protagonist is view spoiler blind hide spoiler , but at 35% in, it still hasn t started to explore them because every scene is dampened by roma DNF 35%I just can t seem to make myself interested in this book I know if I keep reading I will end up writing another 1 star review so, really, why bother In case you didn t know, Reign of Shadows is a retelling of Rapunz...Reviewed by Rabid ReadsYe gods I had difficulty with REIGN OF SHADOWS from almost the very first page There were issues of clarity From high in my perch, I listened My hearing had long adapted to the darkness. What does that mean Even knowing that Luna lived in a world covered with darkness b c seventeen year eclipse , this gave me pauseEyes adapt to darkness, but ears But before too long, I gathered we weren t talking about normal adaptations We were talking about Daredevil like a Reviewed by Rabid ReadsYe gods I had difficulty with REIGN OF SHADOWS from almost the very first page There were issues of clarity From high in my perch, I listened My hearing had long adapted to the darkness. What does that mean Even knowing that Luna lived in a world covered with darkness b c seventeen year eclipse , this gave me pauseEyes adapt to darkness, but ears But before too long, I gathered we weren t talking about normal adaptations We were talking about Daredevil like adaptations I see what you did there Daredevil like adaptations that are never explainedand since the extent of the fantastical part of the world building is limited t...Disclaimer It has one spoiler which I feel the need to say cause I m going to rant about it I m going to rant about it openly.Just one question Was this supposed to be a full length novel Because I don t know about you but reading 300 pages of nothing is not my cuppa But back to that in a sec.Have any of you guys ever watched the movie Pitch Black On another note, if you haven t you should see it Really good and Vin Diesel s hawt Well, this really reminded me of it Seriously, the simila Disclaimer It has one spoiler which I feel the need to say cause I m going to rant about it I m going to rant about it openly.Just one question Was this supposed to be a full length novel Because I don t know about you but reading 300 pages of nothing is not my cuppa But back to that in a sec.Have any of you guys ever watched the movie Pitch Black On another note, if you haven t you should see it Really good and Vin Diesel s hawt Well, this really reminded me of it Seriously, the similarities are there Pitch black eclipse Man eating monsters that roam the night Blind protagonist Blind protagonist with super reflexes and over compensating enhanced senses Bounty on the lead s...Bland characters Dull plot Couldn t even bring myself to care enough in order to actively dislike it The actual story didn t even start until like 2 3 of the way through.I was interested in the medieval fantasy type worldbuilding, but the characters were just completely unrealistic Their personalities, dialogue, and everything were rather cringeworthy at times And the writing almost felt like it was talking down to the reader It was also super unnecessary Just a lot of of pointless fil Bland characters Dull plot Couldn t even bring myself to care enough in order to actively dislike it The actual story didn t even start until like 2 3 of the way through.I was interested in the medieval fantasy type worldbuilding, but the characters were just completely unrealistic Their personalities, dialogue, and everything were rather cringeworthy at times And the wr...Source I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read to review basis Thanks to HarperCollins and EdelweissThis tower isn t my fateThis was an interesting YA fantasy, with a couple of twists that made it a littlespecial.Luna was a strong character, and the way she coped with her disability was admirable, if maybe a little unrealistic view spoiler how does a blind person manage to run through the forest without hitting a tree or tripping over something Is this ju Source I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read to review basis Thanks to HarperCollins and EdelweissThis tower isn t my fateThis was an interesting YA fantasy, with a couple of twists that made it a littlespecial.Luna was a strong character, and the way she coped with her disability was admirable, if maybe a little unrealistic view spoiler how does a blind person manage to run through the forest without hitting a tree or tripping over something Is this just me being an idiot Can blind people really do that hide spoiler The storyline in this was about Luna leaving her tower, which really reminded me of Rapunzel is this supposed to be a retelling Whilst we have an almost permanent eclipse, and weird creatures which try to eat anything that moves roaming around We got very little in the way of explanation as to what these creatures were, or why there was a permanent eclipse, and the plants seemed to not do too badly considering that they only got 1 hour of daylight a day is that reasonable th...EDIT 12 17 15 Confirmed Two book series Review posted on The Eater of Books blog Reign of Shadows by Sophie JordanBook One of the Reign of Shadows seriesPublisher HarperTeenPublication Date February 9, 2016Rating 4 starsSource eARC from EdelweissSummary from Goodreads Seventeen years ago, an eclipse cloaked the kingdom of Relhok in perpetual darkness In the chaos, an evil chancellor murdered the king and queen and seized their throne Luna, Relhok s lost princess, has been hid EDIT 12 17 15 Confirmed Two book series Review posted on The Eater of Books blog Reign of Shadows by Sophie JordanBook One of the Reign of Shadows seriesPublisher HarperTeenPublication Date February 9, 2016Rating 4 starsSource eARC from EdelweissSummary from Goodreads Seventeen years ago, an eclipse cloaked the kingdom of Relhok in perpetual darkness In the chaos, an evil chancellor murdered the king and queen and seized their throne Luna, Relhok s lost princess, has been hiding in a tower ever since Luna s survival depends on the world believing she is dead.But that doesn t stop Luna from wantingWhen she meets Fowler, a mysterious archer braving the woods outside her tower, Luna is drawn to him despite the risk When the tower is attacked, Luna and Fowler escape together...This review is going to be controversial, because I really don t know whether to recommend this book or not If you read any books by Sophie Jordan, you know her talent is hit or miss kind you never know whether you will love or hate her book She writes historical romance, new adult, young adult books, and some of them are really good But if we separate other genres and leave only young adult for evaluation, we ll notice that it is not her strongest side I know, because I read all of her ya This review is going to be controversial, because I really don t know whether to recommend this book or not If you read any books by Sophie Jordan, you know her talent is hit or miss kind you never know whether you will love or hate her book She writes historical romance, new adult, young adult books, and some of them are really good But if we separate other genres and ...Having previously read and enjoyed Uninvited by Sophie Jordan, I was anticipating this upcoming title by her and was thrilled to receive an ARC I m not sure why it was sent to me, possibly I entered a giveaway that I forgot about My opinion on the material of the book was in no way swayed by receiving the ARC copy.I m very pleased to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this book There wasn t a single thing I didn t like about it So far it s my second favorite read of the year I would definitely r Having previously read and enjoyed Uninvited by Sophie Jordan, I was anticipating this upcoming title by her and was thrilled to receive an ARC I m not sure why it was sent to me, possibly I entered a giveaway that I forgot about My...Real love ought to belike a tree and less like a flowerMya RobartsSophie Jordan, the New York Times bestselling author, has penned a young adult fantasy series called, Reign of Shadows and the first book in the series with the same name is a modern retelling of the most popular childhood fairy tale, Rapunzel This story revolves around a teenage heroine who is an orphan royal princess, protected and sheltered by two caring and loyal couple in an abandoned and hidden tower, but thiReal love ought to belike a tree and less like a flowerMya RobartsSophie Jordan, the New York Times bestselli...

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21 August 2017

Sophie Jordan