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  • The Shadow Wand

  • The Black Witch Chronicles, Book 3
  • Auteur(s): Laurie Forest
  • Narrateur(s): Julia Whelan
  • Durée: 19 h et 50 min
  • 4,7 out of 5 stars (102 évaluations)

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The Shadow Wand

Auteur(s): Laurie Forest
Narrateur(s): Julia Whelan
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Her World-Altering Secret Can’t Be Hidden Much Longer

Elloren Gardner hides the most powerful secret in all Erthia - she is the Black Witch of Prophecy, and destined to triumph…or be used as the ultimate weapon of destruction.

Separated from everyone she loves, isolated and hunted, Elloren must turn to the last person she can trust - her fastmate, Commander Lukas Grey. With the Mage forces of Gardneria poised to conquer all of Erthia, Elloren has no choice but to ally with Lukas and combine their power to keep herself out of the hands of Gardnerian leader Marcus Vogel…the holder of the all-consuming Shadow Wand.

With just weeks to train to become a warrior, and no control over her magic, Elloren finds unexpected allies among those under orders to kill her. It’s time to step up. To fight back. And to forge onward through the most devastating loss yet.

Critics are raving about Laurie Forest’s incredible debut, The Black Witch:

“Forest uses a richly imagined magical world to offer an uncompromising condemnation of prejudice and injustice.” (Booklist, starred review)

“Exquisite character work, an elaborate mythology, and a spectacularly rendered universe make this a noteworthy debut, which argues passionately against fascism and xenophobia.” (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

“This briskly paced, tightly plotted novel enacts the transformative power of education, creating engaging characters set in a rich alternative universe with a complicated history that can help us better understand our own.” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

Books in The Black Witch Chronicles:

The Black Witch
The Iron Flower
The Shadow Wand
The Demon Tide
Wandfasted (ebook novella)*
Light Mage (ebook novella)*

* Also available in print in The Rebel Mages anthology

©2020 Laurie Forest (P)2020 HarperAudio

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A Great Disappointment

The second book in this series, The Ironwood Flower, was such an order of magnitude better than the first (The Black Witch) that I was expecting truly great things of the third instalment. Instead, I was treated to standard Harlequin Romance fare that was formulaic decades ago.

Honestly, were it not for the number of times that essentially the same scene occurs in essentially the same way, the entire book might have been about five chapters long. There are only so many synonyms one can use for “the fire travelling” through someone’s “lines:” flowing, winding, twining, flaring, rushing, racing, surging, charging, etc. They all get a turn.

Then there is the absurd convention of stating the month and location of each chapter, along with the main character present in it. Since 90% of the story takes place in “the sixth month,” somewhere in Gardneria, and features Elloren Gardner, it hardly seems necessary. If we knew what day of the week it was, even that might have been more helpful than reminding us constantly that this is taking place in “the sixth month.”

Quite frankly, this one is a monumental waste of time. You’d probably fine to skip it and go right from the second book to the next one, whenever that appears.

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Dramatic and Emotional

The drama and tension rises in the third instalment of THE BLACK WITCH CHRONICLES.

Elloren Gardner is beset on all sides as she struggles to come to terms with her identity as the Black Witch. As the Magedom gathers its forces and enemies, Elloren must turn to the enigmatic Lukas Grey for protection and learn to grow her own power.

While it was great to see Elloren coming to terms with her powers and her fear, it did come across a little much at times. She is a highly emotional character completely out of her depths and I understood many of her reactions, though I wished they’d been toned down a little near the end.

Lukas is compelling and devoted, a good man in a bad situation and trying to make the best of it for the sake of others. He and Elloren had many great scenes as they grew closer together throughout the book.

There are many parts to THE SHADOW WAND, and I was surprised to see how many side characters were given moments in the spotlight. They each had interesting moments as they struggled with the reality of different societies in Erthia and their place in them. Nothing is simple and change is a slow, agonizing process.

The plot takes its time, with much of the story focused on Elloren’s emotional journey as her life is thrown into chaos and grief. It almost borders on the melodramatic, but I enjoy plenty of drama with elegant descriptions, romance, and tense action scenes.

The prose is good, though I noticed many word and phrase repetitions.

There are plenty of loose threads to tie up, and I’m excited to see what comes next!

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Wonderful read

Really enjoyed this book
Ready to read next book
The new twist is storyline ready

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Couldn’t put it down

Each book in the black witch series just gets better and better. Easily my new favourite book series.

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Absolutely love it

I am really enjoying this whole series! Even though it is considered a " Teen" book, I find the story enthralling and the character development mesmerizing, but most of all, I can't get enough of the narrative! Julia Whelan is such ma amazing narrator! I found this book series through searching for audiobooks narrated by her.

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Phenomenal storytelling!

Laurie Frost is a true wordsmith and storyteller. This book kept me engaged and brought me into her world. I cannot wait for her next installment. Bravo!

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Not as good as book 1 but still worth a listen

Wasn't expecting a steamy love story. Also didn't feel that the main character Elloren was similar to the character we met in the other books. Still a great read and I can't wait for the next one...

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Amazing story!

I hope they make a Netflix series out of these books! Loved it! The characters’ development are complex and you can’t help be invested in their struggles.

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I would not have cried so much...

If it were not for the brilliant voice acting by Julia Whelan. Some may say this book can be skipped, but please don't. This novel fills the holes of the story's mythos. Now I wait 9 month's until the next novel is published. Wonderful take on magic, power, and responsibility with a remarkable twist into the heroine's journey.

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not as great as the others of the series

this one was a bit harder to finish than the others of the series and seems to linger too much. well narrated.

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