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  • Nightrunner, Book 4
  • Written by: Lynn Flewelling
  • Narrated by: Adam Danoff
  • Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (11 ratings)

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Shadows Return

Written by: Lynn Flewelling
Narrated by: Adam Danoff
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Publisher's Summary

With their most treacherous mission yet behind them, heroes Seregil and Alec resume their double life as dissolute nobles and master spies. But in a world of rivals and charmers, fate has a different plan.

After their victory in Aurnen, Alec and Seregil have returned home to Rhminee. But with most of their allies dead or exiled, it is difficult for them to settle in. Hoping for diversion, they accept an assignment that will take them back to Seregils homeland. En route, however, they are ambushed and separated, and both are sold into slavery. Clinging to life, Seregil is sustained only by the hope that Alec is alive.

But it is not Alecs life his strange master wants - it is his blood. For his unique lineage is capable of producing a rare treasure, but only through a harrowing process that will test him body and soul and unwittingly entangle him and Seregil in the realm of alchemists and madmen and an enigmatic creature that may hold their very destiny in its inhuman hands. But will it prove to be savior or monster?

A Note From Author Lynn Flewelling

Dear Listeners,

It's been brought to my attention that there is some confusion over the noticeable difference in some of the pronunciations between the first three books of this series, and the last two. The reason for this is quite simple. For Shadows Return and The White Road, I had the pleasure of talking in considerable detail with narrator Adam Danoff. So the differences from the first three books may be a bit jarring at first, but what you will hear in Shadows Return and The White Road are the proper pronunciations of names and things, as the author intended. I'm delighted with these new interpretations, and I hope you will be, too. Happy listening!

Lynn Flewelling

©2008 Lynn Flewelling (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

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Less jumping around but more toxic

I liked that the story stayed more with the main character than the last instalment but possibly to the detriment of the couple. The last few chapters wet hard to read as Seregil gets mad at Alec for the same behaviour he did just pages prior. And undermines Alec’s valid concerns with that creepy “he’s so young and jealous”. Really hoping that doesn’t continue through the next book. The performance was good but the changes in pronunciation of main characters names and key places was jarring.

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