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The Council Of Shadows (2011)

by S.M. Stirling(Favorite Author)

3.42 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0451463935 (ISBN13: 9780451463937)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Roc Hardcover

series

Shadowspawn

review 1: Whew! Well, THAT took forever. The first half I tried to read on paper, and kept putting it aside for Kindle format books. Then I just bought the damn Kindle format version, and finished it in a week and a half. Good book. I still like his Emberverse series better (Hail Montival!), but this is great. Man, don't read S.M. Stirling books when you're hungry! He definitely has an affinity for writing about eating and food in super detail.
review 2: On the whole, the concept behind the Shadowspawn books is a potentially interesting take on the werewolf/vampire trend: the legends are more true than not, and stem from a racial memory of super-predators who used to rule and prey on humans before being overthrown. Now, of course, they're making a comeback. The actual sc... moreience (such as it is) seems more than a little sketchy, but it's interesting to see someone actually take a stab at explaining why vampires/werewolves have the abilities and limitations they do beyond 'that's the way it is'. This is not hard science, but it at least tries to start from a core premise and then derive meaningful conclusions from it. This also sets up an interesting dynamic which could let science triumph against very real threats because, really, if you can reshape reality on a whim what's the point in trying to understand how you do it?It should be pointed out that the overall tone and style of this series differs pretty significantly from Stirling's Change books. The tone is rather darker, and sex and seduction play a greater role, in keeping with the traditions of the genre. (Thankfully, there are no impossibly pretty people here, nor does anyone sparkle.) less

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