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Plague of Shadows (Pathfinder Tales #3)

Howard Andrew Jones

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Aug 26, 2011 Vincent Darlage rated it liked it

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The writing was excellent, and the plot twists actually surprised me. The only faults I found with the novel had nothing to do with the writing, but are faults with the genre - largely, I don't like healing magic. I think it takes away from the peril. Imagine if John McClain had access to healing potions in the Die Hard movies. (This is also why I don't allow clerics in my personal DnD or Pathfinder games).

However, I thought Howard Jones did a superb job within the constraints of a genre that is ...more

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Apr 09, 2013 Joseph rated it really liked it

A generation ago, the elf Elyana was part of a band of adventurers who fought the shadow wizards. Now, 20 years later, she sets out on a desperate journey to save one of her old friends from a curse, a journey fraught with danger and betrayal and shadow magic.

I've read both of Howard Andrew Jones' Dabir & Asim books and quite enjoyed them. This was the first time I read something of his written in the third person, juggling a larger cast of characters and multiple viewpoints in a higher-magic se ...more

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