To Kill a Shadow by Katherine Quinn

To Kill a Shadow

by Katherine Quinn

Britannia meets The Mist―with a touch of Evil Dead―in this illusory fantasy horror about a kingdom left to darkness…

Jude Maddox knows nothing of love or even light. He knows only his grim duty as the Hand of Death, to lead the Knights of the Eternal Star into a land filled with nightmares and certain demise. It’s only when he sees her―a young woman with wild, amber eyes who’s as fierce, defiant, and swift as the shadow beasts themselves―that he feels the warmth of life in his blood…

The other Knights may fear their lethal commander, with his hard, merciless demeanor. Outcast Kiara Frey sees only a leader, a man who knows how to survive. Someone like her. But wanting him is as treacherous as the shadows themselves…and just as seductive.

With a kingdom on the verge of collapse, the Knights must now venture into the darkest heart of the land and uncover the secrets of the misted shadows, where evil will prey upon their minds and feast on their flesh.

It will betray their senses.
It will surpass their nightmares.
Most of them will die.

But they have no other choice. Because the only way to fight the darkness…is to become it.

Reviewed by Quirky Cat on

3 of 5 stars

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Summary:

Kiara Frey is not the most popular girl in her village. She's been seen as something...other for far too long. Her ability to fight just made her stand out further. But that ability has kept her brother safe all these years.

It continues to keep him safe as Kiara finds herself taking his place in the battle that is to come. However, Kiara is about to step into more than she could have ever prepared herself for. As a Knight, she's about to learn the true meaning of fighting evil.

Review:

Excuse me, I need to go and find a quiet corner to sigh in. Sorry. I was SO excited for To Kill a Shadow, so even being a little disappointed by it is a lot. The truth is that I couldn't get into this book.

There are plenty of good reasons for that, I swear. For one, Kiara. Ugh. I wanted to smack that girl. She has strong "I'm not like all the other girl vibes," which drove me up the wall. Combined with the fact that she and the other primary characters don't develop well, I needed more to get me invested.

It's the same for the romance. Kiara and Jude are just magically drawn to each other. Given the fantasy elements, I would almost have bought it better if they were magically drawn together. It distracted from the plot.

I would have given anything to see more of this world and more development in the plot (and characters). This plot had a lot of potential, which is why I'm so disappointed. And it's not like a 3-star rating is even all that bad – so that should tell you how high my hopes were.

Highlights:
Romantic Fantasy
Fighting for Your Life
Dangerous Mists

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