Cast in Shadow

Chronicles of Elantra, Book 1

By: Michelle Sagara

Narrated by: Khristine Hvam

Length: 14 hrs and 25 mins

Publisher's summary

Seven years ago, Kaylin fled the crime-riddled streets of Nightshade, knowing that something was after her. Children were being murdered— and all had the same odd markings that mysteriously appeared on her own skin….

Since then, she's learned to read, she's learned to fight and she's become one of the vaunted Hawks who patrol and police the City of Elantra. Alongside the winged Aerians and the immortal Barrani, she's made a place for herself, far from the mean streets of her birth.

But children are once again dying, and a dark and familiar pattern is emerging. Kaylin is ordered back into Nightshade with a partner she knows she can't trust, a Dragon lord for a companion and a device to contain her powers—powers that no other human has. Her task is simple—find the killer, stop the murders… and survive the attentions of those who claim to be her allies!

Spellbound? Listen to more Chronicles of Elantra.

©2011 Michelle Sagara (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

Endearing Tale!

I've had this on my wish list for awhile and am entirely happy with this purchase. I wasn't able to read the book all at once and this tale really kept a good pace. It drew me in and got to some action right away, which I love, and kept the flow of it all throughout. When I purchase audio books I'm always concerned with how the narrator can at times distract from the story. With this book the narrator was awesome! Different character voices really gets you into the story, so Bravo!!!
Overall a great great book and I will be reading the next in the series. Thank you to the writer and also
narrator for taking me to a different world 😊

Love this series!

What did you love best about Cast in Shadow?

I enjoyed the way the story flowed. I have read the book but it was wonderful to hear it as well.

What did you like best about this story?

I love the main character, Kaylin.

What about Khristine Hvam’s performance did you like?

Her voice just made the book come alive for me.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No, it's just a great story.

Love it!

I love the series. Some phrases are said over and over and they can be unimpressive, but I understand what the author was trying to convey. The main character is great. She is strong and becomes stronger as the book progress. The story can be confusing at times, but the author clarifies those parts as the story goes on.

Absolutely fantastic

What made the experience of listening to Cast in Shadow the most enjoyable?

I read this because I like the narrator as I had never heard of Michelle Sagara before. I was enchanted and engaged with the novel immediately. It creates a whole new community with rich details. Read them all, Read them in order, and I hope Michelle Sagara writes more of them. I just downloaded and read the latest book.

What other book might you compare Cast in Shadow to and why?

Sherrilyn Kenyons Dark Series as it creates an entire community and is very much a neck and neck run on which one was best. Although Acheron which is book one for the Dark Series does slant things completely for a win. Either way you can not lose reading these books. You will like them.

What does Khristine Hvam bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The voices and characters. I have read for many years and love it easily making the book real in my mind when I do read one but she has a real talent.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Leave the book title alone, it rocks as do the graphics on the cover of each of her books. Please do make a film.

Any additional comments?

Looking forward to the next book.

Excellent

This is the third time I have read this book,. I just can't enough it.

loved it

What made the experience of listening to Cast in Shadow the most enjoyable?

great listen worth a more than 1 listen i recomend it to anyone who likes fiction

Fun compelling story, hard to stop listening

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Excellent story, you care about the characters. Easy to get caught up in the world of Hawks, Dragons, Barani, Humuans, fun read. None of the characters are perfect, everyone has their flaws. The reading is excellently done and she brings the characters to life.

Cool setup, gets confusing

I've heard that this series takes a little while to get going. After listening to the first book on audio, I can see why. The set-up is pretty cool - Renaissance style fantasy kingdom with six races and a cool law enforcement structure. The story starts out by following Kaylin as she goes to investigate the mysterious deaths of children. And then it gets hella confusing. By the end, I just had no idea what was going on, with the crazy magic and everything. Also, I kept thinking: "If anyone says 'I'm a hawk' or 'Kaylin was a hawk' one more time, Imma lose it." And then they'd say it again.

Still giving it four stars because the premise and universe are intriguing, and Kaylin's a cool main character. I also really enjoyed Severn - he's probably the most interesting character in the book, in my opinion.

Started out interesting

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

not really

Would you recommend Cast in Shadow to your friends? Why or why not?

depends on their age - Plays to a younger croud

Could you see Cast in Shadow being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

no

Any additional comments?

A little to farfetched, hard to follow.

frustrating

author is illogical and irrational. the caracters are often OOC (out of caracter) from one chapter to the next. it's hard to read on, even though the story isnt bad.