Wake of Vultures
Ratings13
Average rating3.5
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Ratings13
Average rating3.5
A rich, dark fantasy of destiny, death, and the supernatural world hiding beneath the surface. Nettie Lonesome lives in a land of hard people and hard ground dusted with sand. She's a half-breed who dresses like a boy, raised by folks who don't call her a slave but use her like one. She knows of nothing else. That is, until the day a stranger attacks her. When nothing, not even a sickle to the eye can stop him, Nettie stabs him through the heart with a chunk of wood, and he turns into black sand. And just like that, Nettie can "see." But her newfound sight is a blessing and a curse. Even if she doesn't understand what's under her own skin, she can sense what everyone else is hiding -- at least physically. The world is full of evil, and now she knows the source of all the sand in the desert. Haunted by the spirits, Nettie has no choice but to set out on a quest that might lead to her true kin... if the monsters along the way don't kill her first.
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I loved listening to The Shadow radio show on NPR, and even the movie. I was incredibly excited to have another retelling of the story in modern-ish times. This book is incredibly fast-paced, and with chapters lasting at most 6 pages, a very quick read.
Unfortunately, the writing, lack of character development, and major changes to character abilities without explanation made me just want to finish the book and put it aside.
If you're looking for a quick Summer beach read with little plot and a less deep thinking, this is definitely the book for you.
I wish I could have enjoyed it more. But it just wasn't for me, and I;m not even recommending my kids read it.
Nettie Lonesome isn't a slave, but she sure is treated like one. With no idea where she came from, she goes about her life doing what Mam and Pap tell her because they took her in when nobody else would. She has nothing to go on but what they tell her. Then, one day she is attacked by a stranger and her whole life changes. Are there really monsters in the world? I really liked this book. I found myself rooting for Nettie. I think what makes this book special is its uniqueness. I received a copy of this book from Net Galley.
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27 primary booksThe Shadow is a 27-book series with 27 primary works first released in 1931 with contributions by Orson Scott Card, Lila Bowen, and 2 others.
