Hardcover, 564 pages

English language

Published April 2, 2010 by DAW Books.

ISBN:
978-0-7564-0549-6
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OCLC Number:
503173074

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4 stars (1 review)

With King Olin imprisoned and Prince Kendrick slain, the royal twins Barrick and Briony have been forced to flee their homeland. But both families and nations can hide dark and terrible secrets, and even if Barrick and Briony survive learning the astonishing truths at the heart of their own family and of Southmarch itself, they must still find a way to reclaim their kingdom and rescue their home--from traitors, tyrants, a god-king, and even the angry gods themselves.

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reviewed Shadowrise by Tad Williams (Shadowmarch -- v. 3)

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4 stars

The third book of the Shadowmarch series is the Tad Williams I fell in love with when I read Memory, Sorrow and Thorn. The pace has now picked up completely, and things are happening everywhere. Characters that were only annoying in the first two books are now compelling and interesting. Who would have thought that I'd ever enjoy reading about a disgusting, talking raven? We still have all the same story viewpoints. Briony in Syan, Barrick's voyage through the Shadowlands, Ferras Vansen and Chert in Funderling Town, the Autarch of Xis and Olin, Qinnitan and her captor, Matt Tinwright in Southmarch and a few glimpses at Duchess Merolanna and Sister Utta in captivity.

I personally found the Matt Tinwright and Chert viewpoints to be the least interesting. Matt is too overdone, but he was much improved on the previous books. I don't know what bothers me about Chert, but he …