The Shadow Reigns

Witch-Hunter, Book 2

De: K.S. Marsden

Narrado por: Jonathan Ip

The second part of the Witch-Hunter series.

The world has been thrown into darkness by the Shadow Witch's revolution. The witch-hunters are scattered, but still strong. The race is now on to gather allies and win the war. New enemies will arise; loyalties will be pushed to the limit. And an important question will be answered: Can a witch-hunter who practices magic ever be trusted, or will he be persecuted?

It is said "love conquers all", but this twisted love must stay secret, locked away with the past.

©2013 K.S. Marsden (P)2018 K.S. Marsden

as great as the first one

a very good book and a very good fantasy I liked it very much as much as the first one the second book is at the same level but I think this book might be even better
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review

Loved it!

Oh Hunter...I love that man. I listened to this series and man it was so good!! It ended too soon!! The battle continues on this book and man you are in for a surprise I think. Ha!
I’m very excited and eager for the third book! I hope it comes to audio! Great series!!
I recommend listening to the audio. It’s quite fascinating with the accent. #Swoon. I love it.

The Shadow Reigns

I loved the first book and the second does not disappoint. I liked the fact that you can't tell who the good guys are unlike book one.

An enjoyable read

My fourth read/listen from author K.S. Marsden was well-written and entertaining. Narrator Jonathon Ip’s British accent made for enjoyable listening. I'll be reading more by her in the future. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018)

Regrouping, strategising, some banter and utter turmoil

Love that the same narrator tells the second book. Lovely portray of the accents, can’t judge the accuracy one bit, can only tell that it’s nice hearing a British voice telling a story located in Britain.
All the different voices and accents make this story a joy to listen to. It’s a breeze to follow the dialogues.

This book was a bit weird at the beginning for me. For a while it felt like it would be an entire book about re-organizing the society after the devastating events from book 1. Of course, picking up where book 1 ends means it needed to have a start of some regrouping and strategising unless the story would’ve jumped in time but I prefer this over a jump. But after that much needed regrouping, that I needed to adjust to shall we say, the story continues. The new formed group was hilarious at times, the banter adding lots of humor and sometimes the group brought some depth to the story as well. Which was a nice addition because, as I said, for me, after the action in the end of book 1, the first part of this book felt kinda plain. The group was given a very important but somewhat boring task and I’ll admit that I didn’t like the book as much as the first one due to the regrouping and strategising. Those things just aren’t my favorite so I got scared it would be lots of that. Also, the first one wasn’t as dark as this one, there was still a search and some mystery going on and a bit of romance in the background so it takes some adjusting to the darkness. This one is more preparing for the fight and the fight itself. The doomed vibe of it all is captures very well. Storywise, I think the author did a great job of continuing the story. I just loved the few lighter bits in book 1, they made a nice addition to an otherwise evenly dark storyline, so I guess that’s why this one needed to grow on me. Apparently I love me some light parts in my dark stories lol.
But anyway, it’s captivating for sure after some chapters where the characters needed to scrape themselves together. It is more devastating than book 1. There is definitely a war going on and it’s not a pretty one. I do wonder how the story will develop from here on out. The ending leaves you wondering just how it can possibly end well. So it might have started out a bit less for me personally but I did love this book as well and can’t wait for the sequel!

good

Wondetful banter and inner monologue. The first book was action packed, weaving a world delightful and dark, this one picked up right where it left off. Great premise and wonderful execution. Beautiful prose painting the images of the story within your mind. Well fleshed out characters you can relate to with realistic organic interactions and motivations that really pull you in. Hunter took an emotional and physical beating in this book that really made him reassess things with the little amount of information he has available. The things he faces are so well written it made me wish I could reach into the story and give him a pat on the shoulder. Enjoyable series I cant wait for the next book.
The narrator and recording quality was ok. Ok vocal range and accent range.

As the plot thickens

This is the second book in the trilogy. This book picks up right where book one ended. Hunter has discovered a Shadow Witch and is determined to take her out. Hunter and the gang run into a few twists along the way. The storyline just got very interesting. Can't wait for the third to be released on audio.

Nice continuation

The beginning of this book gives a quick synopsis of the previous book, which is fine, but the way it was written left a lot to be desired. After this point, the story picks up to a more enjoyable pace, but still wasn't as strong as the first book. I wasn't as connected to Hunter and the other characters, though the plot was still good.

The narration itself wasn't the best either as it had a few points where you could hear things moving in the recording studio and the actor's loud breaths were not edited out in some spots.

Overall, if you enjoyed the first book in the series, you very well might enjoy this one though if you just finished listening to the first book I would advise you skip the first chapter.

Well written and Evolving Characters

Enjoyed the 1st installment and was very happy with the 2nd. Very well written story with very good characters. Kudos to Ip for a great narration.

“I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.”

Just Fantastic!

I absolutely love this series, but I wish there wasn't such a long wait between books. This book/audiobook is so good, but heart-breaking. too. A slower pace gave me the chance to feel like I really knew everyone. I was a bit surprised at the end. I don't want to give anything away, but not everyone I had really come to love survives.

After the rise of the shadow witch Sophie, the world is plunged into darkness, technology destroyed, and the witch hunters scattered. Hunter and his remaining allies struggle to gather the survivors to mount a defence and prepare for a counterstrike. The witches have gone silent, but there is no truce. Merely the calm before the next storm.

This book is a little darker than the first one, and the feeling of desperation is palpable as it seems the witch hunters have no chance of winning, or perhaps even surviving. But, they have Hunter, and he has powers he is just coming into and still has much to learn. Can there be any hope for peace between witches and hunters? The line blurs between oppressed and oppressors, heroes and villains. It is easy to see why the witches feel justified in their attacks, but equally hard to fault the hunters who strive to protect common people and their homes.

The narration is fantastic!. I love Mr. Ip's accent. His delivery is even and so smooth, just a pleasure to listen to.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.