Night Shadows

Children of Nostradamus, Book 2

By: Jeremy Flagg

Narrated by: Robin J Sitten

Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

Murder isn’t in the hero handbook.

A year after joining the Nighthawks, Conthan feels anything but heroic. He fulfilled the prophecy of a dead psychic, but the stain of the warden lingers. In the cold of night, he battles a crippling self-doubt by waging war on the synthetic army.

A secret society unleashes a second civil war.

Jasmine can’t standby and watch the world plummet into darkness as the society rises to power. Controlling the synthetics means her kind are marked for extinction. Her freedom from the military will mean nothing if she’s dead.

Continue with the super-powered sequel to Nighthawks in book two of the Children of Nostradamus Universe.

©2017 Jeremy Flagg (P)2018 Jeremy Flagg

Learn about the past to understand the present!

First I would like to say if you have not read Nighthawks please go and read that book first. Night Shadows continues right after Nighthawks leaves off and while you follows the Nighthawks as they try to figure out what is next for them and the nation. Amongst all of the exciting fights and tense situations you also get to learn a little bit about how the country ended up in this situation.

I compared the first book to Brilliance and X-men, while these comparisons are still appropriate this book delves more into the why then the first book dared. If you care about characters and backstory this book has a lot more to offer you then the first one did. This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Incredible

Creepy, awesome, and exciting, this story is incredible, very original and not just a ya series. Most sci- fi fans will eat this up. Be sure you start with the first book in the series, Nighthawks. I received a free review copy of the audio version of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I should have been there!!!!

I found myself craving to jump into the story, to help out the team. As if the outcomes would have been different if I was there, smh. This book really drew me in, more so than the first. Oh, and now hearing them being referred to as "child" and "children" is rubbing me the wrong way. I can sense the "anger spikes", like I feel in shows, where certain groups are referred to as "pagans". Makes me want to start punching things, lol.

I see there is a 4th and 5th book. So I'll have to dive back in for book 3 soon.

Improvements, all around, with this book.

Good series!

Had a few issues with jumping back and forth. MC has depth and breadth. You have to have read or listened to the first in the series for it all to come together. If you are into YA type novel with super powered folks, this on is for you. Well worth the time and credit.

This book was provided at no cost for a fair and honest review.

A Great Listen

A tale set in the near future of a modern day witch hunt. The hunted are the Children of Nostradamus. Those people with genetic differences that give super powers and the fear and hatred of those not affected. The battle continues as the children and those casted out by the war world together to get a life that's saner and safer. Along the way answers to mysteries are revealed in this suspenseful tale of a unwanted future. Well worth the listen. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request, and have voluntarily left this review.

Good sci-fi series

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. The plot line of the book is well thought through. I did enjoy listening to it. I look forward to what the next book has in store.
While I did like the story the reason I gave it 4/5 stars is because it uses the f-word and other cuss word more often then I would like. So I’m leaving this as a language warning for those that are interested.
The narrator does an amazing job at bringing the book to life.

Great continuation of book 1, worth the listen!

If you enjoyed book 1, then this book is right up your alley. Everything that I enjoyed about book 1 is contained in this book and we get to know the cast of characters much better this time around.

I thought narration by Robin J Sitten was definitely acceptable. In book 1 narration felt a bit flat to me (though not enough to prevent me from enjoying the book). This time around it I was not convinced to change my rating from "It's great" to "I love it" but overall there was a noticeable improvement in the performance and I would have no problem listening to further works narrated by Robin.

Overall, a very interesting world and a decent narration. I look forward to more works by this author and narrator and am interested in hearing how book 3 turns out.

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

Getting better- story and narration

This is the second book I’ve read/listened to by this author and second in this series. As mentioned by other reviewers, this is a very X-Men style book- which is great!
It still flips back and forth from events in 1993 and 2033. This helps us gain more insight into the characters. We have the corrupt ‘president’, her nemesis (who is also the enemy of the gifted), and the Nighthawks (group of gifted). All his makes for an interesting conflict in which the Nighthawks, with the help of a dead psychic’s prophecies, are trying to right the wrongs.

This is the second book I’ve listened to by this narrator ( robin j sitten ) and I would listen to another. She has improved from the first book. This is more of a performed book than a read one! Nice job. I found her character voices were more differentiated.

There are no explicit sex scenes, there is violence, but not excessively gory. There is a bit of swearing.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and voluntarily left this unbiased review.
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Wow, what a ride!!!

Night Shadows
Children of Nostradamus, Book 2
By: Jeremy Flagg
Narrated by: Robin J Sitten
This is an Audible book I requested and the review is voluntary.
First, read the books in order. Second, read these books!!! If you like a world were kids are born different, like they have gifts like the X-Men then this might be for you! The world has robots, or synthesis that enforce the curfew, failure to obey the curfew is the death penalty. Anyone with a gift is caught, killed, or worse...yes, worse! It is an exciting read that continues from book one. I can't wait for the next one! Great story! I love each of these kids and the bad characters are super bad!
The narration is excellent! Such emotion! Wonderful voices just as I imagine them to be! Great all the way around!

A unique set of characters in an interesting world

Jeremy Flagg writes an interesting story with a unique set of characters. Not my typical read but I was happy with the characters, world, overall story, and plot. I look forward to the next in the series. Audio Version: This series is the first I have listened to Robin J Sitten and she does a better job with each book so far.