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The Cheap Reader
The Cheap Reader rated it 11 years ago
Thoughts to come!
Bibliofiend's Bookbag
Bibliofiend's Bookbag rated it 12 years ago
I liked this prequel more than the actual first book in the series.
JennieBasset
JennieBasset rated it 12 years ago
Good! Interesting introduction to the world.
Feelingfictional
Feelingfictional rated it 12 years ago
Yet another novella that doesn't seem to be available to buy in the UK! I'm so fed up with not being able to get these little extra novellas that are parts of series that I love :o(
RefractedLight
RefractedLight rated it 12 years ago
Review to come... :)
The Starry-Eyed Revue
The Starry-Eyed Revue rated it 12 years ago
The Shadow Cats is a prequel story to one of my favorite series, one I only discovered this year. It beautifully details the relationship between Elisa and Alodia prior to the events in The Girl of Fire and Thorns, and despite my reluctance to actually like Alodia's character in this series, I do h...
TheBookofJules
TheBookofJules rated it 12 years ago
Everything about Carson's universe is pure gold to me. I love that she uses a religious backdrop, even though the story itself isn't religious; I loved that she dives into Spanish culture, language and architecture (which is especially fun because my flatmate is from Spain and I get to run into her...
Elena Likes Books
Elena Likes Books rated it 12 years ago
3.5 stars. I really enjoyed this novella, getting more insight into the aloof and perfect Alodia and seeing Elisa through her eyes. I was surprised that Elisa was actually correct about Alodia's feelings toward her, at least up to the point of the novella. I assumed she wouldn't be quite so dismissi...
Reviews by Ali
Reviews by Ali rated it 13 years ago
I really enjoyed this story. It was interesting to hear more from Alodia and the relationship between the two sisters than we did in Fire & Thorns. However, it was a lot shorter than I expected. About 60% of this ebook is the actual prequel, and the rest is made up of excerpts from the first book an...
MargaretBolingMullin
MargaretBolingMullin rated it 13 years ago
7/18/12 ** I had to laugh when I read that this is "Fire & Thorns 0.5."I thoroughly enjoyed this glimpse into Alodia's head, though I had to keep reminding myself that this was 1) before the first book, AND 2) not from Elisa's perspective.My take-away: We can't assume that we know what others think ...
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