The Shadow Master - Craig Cormick • BookLikes (ISBN:B00HKXSZ70)

The Shadow Master

by: Craig Cormick (author)

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In a land riven with plague, inside the infamous Walled City, two families vie for control: the Medicis with their genius inventor Leonardo; the Lorraines with Galileo, the most brilliant alchemist of his generation. And when two star-crossed lovers, one from either house, threaten the status... show more

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Format: Kindle Edition

ASIN: B00HKXSZ70

Publisher: Angry Robot

Pages no: 352

Edition language: English

Category:

Fantasy, Young Adult, Magic, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Steampunk, Alternate History, Suspense, Retellings, Historical

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Closet Geeks and Slow Mo rated it

9 years ago

http://deniz.booklikes.com Closet Geeks and Slow Mo 2.5 I wish I would have liked this better

text I wish I would have liked this better

I absolutely loved the world building- I think the concept is an amazing idea.. but somehow this just didn't work for me. Initially when I started this, I was totally blown away by it. The idea behind the world building? Genius.The parallels between history and Shakespear's works linked with the im...

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Yzabel rated it

11 years ago

http://Yzabel.booklikes.com Yzabel 3.5 The Shadow Master

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[I got an ARC from the publisher through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. Text is liable to change in parts upon publishing.] I’ll admit I’m not quite sure yet what to make of this book, so for once, I’m going to make up my mind as I write my review. The story’s set in an alternate R...

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Libromancer's Apprentice rated it

11 years ago

http://libromancersapprentice.booklikes.com Libromancer's Apprentice 3.0 Addedum - How could I forget the ridiculous sex metaphors?

text Addedum - How could I forget the ridiculous sex metaphors?

This book is a love story, but doesn't have the sort of courtship and lustful longing (and passions) that you generally find in a romance novel. I think this book has 2 or 3 sex scenes. I think because the first one could just be very evocative petting and another one is a couple going from a rat...

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Libromancer's Apprentice rated it

11 years ago

http://libromancersapprentice.booklikes.com Libromancer's Apprentice 3.0 I'm not sure what to make of this one

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The Shadow Master is set in an alt history where science is a form of magic that takes a toll on the user. A plague ravages the land and within the only city free of it's taint two ruling factions grapple for power. A young man and a young woman with allegiance to opposing families feel they are s...

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Jolene rated it

11 years ago

http://Jolene.booklikes.com Jolene 3.5 The Shadow Master by Craig Cormick

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**Thank you Angry Robot and Netgalley for providing this in exchange for an honest review** This is a fantasy retelling of Romeo and Juliet. Instead of the Capulets and Montagues we have the Hose of Medici and the House of Lorraine. The families have been fighting each other over the Spice trade in ...

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