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Title: Lord Tophet (Shadowbridge Book Two)
Author: Gregory Frost
Published: New York: Ballantine Books, 2008
Rating: 4 of 5
Page Count: 222
Total Page Count: 64,810
Text Number: 186
Read For: sequel to Shadowbridge, recommended by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
calico_reaction, checked out from the library
Short review: Continuing where Shadowbridge left off, Lord Tophet follows Leodora and her companions as they begin on a new spiral, storytelling and rebuilding Leodora's reputation. But this time, Leodora is marked by the gods and tracked by Lord Tophet himself, who seeks to destroy Leodora and will bring entire spans to ruin just to reach her. This sequel (more accurately, the second half of a single story) puts less emphasis on premise and world building and greater emphasis on plot and themes. As a result, it lacks some of the magic conjured by the world of Shadowbridge, but it tells a stronger story. That story didn't quite capture me, but it's good overall and an enjoyable conclusion to the Shadowbridge duology. I recommend both books.
( Long review. )
Review posted here on Amazon.com.
Author: Gregory Frost
Published: New York: Ballantine Books, 2008
Rating: 4 of 5
Page Count: 222
Total Page Count: 64,810
Text Number: 186
Read For: sequel to Shadowbridge, recommended by
calico_reaction, checked out from the libraryShort review: Continuing where Shadowbridge left off, Lord Tophet follows Leodora and her companions as they begin on a new spiral, storytelling and rebuilding Leodora's reputation. But this time, Leodora is marked by the gods and tracked by Lord Tophet himself, who seeks to destroy Leodora and will bring entire spans to ruin just to reach her. This sequel (more accurately, the second half of a single story) puts less emphasis on premise and world building and greater emphasis on plot and themes. As a result, it lacks some of the magic conjured by the world of Shadowbridge, but it tells a stronger story. That story didn't quite capture me, but it's good overall and an enjoyable conclusion to the Shadowbridge duology. I recommend both books.
( Long review. )
Review posted here on Amazon.com.
