Reviews

Attack of Shadows by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

jaxxduece's review

5.0

Very interesting turn of Events

If you are reading this on, then you'll have read the other three. At first, I thought I didn't like the telling of this battle, but then I got hooked. Told from both perspectives, attackers and defenders, you find yourself rooting for both, which becomes real interesting as a reader, going from section to section. You get so immersed with the characters on both sides so quickly, that you find yourself cheering for all of them (except Devers. F you, Devers. F all points). But this is war. And this was sucks you right in.

wispirr's review against another edition

5.0

I'm a simple man. I like space battles, and this book is one giant space battle. Interestingly, this book doesn't even try to limit its POVs, constantly darting between different soldiers to show the full scope of the conflict. Some POV characters don't even get names, though that's usually because they're about to get killed off in the same scene they're introduced.

Overall, it's really fun, and yet again follows a different style from the previous books in the series. Now on to Imperator!

kjbreton123's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

coatiwrangler's review

3.0

2 ½ to a weak 3 stars. So far this series had hovered between average to slightly below average for me. It's not awful but I'm not eager to continue.

dking's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

brodz54's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

wyatttroutman's review against another edition

3.0

This book covers a single battle: the invasion of a moon that has both a shipyard and orbital gun by the mysterious Goth Sullus. At first I found the writing of this novel very jarring. The story is constantly switching between an entire cast of new characters, what they're doing in combat and politics, and many other things. At a glance, it seems like a jumbled mess. However, I realized that that isn't the case. The cast isn't as new as it appears. The combat isn't as disjointed as you first think. Paying attention to the story allows you to easily shift from one perspective to the next with no trouble. I found some of the Star Wars references to be a bit on the nose, but at least the authors own up to it (looking at you, "tri-fighters")... While this isn't my favorite novel in the series, I have no issue with it and thoroughly enjoyed the story.

ubergusterfan's review against another edition

3.0

The book was the weakest of the series so far. The authors describe battle really well, but the entire novel told the story of a Dibble battle. It didn't even chronicle some of the most important parts of the battle. Nor did it being up the characters from the first three books. I was not impressed with this book. It should get 2 stars based on the plot and scope of the book. But I gave it an extra star cause it is written quite well.

harry's review

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0