Review: Still Fun
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 4, 2010
The writing style is slightly weaker in this one than in the previous two books. Some of the stock fantasy tropes get a little too much screen time, and I noticed several editing errors (missing words, homophones, inconsistent capitalization, etc.). That being said, it was still fun to read, and Dragon Magic (the next in the series) is a much stronger book.In many ways, Shadow Magic is the final third of a single epic fantasy novel. There is a lot of action, and most of the main conflicts introduced in Amber Magic have some resolution by the end. You could probably stop reading after this one and not have it feel like watching The Empire Strikes Back without following it up with Return of the Jedi. You probably won't want to, though, and it is absolutely worthwhile to read the next book.