Review: Shadowed Ground Hits the Spot!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 12, 2012
Vicki Keire has again created a story that'll knock your socks off! The next addition to The Chronicles of Nowhere is top notch.Shadowed Ground focuses more on Chloe and Eliot as they begin their travel to Greys Landing. The action is just as packed as in Worlds Burn Through and Mrs. Keire manages to keep the story rolling as Ravenwood Manor becomes a hotspot for danger.From Miranda Burke to Alexander Ravenwood, the characters seem to fall into place. Everyone's side of the story helps readers see the bigger picture, even though the story is nowhere near over. It's clever when different periods of the story show the characters facing the same dangers from the Abandoned.  They all face the same threats, but at the same time they're on their own.It seems that Mrs. Keire has ratcheted emotions in this volume. For example, in Worlds Burn Through I noticed how Alexander and Eliot had really strong emotions, particularly rage. In Shadowed Ground, I see that there's so much more depth to these hard characters. Alexander is motivated by his love for his sister, even though he loves to defy authority and play the bad boy role. He's an entirely different person than I thought he'd be. Eliot struggles with his role as Guardian; reading his thoughts and seeing him through Chloe's eyes shows how difficult his struggle is. Eliot keeps everything inside, but allows bits of anger, confusion, and sadness seep through, making his emotions much more potent. There's so much that he doesn't know and his challenge is dealing with the past and keeping himself and Chloe safe.There's more to be discovered, about the characters and their individual missions as the journey continues. Shadowed Ground is proof that The Chronicles of Nowhere will only get better.*eGalley for review provided by Netgalley on behalf of Curiosity Quills Press.