Wow, I think I had more questions when I finished this book than when I started. Thankfully, this is a trilogy. The author definitely knows how to build a world. The descriptions of the characters was not as good as the world building though.

LOVE is the perfect word to describe my feelings for this book. I loved each and every minute of reading Shadowlands. My friend first told me about this one and I am so glad she did. It's fanatastic and I couldn't get enough of it.

I well practiced author, showing the clear development in her writing over time. I really did not go in knowing much about the story and was shocked to discover it was (sort of) about a serial killer. Wild ride.

I appreciate the quality of books that Hyperion publishes. They are always well written. This one was no exception.
Shadowlands may be more dramatic than real life but then that's why we read books. The situations are bigger and more elaborate than what would happen. However, I didn't feel that as much with this book. I was swept away and didn't question.
There were three ways I felt this story could go. It wasn't as dramatic of a reveal as I would have liked because I had sort of figured it out. That didn't prevent me from devouring the book as fast as I could.
The ending is abrupt but then this is the first book. I had forgotten that as I read this book so I was left feeling like I had been running down a very long hill and stopped when I went face first into a brick wall.
I'm looking forward to book 2 and hope I can get my hands on it soon.