Shadowborn

Shadowborn is the third book in Katie MacAlister’s Born Prophesy series. Like the first two books in the series, Shadowborn is rich and vivid with amazing world-building. This, as well as the character development, is the strength of the novel.

I love MacAlister’s writing style, as it quickly immerses you into a magical and fantastical world. Her use of dialogue adds humor, levity, and depth to the story and the characters. Additionally, the pacing is fabulous, with an excellent blend of adventure, romance, and action. There was never a dull moment!

Shadowborn is not a standalone book, so if you haven’t read the first two books in the Born Prophesy series, you should check them out first. If you like fantasy stories with quick pacing, a ton of adventure, and three strong main characters, then this might be the book for you!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the book. All opinions are my own.

I didn’t realize Shadowborn was part of a series and was the third book in Katie MacAlister’s Born Prophesy series, until I started reading it. But I was excited to see a new series by Katie and eager to start reading.

This world is full of gods and goddesses, magic, good and evil, and weirdly fascinating characters. The story focuses on three heros: Deo who is both Fireborn and Starborn; Allegria, a Fireborn witch; and Hallow, her Starborn wizard lover. Deo was my favorite, but there really were a lot of fun characters.

You really need to start from the beginning; there was so much going on I had to work to put the pieces together. But I love the style of writing, the quirky characters and humor, and the world building.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and this is my honest review.

The 3rd book of the Born Prophecies. Arcane magic and the power of light come together in our fantasy to fight the reappearance of the god Nezu. There is travel between worlds both living and dead. It is the characters of Allegria Priestess of Kiriah, goddess of light, Hallow Master of Kelos, leader of the arcanists and Deo the ultimate warrior and savior of the fourth age who are so individual and the smart rapport between them will make you smile and willingly follow their adventures. You will definitely want to pick up the other stories in the series.
I was given an Arc of this book by Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.