Shadow by Kara Swanson

To sum it up in one word.....Epic
Seriously,  this book was amazingly epic!
You must read Dust first because this book drops you right where Dust left off. 
The author did a fantastic job of building off of the world and characters that she created in the first book. 
This book is vivid and engrossing,  action packed and deep.
I loved how she wove metaphors into this fantasy world that are so relatable in our world. 
Because we all wrestle with darkness. 
It is so much more intense than Dust so buckle up for a wild ride!
I really appreciated how she wove the spiritual message into this story,  my only complaint with the first novel was that the spiritual message was not quite fleshed out as I liked, this one was definitely there it was perfectly obvious to the person looking for it yet it never beat you over the head. It was incredible!
Definitely one of my favorite books this year!
There was not one thing I didn't like!
As someone who doesn't get into fantasy that much I highly recommend this series!
I recieved a copy of this book from the publisher.  All opinions in this review are honest and completely my own. 

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