The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller #BookReview #YoungAdult #Fantasy #Romance

Book Review

The Shadows Between Us was randomly picked from casual browsing of my library audiobooks. To be honest, this is one of those books where you feel excited while reading or listening in my case but thinking back about the story would put a dampener on that said excitement. Well, I was listening to it, and the narration by Caitlin Davies was too good. She just captured the badass vibe of Alessandra that has been conceived by the author and it was a pleasure listening to the story unfold in the narrator’s voice.

And the story for the major part is kickass…One hell of a protagonist who is a murderer, a liar a cheating schemer who has no qualms in using whatever or whoever to get to what she wants, one might think the character is highly unlikable but as you read, you are made to cheer for her and that was clearly a brilliant ploy by author Tricia Levenseller. Kallias as the shadow king and his powers were quite intriguing, and I loved how both of them complement each other. The friendship that develops into love takes its time as one is out for manipulation and the other is only looking to thwart his councilors.

The atmosphere of the palace and the setup had a dangerous feel to them and the feel good moments built into the story come from the interaction between Alessandra and her friends. The suspense rise to a fever pitch towards the end but somehow the climax lacks the impact that I had looked forward to. After so much build up, I wanted a more action filled ending than the one given. One of the best scenes in the story was about Allesandra’s crime being discovered by King Kallias, honestly, I had imagined all sorts of scenarios but his reaction was epic and fantastic it had me smiling all the way.

The Shadows Between Us is a story that all lovers of fantasy would gobble up in seconds especially with the characters like Allesandra who is this queen Bitch that I wanted to throttle initially but absolutely adored by the end.

My Rating

Book Blurb

Alessandra is tired of being overlooked, but she has a plan to gain power:

1) Woo the Shadow King.
2) Marry him.
3) Kill him and take his kingdom for herself.

No one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King’s power. Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding. Others say they speak to him, whispering the thoughts of his enemies. Regardless, Alessandra knows what she deserves, and she’s going to do everything within her power to get it.

But Alessandra’s not the only one trying to kill the king. As attempts on his life are made, she finds herself trying to keep him alive long enough for him to make her his queen—all while struggling not to lose her heart. After all, who better for a Shadow King than a cunning, villainous queen?