Shadowblade

Name: Shadowblade
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (35 reviews)
Author: Anna Kashina
ISBN: 9781666573589

Author: Anna Kashina

Narrator: Avita Jay

Unabridged: 13 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 05/14/2019

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic, Action & Adventure, Fairy Tales & Legends

Synopsis

Naia dreams of becoming a Jaihar Blademaster, but after assaulting a teacher, her future seems ruined. The timely intervention of a powerful stranger suddenly elevates her into elite Upper Grounds training. She has no idea that the stranger is Dal Gassan, head of the Daljeer Circle. Seventeen years ago he witnessed the massacre of Challimar’s court and rescued its sole survivor, a baby girl. Gassan plans to thrust a blade into the machinations of imperial succession: Naia. Disguised as the legendary Princess Xarimet of Challimar, Naia must challenge the imperial family and win. Naia is no princess, but with her desert-kissed eyes and sword skills, she might be close enough.

About Anna Kashina

Anna Kashina enjoys writing historical adventure fantasy and featuring exotic settings, martial arts, and elements of romance in her writing. Her Majat Code series received two Prism Awards in 2015. Russian by origin and a scientist by day, she freely draws on both backgrounds when writing. She currently resides near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

About Avita Jay

Avita Jay is an experienced narrator and actress who lends her talents to theater, film, television, and voiceovers. Having trained at the Drama Studio in London, she has performed in numerous onstage productions such as Rapunzel and Bring on the Bollywood.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Athena

Thank you to Angry Robot and NetGalley for the eARC of Shadowblade by Anna Kashina! Received in exchange for an honest review - all opinions are my own. From the Goodreads blurb: "A young sword prodigy must impersonate a lost princess and throw her life into a deadly political game, in this kinetic ep......more

Goodreads review by 8stitches 9lives

Having enjoyed Kashina's previous offerings I was eager to read Shadowblade, however, it was an oddly disappointing tale. I felt feisty protagonist Naia was an interesting character, but I would've liked for there to be more background about her as she remains enigmatic the whole time. I am not a fan......more

Goodreads review by Kara

So you want to stage a soft-coup and manipulate the succession, but you have one problem: you need some kind of plausible heir. Fortunately for you, about 17 years ago you encountered a baby at the same time there was a royal massacre, and well, you know, one thing led to another, and you ended up s......more

Goodreads review by Jane

3 Stars You can read all of my book reviews at [URL not allowed] This was a fun book to read if you just take it for what it is and don't dig too deep into it. There was plenty of action and intrigue to keep my attention. I liked the main character, Naia, a young girl that drea......more