Witchshadow, however, added to this problem by jumping ahead a month since the third book and gradually revealing what occurred over a series of flashbacks interspersed through the main timeline. Of course, this also makes it more difficult to follow and is often frustrating as some plotlines are necessarily less interesting. The entire series cultivates a feeling of the scope of the growing Witchlands conflict by weaving together a wide cast of characters and many simultaneous storylines. In general, the book had a problem with biting off more than it could chew. This was especially true for the characters with Paladin souls (essentially consciousness of past lives), as in many cases it seemed to add a layer of complexity that the book simply didn’t have the bandwidth to juggle effectively and instead resulted in behavior that felt inconsistent for that character. However, in some places this character development felt inconsistent with what reader had seen before, even at earlier points in the book. It was particularly satisfying to see somewhat neglected characters like Leopold, Grechya, and Vaness get their moment in the spotlight and to understand more of what drives them. Pearson), revel in detailed worldbuilding, and are willing to put in the effort to keep track of many characters and plotlines.Īs the fourth book in the series, Witchshadow moves beyond what readers have seen of the characters and their relationships – especially side characters – to give them more depth.
This book is a good fit for YA high fantasy readers who enjoyed Throne of Glass (Sarah J. Meanwhile, Vivia finds herself allied with Vaness to reclaim her kingdom while Aeduan is blindsided by an unexpected enemy. As she finally faces the truth of her magic and the choice of what she will do with it, her Threadsister Safi struggles to recover from a collapse of carefully laid plans that has left her a kingdom away, alone, magicless, and a prisoner of the Cartorran Emperor. In Witchshadow, Susan Dennard returns to the world of the Witchlands for a fourth installment focusing on one of the most complex and central characters of the series, one who holds a power that could shape the looming conflict: Iseult.
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