A Hunt of Shadows
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Summary
The second book in A Trial of Sorcerers is filled with forbidden magic， shadowy intrigue， heart-pounding action， and slow-burn romance。
Eira is now a champion of the Solaris Empire。 She’s off to a land she’s only dreamed about。 But a nightmare awaits her。
Her sworn enemy has escaped。 His allies are powerful and deadly。 And Eira finds herself tangled in the dangerous web of the undercity of Risen where the mysterious Court of Shadows and lethal Pillars battle for the fate of the kingdom。
But vengeance has a price。 When Eira is captured by her enemies， it’s not only her life， but the lives of her friends， and the man she loves most， at stake。 The woman she was won’t be enough to turn the tides churning against her from long before she was born。 She’ll have to become something more。 She’ll have to love deeper and fight fiercer than ever before。
The only way to kill a legendary champion， will be to become one herself。
Experience Eira’s adventure in the A Trial of Sorcerers series by USA Today bestselling author Elise Kova today， for readers who enjoy young adult， epic fantasy， filled with sorcery， deep friendships， forbidden romance， and tales of faraway lands。
A Hunt of Shadows takes place after the events of A Trial of Sorcerers。 Readers should begin with A Trial of Sorcerers before reading A Hunt of Shadows。
Eira is now a champion of the Solaris Empire。 She’s off to a land she’s only dreamed about。 But a nightmare awaits her。
Her sworn enemy has escaped。 His allies are powerful and deadly。 And Eira finds herself tangled in the dangerous web of the undercity of Risen where the mysterious Court of Shadows and lethal Pillars battle for the fate of the kingdom。
But vengeance has a price。 When Eira is captured by her enemies， it’s not only her life， but the lives of her friends， and the man she loves most， at stake。 The woman she was won’t be enough to turn the tides churning against her from long before she was born。 She’ll have to become something more。 She’ll have to love deeper and fight fiercer than ever before。
The only way to kill a legendary champion， will be to become one herself。
Experience Eira’s adventure in the A Trial of Sorcerers series by USA Today bestselling author Elise Kova today， for readers who enjoy young adult， epic fantasy， filled with sorcery， deep friendships， forbidden romance， and tales of faraway lands。
A Hunt of Shadows takes place after the events of A Trial of Sorcerers。 Readers should begin with A Trial of Sorcerers before reading A Hunt of Shadows。
Reviews
MC
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Eira is back， baby！ Reading this book was an emotional roller coaster！ There is so much grief and pain in the beginning it was like ice lodged in my chest。 But it gets better。 Eira faces constant danger and challenges as she stumbles her way through a world of political intrigue and spy craft。 There is a ton of action， a nice amount of romance， and a lot of trauma （but rape free for my cw lovers）。 We actually don’t get any of the first tournament in this book because it’s all about the lead up—i Eira is back， baby！ Reading this book was an emotional roller coaster！ There is so much grief and pain in the beginning it was like ice lodged in my chest。 But it gets better。 Eira faces constant danger and challenges as she stumbles her way through a world of political intrigue and spy craft。 There is a ton of action， a nice amount of romance， and a lot of trauma （but rape free for my cw lovers）。 We actually don’t get any of the first tournament in this book because it’s all about the lead up—including looking for the recently escaped Ferro。 The city is on lockdown when they arrive， hoping to catch him。 Several new tests face Eira as she tries to become a Shadow， a spy out to stop the group of fanatics Ferro works with or possibly leads。 She struggles with who she can trust but actually starts trusting more people—only to discover that that trust might not be earned。 So determined to reject Cullen’s attraction to her （and hers to him） she ends up pushing everyone away until it is no longer sustainable。 She hardens herself， hones her magic， but fights to feel—to reject the numbness she previously embraced。 She discovers new allies， acquires more secrets， and searches for more answers。 This book was as much about self discovery as it was finding answers to avenge her brother。When I think of this book I think of the constant tension I felt reading it。 There was so much action and suspense！ The emotional toll was enormous。 My jaw may never be the same after all the clenching 😂 There is romance in this book appropriate for upper ya。 I was all for it and yet also was screaming。 I’ll leave it at that。 Also shout out to Elise Kova for her inclusion of a blind character （admittedly magical） and an ace character （who loves romance， makes me think of one of my besties）。 Some things I didn’t like:-It honestly felt like the Court of Shadows knew nothing and yet were convinced they were infallible。 I was just gobsmacked by their incompetence。 -Eira really needs to just confront a dude。 Like， I don’t know how she can be all shocked pikachu face about certain revelations。 I was like 90% in， shouting at her that if she’s that observant about everything else， she can’t be a twit about her own relationships。 Does not compute。-I’m a little annoyed we didn’t get a tournament-I’m also a little annoyed she didn’t see most things coming。 That being said， Elise Kova is maybe too good at foreshadowing because I felt like the person screaming at the screen in a horror movie for a good chunk of this。-Cullen needs to grow a spine when it comes to his dad。 Frankly hope his dad gets killed off because he is annoying af — also freely admit I was half convinced that his dad is secretly working with the enemy because of the tailoring scene。 Would be okay with him being a traitorThings I loved:-the magic was badass and I want to see more of it and everyone’s powers-I am SO FREAKING CURIOUS ABOUT ADELA and I seriously will be disappointed if we don’t get some pirate queen in one of these books。 Also I want to know who her parents really are。 -The more dickish the draconi， the more I wanted to know about them。 I’m ready for book 3 -Romance。 I refuse to say more。 But also want to put this in the dislike column。 Elise， you know what you did。 -the royals were such intriguing characters that I want more everything with them in it。 They make me pumped for book 3-Eira’s growth。 She is going through so much， has already been through so much， and she is learning from it all！ I’m so glad she’s not just being a doormat like a lot of book 1 but actually talking back。 Like I will take jaded Eira over book 1 Eira every day of the week。 She’s been working out and I’m ready for her to flex her bitch slapping hand！！！ 。。。more
Gitanjali Kumar
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This book was one of my most anticipated and I cant believe I completed this。。In the previous book Eira finally reaches where she always dreamed of going and the games seemed to be more deadly as the story unfolds。With Secret societies，powerful sorcerers，cunning politicians and court of shadows the fate of the nation seems to be in great danger。Now the question is can they all make it out alive？？Eira grows up to be more stronger and fierce from the lonely timid child。The story is twisted enough This book was one of my most anticipated and I cant believe I completed this。。In the previous book Eira finally reaches where she always dreamed of going and the games seemed to be more deadly as the story unfolds。With Secret societies，powerful sorcerers，cunning politicians and court of shadows the fate of the nation seems to be in great danger。Now the question is can they all make it out alive？？Eira grows up to be more stronger and fierce from the lonely timid child。The story is twisted enough with mindblowing suspense， action and romance。 Compared to the first book romance is given more focus and it makes the story more interesting。Elise has weaved such an intricate world with enough action， suspense and romance and the end result is magical！！But I truely hated that Cliffhanger。。Cant wait to read the next book。 。。。more
Daniel Tenny
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I downloaded it last night， upon release。I finished it with my breakfast。Tropes！ "I was worried about you and couldn't sleep""Slow burn romance""I love you but I'm engaged to another""The ball scene""My identity is this *shoves knife*"Perks！*Inclusivity*Same gender friendships*Incredible expansion of the magical systemEira is an incredible main character。 I related to her through trauma bonding （not the best way I know） but also through her persistence and friendships。Alyssa wants romance but no I downloaded it last night， upon release。I finished it with my breakfast。Tropes！ "I was worried about you and couldn't sleep""Slow burn romance""I love you but I'm engaged to another""The ball scene""My identity is this *shoves knife*"Perks！*Inclusivity*Same gender friendships*Incredible expansion of the magical systemEira is an incredible main character。 I related to her through trauma bonding （not the best way I know） but also through her persistence and friendships。Alyssa wants romance but no sex？ I love her！ Cullen's plot twist was expected but we did get to see him and our hero in action （pg obviously） and they got to dance 。。。more
Sarah
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（3/1/2022） 5 stars。HAPPY RELEASE DAY！！！！！！ Elise Kova is the underrated queen of young adult fantasy。 I think I say this in every single one of my reviews for her books but it’s because it’s TRUE: she is THE MASTER at weaving an entertaining， engrossing and mind-blowing story。 The plot twists！ The intrigue！ The romance！ She never fails me and A Hunt of Shadows is another exciting installment into the Air Awakens universe。 My favorite fantasy world keeps on expanding and I will never have enough。 （3/1/2022） 5 stars。HAPPY RELEASE DAY！！！！！！ Elise Kova is the underrated queen of young adult fantasy。 I think I say this in every single one of my reviews for her books but it’s because it’s TRUE: she is THE MASTER at weaving an entertaining， engrossing and mind-blowing story。 The plot twists！ The intrigue！ The romance！ She never fails me and A Hunt of Shadows is another exciting installment into the Air Awakens universe。 My favorite fantasy world keeps on expanding and I will never have enough。 I will keep this review spoiler free， but I just want to say， the little seeds Elise plants across all her novels that then come to fruition…。 She never fails to surprise me in the most wondrous of ways。 I cannot wait to see where Eira’s story goes next。 。。。more
Shanna （nighttimefables）
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4/5This was a nice sequel。 It let us see the development of the MC， Eira。 I loved being able to come back into the world that Elisa Kova has created！ Eira annoyed me a little bit more this go around， I’m not going to lie， BUT I liked to see her grow into herself and be a little bit more courageous。 I enjoyed watching her with the other competitors （as well as when she was doing her sneaking around）。 It was nice to see her become close with them and consider them friends。 I wish there was more in 4/5This was a nice sequel。 It let us see the development of the MC， Eira。 I loved being able to come back into the world that Elisa Kova has created！ Eira annoyed me a little bit more this go around， I’m not going to lie， BUT I liked to see her grow into herself and be a little bit more courageous。 I enjoyed watching her with the other competitors （as well as when she was doing her sneaking around）。 It was nice to see her become close with them and consider them friends。 I wish there was more information about Adela and Eira’s growing powers。 But hopefully more will be revealed about it in the 3rd book。 I’m looking forward to seeing what transpires during the tournament as well as what happens with the Pillars。 I’ve become suspicious of everyone and not in a good way… 。。。more
Amanda
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Elise Kova has done it again。We continue Eira’s journey where we left off， where we meet new characters and reunite with existing ones alike in Meru。 The overall character development so far has been great， and I’ve loved watching Eira grow！ Alyss， Cullen， Noelle， Ducot。 There were so many characters we got to meet and see grow throughout this book。The way Eira has stumbled and gotten back up is awe inspiring。 I think it’s interesting that after all of the betrayals， she is still doing her best Elise Kova has done it again。We continue Eira’s journey where we left off， where we meet new characters and reunite with existing ones alike in Meru。 The overall character development so far has been great， and I’ve loved watching Eira grow！ Alyss， Cullen， Noelle， Ducot。 There were so many characters we got to meet and see grow throughout this book。The way Eira has stumbled and gotten back up is awe inspiring。 I think it’s interesting that after all of the betrayals， she is still doing her best to do what’s right。 Honestly though， anytime we meet someone new or someone is too nice， I have so many doubts 😅So much happened in this book， and I can’t wait to see how the drama continues to unfold in the next！ Really looking forward to the tournament， Cullen， and maybe even Adela？ 👀 。。。more
Belinda Smith
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The sequel that delivered！！After the way A Trial of Sorcerors ended， I needed this book desperately and I am so grateful to the author and BOMM for sending me the ARC！ I had so much reading this book mostly because Eira impressed me a lot。 Eira is now a champion of the Solaris Empire。 She’s off to a land she’s only dreamed about。 But her priorities are different from when she competed。 Her sworn enemy has escaped。 His allies are powerful and deadly。 And Eira finds herself tangled in the dangerou The sequel that delivered！！After the way A Trial of Sorcerors ended， I needed this book desperately and I am so grateful to the author and BOMM for sending me the ARC！ I had so much reading this book mostly because Eira impressed me a lot。 Eira is now a champion of the Solaris Empire。 She’s off to a land she’s only dreamed about。 But her priorities are different from when she competed。 Her sworn enemy has escaped。 His allies are powerful and deadly。 And Eira finds herself tangled in the dangerous web of the undercity of Risen where the mysterious Court of Shadows and lethal Pillars battle for the fate of the kingdom。 But Eira gets captured by her enemies and she has to find a way to save her friends and the man he loves from harm。 The woman she was won’t be enough to turn the tides churning against her from long before she was born。 She’ll have to become something more。 She’ll have to love deeper and fight fiercer than ever before。 "Is your arm all right？” Alyss asked without looking up。“Huh？ Oh yeah， fine… It’s just…never looked like this before。”Alyss’s eyes darted over and then returned to her work。 “I believe that’s called biceps。”“I know what it’s called。” 。。。 “I’m not used to having one is all。" The new characters added a lot of flair to the plot。 The pace set was perfect for the enchanting story as the events unfold。 The friendships formed were beautiful。 I can't pick a favorite character cuz I love them all！ Everyone added their own brand of awesomeness that no one else could bring and made everyone integral to the scene。 "Being wounded doesn’t make you weak。 Admitting a transgression was made against you doesn’t sap your strength，” Eira had to go through a lot in this book。 I loved the way she soldiered through them all and admitted when she messed up。 As usual， no one gave Eira （or me！） any straight answers and kept so many secrets。 It was an amazing read by the end！ I can't wait to read more！ 。。。more
Hetal
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This was AH-MAZ-ING。 Calling one and all anti-hero lovers！ After the jarring sequence of events in book ， Eira is determined to have her revenge。 Eirs redraws the future everyone set for her。 She will have vengeance and justice， no matter the dangers。 And dangers there are。 The book does fall a bit into the act first - think later character flaw， but I'll accept it， because where danger Lead her to。。。well， to put it frankly， was plain old exciting， entertaining and everything I love to see in a This was AH-MAZ-ING。 Calling one and all anti-hero lovers！ After the jarring sequence of events in book ， Eira is determined to have her revenge。 Eirs redraws the future everyone set for her。 She will have vengeance and justice， no matter the dangers。 And dangers there are。 The book does fall a bit into the act first - think later character flaw， but I'll accept it， because where danger Lead her to。。。well， to put it frankly， was plain old exciting， entertaining and everything I love to see in a fantasy novel。Alyss continues to be one of my favorite characters， despite our introduction to many more。 What I know you're actually waiting for me to talk about: the romance。 Yes， it is there。 It is SO。 THERE。 I am of the belief that if you wait （un） patiently， Elise Kova will always deliver that delicious slow burn romance we all desperately crave， and it's becoming clear that this series will be no different！ If you are a fan of this author's worked or want to try a new fantasy romance author， this series might be for you！ 。。。more
Zaynah Aboobaker
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A solid second instalment in the A Trial of Sorcerers series！ This book follows on from the events of book 1， with Eira， Alyss， Cullen and Noelle travelling to Meru to compete in the Tournament of Five Crowns。I enjoyed getting to meet a cast of new characters， Ducot being my favourite！ I also loved Eira's friendships with Alyss and Noelle。 My one complaint is that the romance element fell a little flat for me。 I liked Eira and Cullen in book one and was looking forward to seeing their progressio A solid second instalment in the A Trial of Sorcerers series！ This book follows on from the events of book 1， with Eira， Alyss， Cullen and Noelle travelling to Meru to compete in the Tournament of Five Crowns。I enjoyed getting to meet a cast of new characters， Ducot being my favourite！ I also loved Eira's friendships with Alyss and Noelle。 My one complaint is that the romance element fell a little flat for me。 I liked Eira and Cullen in book one and was looking forward to seeing their progression in this book， but I felt like their relationship kind of went from 0-100。 I wanted more personality from Cullen because his character felt a bit one dimensional， but I hope we get to see the fallout between him and his father in book 3 👀The plot was fast-paced and kept me invested throughout。 There was great action， suspense and twists！ The ending definitely will have everyone excited for book 3 - I am especially looking forward to seeing the start of the competition。 。。。more
Jeanie McNeil
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First off， I will always say yes to revisiting the world of the Air Awakens and Hunt of Shadows is no different。 It’s like coming home to a favorite comfy chair but with a new blanket and different lighting。 Hunt of Shadows is the second book in the Trial of Sorcerers series by Elise Kova。 This series brings us back to the Air Awakens world and gives us glimpses of some of our former favorites and allows us to get to know new ones。 Once again， we follow Eira on her journey to avenge her brother’ First off， I will always say yes to revisiting the world of the Air Awakens and Hunt of Shadows is no different。 It’s like coming home to a favorite comfy chair but with a new blanket and different lighting。 Hunt of Shadows is the second book in the Trial of Sorcerers series by Elise Kova。 This series brings us back to the Air Awakens world and gives us glimpses of some of our former favorites and allows us to get to know new ones。 Once again， we follow Eira on her journey to avenge her brother’s death and uncover the secrets she’s been told her whole life。 Now as a Champion of the Solaris Empire and in the city of Risen in Meru， Eira and the other competitors are preparing for the upcoming tournament and trying to navigate the new world they’ve been brought into。 This book seriously hit all my favorite notes。 It’s got character growth， intrigue， secret societies， danger， magic， and romance。 In true Elise Kova fashion， the romance is swoon worthy and I cannot get enough of it BUT that is not why I bought the ticket to this adventure…。 The world building is what brought me here and the romance and relationships are what made me fall （ha！） in love with this story and these characters。 Now， if you’ve read the Air Awakens or Vortex Chronicles you are not new to this world or these places but in this new series we get to experience more of Risen and Meru。 Hunt of Shadows is a solid sequel with amazing characters and beautiful world bulding… and that ending！ Excuse me but WHY？！？ I will be waiting oh so （not） patiently for the next installment and maybe I head back and give Aldrik and Vhalla a reread。 。。。more
Abby
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Whenever I pick up Elise Kova's next book， I know that I will want to devour it whole in one sitting while forgetting my worldly responsibilities and jumping into the rich world of Solaris and Meru。Having treasured the first book in this series， A Trial of Sorcerers， I was honored （and ridiculously excited） to receive an ARC for A Hunt of Shadows。 To prepare for the ARC， I re-read A Trial of Sorcerers， and I loved how this next installment picks up right where the first book left off and remains Whenever I pick up Elise Kova's next book， I know that I will want to devour it whole in one sitting while forgetting my worldly responsibilities and jumping into the rich world of Solaris and Meru。Having treasured the first book in this series， A Trial of Sorcerers， I was honored （and ridiculously excited） to receive an ARC for A Hunt of Shadows。 To prepare for the ARC， I re-read A Trial of Sorcerers， and I loved how this next installment picks up right where the first book left off and remains consistent with characters and all the nuanced details of the characters' world。Kova completely surprised me with the plot， unexpected twists and events， and character development。 This book did not unfold how I expected， and I'm so grateful she wrote an even better plot and slow-burn romance than I had imagined--I loved it！Another pivotal element of this novel I appreciated was how trauma-informed and mindfully written this book was。 As a clinical mental health counselor， I highlighted numerous sentences and scenes where Kova wrote about trauma， abuse， asexuality， ableness， consent， and sexism with such grace， tack， mindfulness， and culturally-appropriate sensitivity to intense topics。 I work with people to help change the harmful misconceptions around these topics， and I applaud Kova for appropriately addressing the "elephants in the room" with her engaging writing style without throwing off the plot。This is another wonderful addition to Kova's collection， and I cannot wait for the next installment in the A Trial of Sorcerers series。 。。。more
Lisa
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 stars Thank you to the author for providing me with an eARC of this book via BookOfMatchesMedia in exchange for an honest review！ A Hunt of Shadows is the second book in the A Trial of Sorcerers series。 It takes place in the same world as the Air Awakens series。 We start the book after the event of the first book。 Beware of spoilers for the first book in this review if you haven’t read it yet。A Trial of Sorcerers review | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 I immensely enjoyed everything Elise Kova has writt ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 stars Thank you to the author for providing me with an eARC of this book via BookOfMatchesMedia in exchange for an honest review！ A Hunt of Shadows is the second book in the A Trial of Sorcerers series。 It takes place in the same world as the Air Awakens series。 We start the book after the event of the first book。 Beware of spoilers for the first book in this review if you haven’t read it yet。A Trial of Sorcerers review | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 I immensely enjoyed everything Elise Kova has written in this world and I just can’t get enough of her writing style。 She has such a particularly style that sucks me in from the very start and makes it super hard to put the books down。 This book was of course no exception。The worldbuilding， while very much the same， expanded quite a bit in this book with the different people from different countries/kingdoms。 The Morphi especially intrigue me， their magic， their looks， everything。 I loved how the world we have already seen in six plus books just became bigger in this one！ The plot in this book was a lot more focused on politics and working from the shadows to make sure nothing bad happens。 It was very interesting as it was quite different from the first book。 it was expected of course， since Eira was coming to avenge Marcus being killed by Ferro。 I did really enjoy the “scheming” and trying to find Ferro and more information about him。 I was a really big fan of Eira and she grew quite a lot once again。 I had a feeling she was set back a bit in her growth thanks to the events at the end of book one， but she really overcame that。 I did find it a bit of a shame her curiosity wasn’t as potent in this book。 she didn’t seem so naïve and way more aware of what her actions can cause and how it can affect those around her， which was a nice change。 The twist around 1/3 in really took me by surprise and it was super intense as well。 It was such a turn of events and turn of atmosphere， but it really fitted well into the story and I can understand how it was necessary to happen。 It does make you very much aware of the depth of the plot and the dangers of it as well， which was really cool actually。 The romance was a bit more potent in this book， and what I didn’t like about it in the third wasn’t happening in this book， that being said the sort of love triangle。 It still didn’t take a place up front， but the relationship and love Eira has for other does drive her very much in this book。 I love how different relationships are shown， romantic and non-romantic， and how they play a role in the story。 So， I wasn’t aware that this series would be more than two books long， so imagine my surprise when so many things weren’t solved and so little pages were left… on the other hand， it made the ending a bit sweeter and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for Eira！Overall， I really enjoyed this book， though not as much as the first。 I am very curious to see what will happen in the future and can’t wait for the third book to come！ （Even though hardly anything is currently known about it haha） 。。。more
Madison Mary
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The magic continues in book 2！I will forever be a fan of the way Elise Kova writes her worlds and magic systems。 Elemental is one of my FAVOURITE magic systems ever， but very few authors can craft it beautifully。 Kova also introduces three other kingdoms and their magic systems in this second book， and I never had any issue grappling with the intricacies。 I am always fascinated to learn more about Kova’s worlds and she has a true talent for spinning political systems and layering her plot。 A lot The magic continues in book 2！I will forever be a fan of the way Elise Kova writes her worlds and magic systems。 Elemental is one of my FAVOURITE magic systems ever， but very few authors can craft it beautifully。 Kova also introduces three other kingdoms and their magic systems in this second book， and I never had any issue grappling with the intricacies。 I am always fascinated to learn more about Kova’s worlds and she has a true talent for spinning political systems and layering her plot。 A lot goes down plot wise in this second book， and i was really excited to pick up right where book one ended。 We got a lot of our questions answered， but new ones also arose！ I don’t want to give anything away but I enjoyed learning about the Court of Shadows。 Kova’s strong suit is always in her female main characters and really fleshing them out。 Eira is a headstrong female， but she is also grappling with the trauma she experienced at the end of book one。 I really appreciated that Kova didn’t just gloss over that and showed how it affected not only her， but also her friendships and relationships。 How her desire for revenge ended up clouding her judgement and led to rash decisions。 However， Eira is still as smart as ever and i loved watching her mind piece together all the clues。 The main downfall of this novel was actually the romance。 While I adored it in book one…it fell flat here。 We dipped quickly into Insta-Love even though they rarely interacted。 There was also a plot development at the end that I saw coming from a mile away and it just left everything sour because it made it seem like all the interactions prior were forced for the purpose of this conflict。 I really hope we get to see a return to the romance i i finally adored in the next instalment。 I am SO intrigued to see where book 3 leads， especially because i have been dying for the tournament！！！！ Overall， I highly recommend this series—especially if you love learning about magic systems！*i read an ARC 。。。more
Alicia
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Here we are again， back in the Air Awakens world。 Anyone who knows me is aware that the original series is one of my favorites of all time。 Then Elise brought us back into this world with Vortex Visions set in the future。 Now we are exploring all new adventures & characters on The Dark Isle & Meru in A Trial of Sorcerers。 A Hunt of Shadows is book 2 in Trial of Sorcerers series and continues Eira story as she and the 3 other Solaris champions had to Meru to compete in the Tournament of Five Kin Here we are again， back in the Air Awakens world。 Anyone who knows me is aware that the original series is one of my favorites of all time。 Then Elise brought us back into this world with Vortex Visions set in the future。 Now we are exploring all new adventures & characters on The Dark Isle & Meru in A Trial of Sorcerers。 A Hunt of Shadows is book 2 in Trial of Sorcerers series and continues Eira story as she and the 3 other Solaris champions had to Meru to compete in the Tournament of Five Kingdoms。One of my favorite aspects of Elise as a writer is she writes strong female characters who are on the verge of understanding their potential。 They are somehow blocked or hindered in their growth to be "their best self" and in her stories we follow their adventures in self discovery。 Which we definitely see in this book。 I think what I really like about Eira for this series is she feels emotionally/mentally younger than Vhalla and Vi were in the previous AA series。 For me it means more opportunities to explore herself and therfore mess up。 She does things that as a reader we may see leading to problems & might annoy us but if you keep in mind how unsure this girl is with everything around her these choices can make sense。 A few reviews mention lack of romance， well I think it's because Eira isn't at the point were she capable of it。 The groundwork is being planted for it in this book but it's not ready to bloom yet。 Exploring Meru and all the different characters over there it's really exciting in this book。 We're getting a more detailed feel of the city of Risen and more insight into their history。 I'm happy with how this book played out， i felt like it was a lot about getting Eira in the right mental state in terms of her feelings and her reality。 She had so many conflicting goals and perceptions & they needed clarification。 With the ending of this book I felt She finally was in a headspace to understand her priorities & learn from her rash actions。 Book 3 feels set up for a proper adventure！*I recieved this as an ARC; but it did not impact how i reviewed it。 。。。more
Bookish Heidi
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This sequel did not disappoint！ We got more of Eira's rebellious streak， more fabulous magic by the whole crew， and new players to the game。 I loved meeting the new species in the tournament！ The Morphi sound so amazing！ I love watching Eira put puzzle pieces together in her own odd way。 Can't wait to see where the series goes from here！I have so many saved quotes from this book！ So many epic quotes in these pages！ This sequel did not disappoint！ We got more of Eira's rebellious streak， more fabulous magic by the whole crew， and new players to the game。 I loved meeting the new species in the tournament！ The Morphi sound so amazing！ I love watching Eira put puzzle pieces together in her own odd way。 Can't wait to see where the series goes from here！I have so many saved quotes from this book！ So many epic quotes in these pages！ 。。。more
Marguerite
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4 Stars！Fantastic and what a set up for book 3。 Full review to come。
Jessica F
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Eira's story continues right where A Trial of Sorcerers left off。 Eira and her friends journey to Meru to compete in the Tournament of the Five Kingdoms。 While there， Eira gets pulled into a secret court to help save the country from an old enemy。 But will her web of lies end up dragging her down？ A Hunt of Shadows is action packed and continues the slow-burn romance that started in A Trial of Sorcerers。 I loved getting to read about Meru and the different cultural aspects each of the Five Kingd Eira's story continues right where A Trial of Sorcerers left off。 Eira and her friends journey to Meru to compete in the Tournament of the Five Kingdoms。 While there， Eira gets pulled into a secret court to help save the country from an old enemy。 But will her web of lies end up dragging her down？ A Hunt of Shadows is action packed and continues the slow-burn romance that started in A Trial of Sorcerers。 I loved getting to read about Meru and the different cultural aspects each of the Five Kingdoms brings with them。 I think Elise Kova did a great job of expanding the world of Air Awakens with this series and bringing diverse （fictional） cultures in as well as adding to her magic systems。 。。。more
Nicole （FearYourEx）
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5/5 StarsThank you so much to Elise Kova for the early review copy！A Hunt of Shadows continues Eira's story shortly after where it left off in A Trial of Sorcerers。 After what she's been through she's hurt， she wants vengeance， and she's a bit reckless。 And honestly in her situation I'd feel the same。 While there was a lot more competition in book one there is hardly any in book 2 as we set the scene for the next book（s）， but that doesn't stop this one from being action packed， full of betrayal， 5/5 StarsThank you so much to Elise Kova for the early review copy！A Hunt of Shadows continues Eira's story shortly after where it left off in A Trial of Sorcerers。 After what she's been through she's hurt， she wants vengeance， and she's a bit reckless。 And honestly in her situation I'd feel the same。 While there was a lot more competition in book one there is hardly any in book 2 as we set the scene for the next book（s）， but that doesn't stop this one from being action packed， full of betrayal， and a dash of romance。 The author managed yet again to write a whirlwind story that's difficult to set down until the end。We get to learn a bit more about Meru and the rest of the world Elise has created that we began to learn about in Air Awakens。 The expansion to this world and the interconnection between characters and events is just insane to me。 This right here is why I definitely recommend reading Air Awakens series followed by Vortex Chronicles and THEN this series。 。。。more
Kylie
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I'm so happy I was able to get an early copy of this book。 I loved the first one and was so interested to keep going。 One of my favorite things in the first book were the trials which were obviously not present in this book because they had ended in the first one。 So I did rate this one half a star less than the first one， but it was a really strong 4 star， 4。25 if I could do that！I really loved getting to know these characters more。 I really like Eira as a character。 She is not perfect and she I'm so happy I was able to get an early copy of this book。 I loved the first one and was so interested to keep going。 One of my favorite things in the first book were the trials which were obviously not present in this book because they had ended in the first one。 So I did rate this one half a star less than the first one， but it was a really strong 4 star， 4。25 if I could do that！I really loved getting to know these characters more。 I really like Eira as a character。 She is not perfect and she is struggling with things that happened in the first book as well as things the start happening in this book。 The side characters were fantastic as well。 Alyss was one of my favorite characters in the first book and she continues to be a favorite throughout this one。 Noelle really grew on me in this one as well and Ducot was a really fun addition in this one。Like I said， this book did not have the trials which were one of my favorite parts of the first book， but that doesn't mean the plot was lacking。 We get secret groups， new characters， and so many more things I don't want to spoil。 I also liked that we got to explore more of the magic system in this book， especially Eira's powers。 She has no idea all the power she has and it's just so exciting that she keeps learning more and more about it and all the different things she can do。 I am absolutely excited to keep going in this series and see how things play out for these characters。 。。。more
Kelsea
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First and foremost thank you to Elise for an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review！ This review will be spoiler free for this book but will probably contain some spoilers for book 1 so be warned！I've started this review about a million times but my brain will not stop running in circles trying to comprehend everything I just read！！ I absolutely loved that this book takes place shortly after the end of book 1 （thank goodness for that） with all the competitors on their way to Meru for First and foremost thank you to Elise for an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review！ This review will be spoiler free for this book but will probably contain some spoilers for book 1 so be warned！I've started this review about a million times but my brain will not stop running in circles trying to comprehend everything I just read！！ I absolutely loved that this book takes place shortly after the end of book 1 （thank goodness for that） with all the competitors on their way to Meru for the tournament。 After having read Elise's Vortex Chronicles series I was so excited to head back to Meru and loved being able to see it from Eira's perspective！ While you definitely don't need to read the Vortex Chronicles series to understand this series I absolutely loved all the little connections between the series and knowing a bit more about some of the people you meet in this book！ A Hunt of Shadows was a perfect mix of information and action that had me reading as fast as I could to find out what was going to happen。 I was constantly creating theory after theory about what was happening and loved that at least a few of my theories were correct！！ But in true Elise fashion I definitely did not see some of those twists and turns coming！！ I love the journey Eira takes throughout this book。 After the death at the end of book 1， I knew Eira was going to struggle and struggle she did。 But I love how through that death and the subsequent events that occur because of it， she becomes so much stronger and confident in herself and her abilities。 I just love Eira so much and want to smoosh her in a big hug and tell her everything will be alright！While I absolutely love being able to read my favorites series sooner the extra long wait for the next book is killer！！ I need book 3 like right now and will be counting down the days until next year so I can find out what the heck is going to happen！！！ I highly recommend this book to fans of Elise's other books， elemental magic and fantastical worlds or anyone looking for a thrilling quick read！ 。。。more
Kirstie D。
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Ahhhh I can’t wait to start this！ The cover is so beautiful 😭😍
Erica
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The 2nd book in the A Trial of Sorcerers was just as good as the first book！ I love the world building and the different story lines。 Eiras in the middle of a battle for the kingdom， with deception and betrayals at every corner。 Each day learning more about her magic and learning there isn’t many people she can trust。 I love the friendship she has with Alyss and the blooming friendship with Noelle。 I just wish I got to see more of them， as Alyss is a great character！ I’m frustrated for Eira， she The 2nd book in the A Trial of Sorcerers was just as good as the first book！ I love the world building and the different story lines。 Eiras in the middle of a battle for the kingdom， with deception and betrayals at every corner。 Each day learning more about her magic and learning there isn’t many people she can trust。 I love the friendship she has with Alyss and the blooming friendship with Noelle。 I just wish I got to see more of them， as Alyss is a great character！ I’m frustrated for Eira， she is kept so in the dark when at every possible turn she is being dragged more and more into the fight。 Someone just needs to be more upfront and honest with the poor girl！！ I hate that I have to wait so long for book 3！！ 。。。more
Emily Diruzza
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Elise Kova does it again！ The stunning second book in her Trial of Sorcerer's series， the 3rd series installment in the Solaris universe takes you on a wild ride as Eira and her fellow competitors travel to Meru to prepare for the tournament of 5 Kingdoms。 In this book， Eira becomes an even more complex and interesting character。 Her conviction to right past wrongs and avenge her lost loved ones wars with her internal moral compass。 Throughout the book， she throws herself into the action， and do Elise Kova does it again！ The stunning second book in her Trial of Sorcerer's series， the 3rd series installment in the Solaris universe takes you on a wild ride as Eira and her fellow competitors travel to Meru to prepare for the tournament of 5 Kingdoms。 In this book， Eira becomes an even more complex and interesting character。 Her conviction to right past wrongs and avenge her lost loved ones wars with her internal moral compass。 Throughout the book， she throws herself into the action， and doesn't always come out the winner。 This book explores morality， vengeance， love， friendship and commitment。 As religious zealots threaten to overthrow everything the competitors are working towards， it's up to Eira to decide what course her journey will take her on and if she will be the savior- or if she will doom them all。 I really liked the journey Eira went on in the story。 Her morally grey and flawed character traits made her more relatable and human。 I did have a hard time getting into the world again， and I wasn't sure if Cullen and her relationship was entirely believable。 However， it has been over a year since I read the first book， so I plan on going back to reread it to see if that changes my review when I have fresh background info in my brain！ :） *I recieved a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more
VICTORIA EDWARDS
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Thank you Elise for allowing me to read an early copy！！This was an enjoyable read。I think I have on gripe with Elise and that’s her romance。 It’s a bit repetitive in how the romance plays out but I still enjoyed it。 I just hope in other series she will mix it up a bit。 I can’t really discuss it without spoiling so I’ll shut up。 Besides that I did enjoy the book。 The reveals were great。 I liked the plot but I don’t think it was as exciting as I thought it would be？ I think this book relied a bit Thank you Elise for allowing me to read an early copy！！This was an enjoyable read。I think I have on gripe with Elise and that’s her romance。 It’s a bit repetitive in how the romance plays out but I still enjoyed it。 I just hope in other series she will mix it up a bit。 I can’t really discuss it without spoiling so I’ll shut up。 Besides that I did enjoy the book。 The reveals were great。 I liked the plot but I don’t think it was as exciting as I thought it would be？ I think this book relied a bit more on dialogue which was fine with me， but just a heads up for people going into the book。I can’t wait to see where the next one takes us considering the end。 I’m ready！ 。。。more
Daniel Rose
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This was an excellent sequel to A Trail of Sorcerers！ The ending was incredible and I can’t wait to see what happens next year in Book 3！ Overall I give this book 4。5 stars！ Thanks Elise for the amazing opportunity to get an ARC for this book！ This book officially releases March 1st！ Check it out！
Samantha Chiew
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Elise sure knows how to fully immerse a reader within the Air Awakens world！ Amazing sequel that builds upon the events of A Trial of Sorcerers and leaves you only craving more！ Can’t wait for Book 3
Taylor - Muse Ignited Reads
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Man oh man…。that last quarter was intense （in a great way！） 😬😍😬…pretty sure I once again devoured this one in one sitting。 Her books always do a great job of engaging me on all fronts and this one was no different。 After the events at the end of book one， Eira comes out swinging in this one。 She's in full tilt badass mode。。。wanting to nail that certain bastard to the wall and avenge her brother。 So expect to put all thoughts of the actual upcoming magical competition aside， and get buckled in as Man oh man…。that last quarter was intense （in a great way！） 😬😍😬…pretty sure I once again devoured this one in one sitting。 Her books always do a great job of engaging me on all fronts and this one was no different。 After the events at the end of book one， Eira comes out swinging in this one。 She's in full tilt badass mode。。。wanting to nail that certain bastard to the wall and avenge her brother。 So expect to put all thoughts of the actual upcoming magical competition aside， and get buckled in as she dives head first into all kinds of intrigue from the second she steps off the boat。 Danger， intrigue， action and adventure abound in this one - including some crazy twists I definitely didn't see coming - along with some good emotional growth for Eira as she battles her personal desires against the greater good， and tries to sort out all the lies from the truth。 Her and Cullen see some growth that will make many a reader happy， even if he does （nevermind can't tell you。。。that would be spoilerish:）A also love the crumbs Kova continues to drop about Eira's heritage， as well as some overall ties between this and her other series in terms of the overall world and magic within it。As for my favorite Villain he is off the charts cray once more and I love it！ I love me some cray cray villains and he is perfectly MAD。 I'm crossing my fingers for continuing craziness from him， despite what happened in this one。 I will say I did miss the magical competition aspect that I was expecting in this one， but given everything that happened in this one the stakes are just that much higher as we start to see the bigger picture surrounding this whole competition and all the different cultures/competitors involved （and all the craziness happening behind the masks）。 I can't wait for the next one， I'm used to binge reading her series since I discovered her as a writer after several of her series were already out， so this one book at the time is killing me lol。 Fans of her others books will enjoy appearances from some of our favorite characters from Vortex in this one （just like we got some cameos from Air Awakens in the first one）。Thanks so much to the author， Elise Kova as well as Book of Matches Media for having me on the Instagram tour for this release， and allowing me the chance to read this eARC before pub date。 All opinions are my own。 @museignitedreads 。。。more
Jan farnworth
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A Hunt for Shadows brings us to Meru， the hosting land for the competition。 In this second book， Eira spends most of it playing detective for the Court of Shadows， a political group out to battle the pillars trying to bring about the revival of a long-dead secret。 There is not a lot of focus on the actual competition as in this book they spend time training and getting to know the other competitors。 I would have liked to see the competition start， but book three is in the wings， and that's when A Hunt for Shadows brings us to Meru， the hosting land for the competition。 In this second book， Eira spends most of it playing detective for the Court of Shadows， a political group out to battle the pillars trying to bring about the revival of a long-dead secret。 There is not a lot of focus on the actual competition as in this book they spend time training and getting to know the other competitors。 I would have liked to see the competition start， but book three is in the wings， and that's when I am sure we get some perfect edge-of-your-seat action。 This second book is more a builder to get some key facts and some background uncovered before the actual battles come to light， at least I think so anyway。 The slow-burn romance between Eira and the forbidden prince is heart-wrenching and so touching。 I thoroughly enjoyed this second book， even if we did not get to the competition yet。 。。。more
Nance
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A Hunt of Shadows was an amazing read！This is the second book in this series and was action packed and will keep you on the edge of your seat to the very end。 I love Elise’s books and this book was absolutely amazing and I can’t wait to see what happens next。
Essentially Bookish Cat
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A Hunt of Shadows is book 2 from A Trial of Sorcerers series and the story picks up little after the end of book 1。Eira Landan， the main character， is traveling to Meru to enter the Five Kingdom Tournament， along with the other 3 competitors from Solaris。 She has grown distant from her friends， closed off in grief and revenge plans。 While they are heading to Risen， Meru’s capital， Ferro， that was also being escorted back as a prisoner on the same boat， escapes and they arrive at a city under loc A Hunt of Shadows is book 2 from A Trial of Sorcerers series and the story picks up little after the end of book 1。Eira Landan， the main character， is traveling to Meru to enter the Five Kingdom Tournament， along with the other 3 competitors from Solaris。 She has grown distant from her friends， closed off in grief and revenge plans。 While they are heading to Risen， Meru’s capital， Ferro， that was also being escorted back as a prisoner on the same boat， escapes and they arrive at a city under lockdown。Eira meets the competitors and dignitaries from the other realms entering the tournament， but she has other concerns， namely entering the mysterious Court of Shadows， mentioned on book 1， by Deneya。I felt that this book is quite different from book 1， as it is darker in many ways。 The political intrigue is much more developed and there’s not so much focus on the tournament itself。 There’s also an immense character growth， as Eira navigates through dangerous worlds and powerful players。 She learns more about the depth of her own powers。 We also get some developments on the slow burn subplot。 The story is fast paced， which works perfectly。 One of the aspects I have to highlight， as a reader， is that I didn’t connect to Eira as immediately as I had on book 1， because she felt somehow more immature and acting without much thinking， endangering herself and those around her unnecessarily。 But as I progressed through my reading， all the pieces came together。 There are a lot of plot twists and when you think you know what is coming， something surprising happens！ I’ve finished this book with even more questions than I’ve started with， but I’m definitely looking forward to reading book 3。 。。。more
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