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A Hunt of Shadows

A Hunt of Shadows

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  • Author：Elise Kova
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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。

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Reviews

Taylor - Muse Ignited Reads ，

Man oh man…。that last quarter was intense （in a great way！） 😬😍😬I’m way past ready for the next book after all that happened in this one…Full Review to Come

Jan farnworth ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 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

Elise ，

Elise Kova takes the A Trial of Sorcerers series to a whole other level with this sequel！ After the insane ending in the first book， I was not sure what to expect with this book。As Eira and her companions travel to Meru for the Tournament of Five Kingdoms， the future looks uncertain for her。 Readers will be delighted with the new world we are introduced to as well as a host of new and exciting characters。 The stakes are higher and Eira is faced with new challenges like never before。 I simply can Elise Kova takes the A Trial of Sorcerers series to a whole other level with this sequel！ After the insane ending in the first book， I was not sure what to expect with this book。As Eira and her companions travel to Meru for the Tournament of Five Kingdoms， the future looks uncertain for her。 Readers will be delighted with the new world we are introduced to as well as a host of new and exciting characters。 The stakes are higher and Eira is faced with new challenges like never before。 I simply cannot get over the character development that Eira experiences in this book。 Readers get such a different look at her compared to the first book。 Eira is dealing with major trauma from A Trial of Sorcerers and this book really touches on that。 I am so thankful that what she experienced is not glossed over but instead we are given a raw and real fantasy character who has so many nuanced layers to her。 There are moments where you want to cry along with her but are also cheering for her when her strength comes out。 Another aspect that I loved about this book is the emphasis that was placed on friendships and having a support system。 Eira is put in some terrible situations in this book and learns some hard lessons but she also is never alone in this book！ My only complaint is that once again， I am left bereft after the last page and need the next book ASAP！A Hunt of Shadows is the heart pounding sequel in the A Trail of Sorcerers series。 Filled with thrilling adventure， magic and romance， you will not want this book to end！ Another five star read from Elise Kova。 。。。more

Shelbe Rene （ReneReads） ，

Filled with forbidden magic and a delicious slow-burn romance， A Hunt of Shadows is an unputdownable sequel that will consume you until the very last page。I love Kova’s writing， it flows perfectly。 Her characters continue to surprise me and it’s easy to get pulled in to then realize you’ve been reading for hours。 This second book in the series was absolutely worth the wait！4。5/5 ⭐️

Amanda Morris Bledsoe ，

Everything about A Hunt of Shadows left me aching for more。 The writing was one of Elise's best。 The character development between book one and two was phenomenal and Cullen and Eira give me Vhalla and Daniel vibes。 I rarely say that a sequel is better， but in this instance A Hunt of Shadows blew me away and I thin it ranks higher than ATOS for me！ Everything about A Hunt of Shadows left me aching for more。 The writing was one of Elise's best。 The character development between book one and two was phenomenal and Cullen and Eira give me Vhalla and Daniel vibes。 I rarely say that a sequel is better， but in this instance A Hunt of Shadows blew me away and I thin it ranks higher than ATOS for me！ 。。。more

Tina ，

First off let me so I was STOKED to receive an ARC for A Hunt of Shadows。 It was one of the books I was very much looking forward to in 2022。 I found I enjoyed the second half of the story more than the first。I was frustrated with most of the main characters in the first half。 I found it a little hard to relate to their interpersonal skills。 For one Eira's lifelong dream and passion were to see Mure， meet its people， and enjoy its beauty。 But her grief was so heavy we as the reader didn't get to First off let me so I was STOKED to receive an ARC for A Hunt of Shadows。 It was one of the books I was very much looking forward to in 2022。 I found I enjoyed the second half of the story more than the first。I was frustrated with most of the main characters in the first half。 I found it a little hard to relate to their interpersonal skills。 For one Eira's lifelong dream and passion were to see Mure， meet its people， and enjoy its beauty。 But her grief was so heavy we as the reader didn't get to enjoy any of that with her。 I suppose reading the connection series with Vi first would be a great idea。 Eira never seemed to think through her actions and her grief made her avoid her friends and very singularly minded when it came to revenge。 A good part of the book was her sulking in her room， avoiding her friends， or treating them badly for showing concern and making huge mistakes。 But on the same note， it was believable because grief can manifest in unexpected ways。 I just hate the trope where the MC withdraws from everyone because no one can understand their feelings。 Eira did show growth and was able to learn from her mistakes。 I agree with another reviewer that there seemed to be a bit of repetition at the beginning of the story and that the relationship between Cullen and Eira didn't really click for me。 I can see where they were attracted to each other through similar backgrounds。 BTW I love Cullen， more than I like Eira， to be honest。 But there really wasn't much interaction between them。 I would have loved to see them working together more often but Eira was very impulsive and seemed to do most things alone。 As I said though she did learn and grow I think not having Cullen on screen most of the time hurt the flow of the romance。 （view spoiler）[Oh and Cullen。。。。。 In what universe was keeping that info from her a good idea？？ Especially after your nice evening together。 Low blow buddy。YOu got the reaction you deserve there。 （hide spoiler）]Anywho as I said in the beginning。 The second half of the story really did pick up for me and by the ending， I was yelling * See spoiler tab*["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]> 。。。more

Michelle Fritz PA ，

Surprising twists and unforgettable dialogue with pulse pounding action and thrilling intrigue！ This second book took all my expectations and blew them away。 Elise Kova is the maven of suspenseful plots that keep you riveted。 Eira is such a sweet character。 I seriously want to wrap her up and keep her safe。 Trouble keeps calling her name and she heedlessly answers its call。 Her relationships are complicated and she's striving to maintain a balance while keeping everyone safe。 Now the fate of a k Surprising twists and unforgettable dialogue with pulse pounding action and thrilling intrigue！ This second book took all my expectations and blew them away。 Elise Kova is the maven of suspenseful plots that keep you riveted。 Eira is such a sweet character。 I seriously want to wrap her up and keep her safe。 Trouble keeps calling her name and she heedlessly answers its call。 Her relationships are complicated and she's striving to maintain a balance while keeping everyone safe。 Now the fate of a kingdom rests upon her shoulders， but she's seizing her destiny and showing that she's anything but delicate。 I cannot wait to read the next book。 So much hangs in the wind and I need to know what's coming next。 。。。more

Stephanie Clemens ，

This was an great addition to the first book。 It was nice to see each of the characters come into their own as well as meet some new characters as well。 I can’t wait for the next book in the series。

Diane ，

I really enjoyed this story， and don't know how this author managed to pack so much into this book， yet keep it so easy to follow。 The story starts with Eira and her Solaris teammates traveling to Meru for the Tournament of Five Kingdoms。 Being in Meru is a dream come true for Eira， but she isn't able to enjoy it， due to her desire for vengeance on the man who so completely fooled her and used her knowledge to kill Solaris sorcerers。 To accomplish this， Eira's goal is to join the Court of Shadow I really enjoyed this story， and don't know how this author managed to pack so much into this book， yet keep it so easy to follow。 The story starts with Eira and her Solaris teammates traveling to Meru for the Tournament of Five Kingdoms。 Being in Meru is a dream come true for Eira， but she isn't able to enjoy it， due to her desire for vengeance on the man who so completely fooled her and used her knowledge to kill Solaris sorcerers。 To accomplish this， Eira's goal is to join the Court of Shadows， a secret group which was formed to uphold and defend the current monarchy and who are in direct opposition to the man Eira seeks to bring to justice。 Between the stress of the upcoming tournament， the secrets of the Court of Shadows and the rebel group， her growing feelings for one of her fellow competitors， and the undercurrent of grief at how she hurts people she loves; Eira's life is spiraling out of control。 Will her desire for vengeance endanger her friends？ Will she be able to navigate and survive a dangerous path between the opposing groups？ Can she come to grips with her growing feelings for the Prince of the Tower？ If you like well written， action-packed fantasy， with wonderful characters， good world building， and a constant thread of tension throughout， you'll love this book。 But please note， if you stumble upon this one first， go back and read "A Trial of Sorcerers"， which is the first book in the series to get the back story on the world and characters in this book。 It's very well done also and well worth the time。 。。。more

Elizabeth Aldrich ，

I’ve finished an ARC of this book。 I’ll be writing my review in the near future。

Emily ，

This was everything I needed from a sequel and more I can’t wait for the next book！

daisywritess ，

*𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐜 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰*𝐓𝐖: 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞， 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟， 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞， 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠， 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞Mother above， did Elise Kova go all out for this book。 I am both excited and absolutely terrified of what the rest of the series has in store because of the emotional damage this book has done to Eira and how it completely destroyed my feelings。 First off， the other characters。 Oddly enough， I never felt deeply attached to Eira's fellow competitors and sorcerers from Solari *𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐜 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰*𝐓𝐖: 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞， 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟， 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞， 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠， 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞Mother above， did Elise Kova go all out for this book。 I am both excited and absolutely terrified of what the rest of the series has in store because of the emotional damage this book has done to Eira and how it completely destroyed my feelings。 First off， the other characters。 Oddly enough， I never felt deeply attached to Eira's fellow competitors and sorcerers from Solaris until this book。 The themes of friendship Elise Kova weaves into the story is just heartwarming and so fitting considering all the emotional turmoil Eira goes through。 She needs those people supporting her and that are willing to call her out when she's using herself as leverage against a certain character。 Noelle was an unexpected yet pleasant surprise in this book。 I love how she's finally given the chance to break out of the shell of being Adam's girlfriend and we see how much of a strong-willed and independent woman she is。I talked with one of my friends about my expectations for this book and one of them was seeing more of Ferro's interactions with Eira to make it abundantly clear that he's one of the bad guys in this story。 Elise Kova did all of that and more。 She drives home the fact that this dude is like an abandoned house's door， unhinged。 You see remnants of the gentleman Ferro pretends to be in book one but watching him grow increasingly possessive and abusive towards Eira just reminded me of what it's like when a narcissist's mask comes off。 The amount of times this character appears in the book infuriates me because everytime he appears I want to chuck the book but I'm also happy because it shows how well Elise Kova developed him as a villain。Overall this book delivered on almost everything I wanted except a couple of things。 I lament that we never learn more of Eira's parentage or even get to see more of her magic。 The little that we did get to see of Eira's magic is seeing a couple more skills added to her arsenal as a Waterrunner but other than that we don't really understand how the rest of her magic works。 Her romantic development with Cullen was nice but it felt a bit rushed towards the end and I found myself unintentionally sighing because there needed to be more time to be able to focus on their relationship but since the book is already long enough they had to be sidelined and take a backseat to the plor。 Obviously this is a long series and there needs to be some loose ends but I'm still trying to recover from that illegal cliffhanger of an ending。 。。。more

bea♡。 ，

*heavy sigh*

Chelsea ，

-Thank you to the author for an eARC and a chance to review this book。 Receiving an ARC in no way influenced or affected this review or my opinion-I dont even know where to start。 I was in a reading slump， and this was exactly what I needed to pull me out。 Not only is this series heart-wrenching， but its romantic and suspenseful。 I love Eira and how determined she is to not be forgotten or overlooked。 She's not going to let someone discredit her gut feeling because she lacks experience， and I ap -Thank you to the author for an eARC and a chance to review this book。 Receiving an ARC in no way influenced or affected this review or my opinion-I dont even know where to start。 I was in a reading slump， and this was exactly what I needed to pull me out。 Not only is this series heart-wrenching， but its romantic and suspenseful。 I love Eira and how determined she is to not be forgotten or overlooked。 She's not going to let someone discredit her gut feeling because she lacks experience， and I appreciate that about her character。 Her growth was astounding by the end of the book， I feel like she became truer to the person Marcus wanted her to be。 I actually wish we had gotten a bit more interaction with Noelle in this one， but it was intriguing to be introduced to new societies and some more of the impending danger thats been hinted at this whole time。Elise really knows how to hook a reader and create characters that you can relate to， characters that you'll keep looking for in the books to come。I can't wait for everyone to get their hands on this book， as well as for the story to continue！ 。。。more

Cait | GoodeyReads ，

Why does Kova always bring the punches at the end？ 😭Full review to come super soon。Thank you to the author for an eARC。

Alex ，

I was lucky enough to receive an advanced copy for my honest review， and my honest review is simple: amazing book。 When you finish a book in less than 24 hours， that’s usually a sign that it’s amazing right？ This is the second book in the series and continues to follow Eira， a strong-willed character as she finds love， finds herself， and tries to take vengeance。 Highly， highly recommend this book and all of the other books by this author。

Sherri Sharpe ，

Having won a spot as a competitor for the Solaris empire， Eira travels abroad to the hosting venue。 After arriving， she becomes entangled with new friends and foes， and sometimes isn't sure which is which。 She is still struggling with her brother's death， and the apparent rejection of her parents。 As she gets closer to uncovering the master plan of an unsavory political group， she stumbles upon some depths to her powers that she was previously unaware of， and begins to explore what she is truly Having won a spot as a competitor for the Solaris empire， Eira travels abroad to the hosting venue。 After arriving， she becomes entangled with new friends and foes， and sometimes isn't sure which is which。 She is still struggling with her brother's death， and the apparent rejection of her parents。 As she gets closer to uncovering the master plan of an unsavory political group， she stumbles upon some depths to her powers that she was previously unaware of， and begins to explore what she is truly capable of。 I love watching the strength and maturation of this heroine unfold。 Come on book 3。 *I received an ARC of this book， and am voluntarily providing an honest review* 。。。more

Stephanie ，

Miss Elise Kova！ How…。 How is it every damn time you gotta destroy my heart in every damn direction I need a moment to process my thoughts but till then just aaaahhh！！！ 10/10 would recommend the pain

Angela Gutierrez ，

And the plot thickens。 Just when I thought I knew what was going to happen， something else was thrown my way。 I'm happy to be back in Meru and Risen。 The political intrigue captured my attention， and I loved seeing how Eira is growing within this world。 I laughed。 I cried。 And I will be impatiently waiting for the next book。 And the plot thickens。 Just when I thought I knew what was going to happen， something else was thrown my way。 I'm happy to be back in Meru and Risen。 The political intrigue captured my attention， and I loved seeing how Eira is growing within this world。 I laughed。 I cried。 And I will be impatiently waiting for the next book。 。。。more

Margo Nirel ，

It's a difficult balance to create a main character that is strong enough without being overly and obnoxiously strong and vulnerable but not a whiney wimp。 Eira embodies just enough of both to be believable and likeable。 The villains are deliciously evil and good guys not too good。 This book is set entirely in Meru so we get to explore the Crescent Continent and all of its inhabitants and watch as the contestants prepare for the 5 kingdom contest。 Unfortunately for us readers we will have to anx It's a difficult balance to create a main character that is strong enough without being overly and obnoxiously strong and vulnerable but not a whiney wimp。 Eira embodies just enough of both to be believable and likeable。 The villains are deliciously evil and good guys not too good。 This book is set entirely in Meru so we get to explore the Crescent Continent and all of its inhabitants and watch as the contestants prepare for the 5 kingdom contest。 Unfortunately for us readers we will have to anxiously await for the conclusion as there will be another book in 2023。 Until then if you haven't read Kova's Air Awakens， Golden Guard， or Vortex series those will whet your appetite while Book 3 is being written。 Another wonderful read！ 。。。more

Hailey Miller ，

Cover: 4。5/5 nothing tops Trial of SorcerersWorld building: 10/5 amazing Characters: 5/5Flow: 3/5Overall plot: 3。5/5Would recommend？: yeah Would read again？ Sure Total: 4 stars Let me preface this by saying I’m a huge Elise Kova fan。 I think this is her first book I haven’t given 5 stars to。 I just wasn’t feeling the romance or pacing。 It just felt like the same thing kept happening to Eira。 She gets hurt， she lies， her friends scold her， repeat。 It didn’t pick up for me until 25% of the way thr Cover: 4。5/5 nothing tops Trial of SorcerersWorld building: 10/5 amazing Characters: 5/5Flow: 3/5Overall plot: 3。5/5Would recommend？: yeah Would read again？ Sure Total: 4 stars Let me preface this by saying I’m a huge Elise Kova fan。 I think this is her first book I haven’t given 5 stars to。 I just wasn’t feeling the romance or pacing。 It just felt like the same thing kept happening to Eira。 She gets hurt， she lies， her friends scold her， repeat。 It didn’t pick up for me until 25% of the way through。 I recommend re-reading Trial of Sorcerers before reading this if it’s been awhile。 Outside of what happened to Marcus there is very little recap。 Which honestly I really really like。 No point rehashing if it’s already been said。 While you don’t have to read her other works to read this series I feel like you won’t get a true appreciation of Meru and Yargen and all Vi and Deneya have done without reading Vortex Visions。 You find out a lot more about Adela that way as well。 The good: first off - that Alyss is asexual or on the spectrum。 As a fellow ace who loves to read romance novels it was so nice to see the representation。 The meh: the romance between Cullen and Eira just missed the mark each time。 I physically shook my head when they said they loved eachother because I feel like they’ve only had a handful of times together。 It just seemed super sudden。 Will I read it again？ Probably。 Was it “un-put-down-able” like all her other works？ Not for me Do I want to read the next book？ Heck yeah。 Quotes:22% “Not everything is fixed with a dagger between the ribs。” Lorn rolled his eyes。 “But so， so many things are。”67% “No one needs to find out。 Even bones turn to ash if you burn hot enough。” “You’re scary and I like it，” Alyss said in awe。83% “You are not a thing to be possessed。 You are a strong， beautiful， and wicked smart woman。” 。。。more

Books0507_Ashley ，

A Hunt of Shadows picks up shortly after book one， Eira is grieving and is out for revenge and while on her mission she gets pulled into a secret court who have their own mission to battle the Pillars to save the future of Meru。 I really enjoyed seeing Eira grow as a character in book two， she makes a great protagonist and I like that she's not really thinking about being a hero and doing the right thing， she is willing to do what it takes to get her own revenge。 As with book one you get a real A Hunt of Shadows picks up shortly after book one， Eira is grieving and is out for revenge and while on her mission she gets pulled into a secret court who have their own mission to battle the Pillars to save the future of Meru。 I really enjoyed seeing Eira grow as a character in book two， she makes a great protagonist and I like that she's not really thinking about being a hero and doing the right thing， she is willing to do what it takes to get her own revenge。 As with book one you get a real sense of Eira battling her own inner demons and trying to learn to trust others and open her self up， she's been through so much but she's still trying to get through it and be better for it。 I adored Ducot， such a great character I can't wait to get more of him。 He brought humor and a friendship that just had me wanting to give him a huge hug！Ferro has become a villain I actually dislike as a character。 The possessiveness and abusiveness he gives to Eira makes you want to scream。 Kova certainly knows how to write a villain you want to hate。 The plot was fast paced， and overall I really enjoyed。 I think I would have liked a little more interaction between Eira and Cullan， I loved the chemistry in book one between them and this felt a little lost for me， so when we got to the shocker at the end I wasn't as devastated as I what I thought I could have been。 I have to mention the cover， as with all Elisa Kova's books this one is just as stunning。 I love it。 I can't wait to continue on with this series。 Thank you so much to Elise for an advanced copy of the book。 。。。more

Kate ，

4。5/5 stars！！This sequel was everything I wanted and more！！ It literally had me in the edge of my seat for the last third of the book！！The sequel picks up pretty much where A Trial of Sorcerers ends。 I don’t want to give away too much because of spoilers but Eira goes through some shit and she is so strong ！ It was so unexpected （in a good way）！ This is one of the better sequels I’ve ever read。 It is a must read ！！ Noelle had me laughing out loud during most of her lines in the book！ She has qui 4。5/5 stars！！This sequel was everything I wanted and more！！ It literally had me in the edge of my seat for the last third of the book！！The sequel picks up pretty much where A Trial of Sorcerers ends。 I don’t want to give away too much because of spoilers but Eira goes through some shit and she is so strong ！ It was so unexpected （in a good way）！ This is one of the better sequels I’ve ever read。 It is a must read ！！ Noelle had me laughing out loud during most of her lines in the book！ She has quickly become one of my favorite characters！ Ducot is so amazing ！ And he deserves everything ！！I can’t wait until the next book！！！ 。。。more

Lovemesomebook ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 First thing first， i would like to thank Elise Kova for writing such an amazing book！！ People should definitely check and read all of her book， everything is amazing！！ Let’s talk about this book yeah？ In the beginning， i really come to resent eira a little， she keep everything within and hurting herself and her friends but I’m so glad she overcome that little by little。 The friendship dynamic between these four （Eira， Alyss， Noelle and Cullen） is epic， i really love how fierce and strong noelle First thing first， i would like to thank Elise Kova for writing such an amazing book！！ People should definitely check and read all of her book， everything is amazing！！ Let’s talk about this book yeah？ In the beginning， i really come to resent eira a little， she keep everything within and hurting herself and her friends but I’m so glad she overcome that little by little。 The friendship dynamic between these four （Eira， Alyss， Noelle and Cullen） is epic， i really love how fierce and strong noelle become toward eira and I’m so grateful that eira has alyss in her corner。 “If your choices are death or doing something， that’s not a choice at all，” Noelle said firmly。”“Alyss laughed softly。 “I know， I know… But， for the record， I’m happy things are working out there。 I’ve decided this pairing has my blessing。”I’m still amazed by the world of meru and it secret that I’m craving more and more。 Lots of secret still hidden and I can’t wait to uncover it in the next book which sadly will be release next year😭😭 （It’s okay I’ll wait for eternity for you）。 I can’t wait to see more of this group involvement in the court， the pillar and the shadow！！ Cullen and eira relationship have some rocky hill in the first half of this book， and they overcome it， for a while。 The twist with cullen？ I can feel how hurt eira will feel inside， how she try to push him away and then finally caved in， but eventually being hurt by the same person that finally convinced her that she deserved the love？ DANGG！ I hate cullen for it（but kind of understand why too， but still he hurt my bby eira so he’s on my hate list for now）。 I really really hope， even when they face more turmoil later， they can overcome everything together。“I don’t care。” Cullen pulled on her slightly， jostling her from her thoughts。 “Look at me。” She did。 “I don’t care。 I love you， all of you。 I want you， all of you。 Not just the parts you think are lovely…because I think all of you is the most beautiful person—inside and out—that I’ve ever laid eyes on。” I can’t wait for the championship and see the power of others， i also feel quite attached with ducot too！！ Aaa super duper excited for the next book😩😩 ALSO， can we talk about The Pirate Queen Adela？ She’s still a mystery that I can’t wait to uncover！！ I really really excited for the next book and thrilled with how this story so far definitely going on top of my favorite list！！ Plot :⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Character : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Character development : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Twist: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Spice : 0，5 （Mild， appropriate for YA reader） 。。。more

Erika ，

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Is book two better than book one？ A Hunt of Shadows exceeded my expectations。 Such as the character growth we are shown within Eira。 She is not the same girl as before。 She's stronger yet more vulnerable。 From the start we are introduced to the world of Meru and its secrets that hold its kingdom together。 This leaves Eira with more questions than answers but not less determined to seek vengeance for her brother。 And answers on her origin。Eira f I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Is book two better than book one？ A Hunt of Shadows exceeded my expectations。 Such as the character growth we are shown within Eira。 She is not the same girl as before。 She's stronger yet more vulnerable。 From the start we are introduced to the world of Meru and its secrets that hold its kingdom together。 This leaves Eira with more questions than answers but not less determined to seek vengeance for her brother。 And answers on her origin。Eira faces loss， threats and heartbreak。 Marcus is gone and she has to learn from her previous mistakes if she ever wants to accomplish her goals。And all before the tournament begins。 。。。more

cassberrie ，

Ahh， I've been waiting for this ever since the ending of ATOS， and A Hunt of Shadows did not disappoint！ Her grief an open wound， Eira is obsessed with getting revenge。 The gleaming metropolis of Risen that she has dreamed of for years， full of magical people from all walks of life， is unfamiliar territory where her enemies lay in hiding。 Caught up in the undercurrents of the city as the Court of Shadows battles with the Pillars for the future of Meru， Eira will have to dive deeper into her powe Ahh， I've been waiting for this ever since the ending of ATOS， and A Hunt of Shadows did not disappoint！ Her grief an open wound， Eira is obsessed with getting revenge。 The gleaming metropolis of Risen that she has dreamed of for years， full of magical people from all walks of life， is unfamiliar territory where her enemies lay in hiding。 Caught up in the undercurrents of the city as the Court of Shadows battles with the Pillars for the future of Meru， Eira will have to dive deeper into her power if she is to survive。 Eira is， as always， such a fun protagonist to follow。 She's not particularly heroic， but she's a survivor and she's willing to play dirty。 At the same time， this book has her open up to the people she loves， to bring her back from the darkness that's always lurking within her。 She goes through so much yet emerges all the stronger for it。 Seriously， though， girl needs a hug and a hot chocolate。 The plot kept me riveted， with Eira edging toward danger and the constant mystery of who we can trust。 The Pillars are absolutely awful and they make terrific antagonists for Eira to go up against。 And for all the Vortex Chronicles folk， getting to see a few familiar faces is so， so wonderful。 Elise Kova's ability to balance heart with action really shines in this one。 Super stoked for book 3， but man does 2023 feel like an eternity away。 -（Late night ravings after finishing the book in one go）: I’ll come back and write a full review later but I just gotta say that I am in MISERY。*Received an ARC in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more

Lia Carstairs ，

THE COVER IS SO BEAUTIFUL IM IN LOVE

Cora ，

As expected， the cover is absolutely gorgeous。 Elise Kova's book artist is very talented。 As expected， the cover is absolutely gorgeous。 Elise Kova's book artist is very talented。 。。。more

Reference

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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,A Hunt of Shadows&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0