To Kill a Shadow

Written by Katherine Quinn

Narrated by Gideon Emery and Moira Quirk

Jude Maddox knows nothing of love or even light. He knows only his grim duty as the Hand of Death, to lead the Knights of the Eternal Star into a land filled with nightmares and certain demise. It’s only when he sees her—a young woman with wild, amber eyes who’s as fierce, defiant, and swift as the
shadow beasts themselves—that he feels the warmth of life in his blood …

The other Knights may fear their lethal commander, with his hard, merciless demeanor. Outcast Kiara Frey sees only a leader, a man who knows how to survive. A man like her. But wanting him is as treacherous as the shadows themselves … and just as seductive.

With a kingdom on the verge of collapse, the Knights must now venture into the darkest heart of the land and uncover the secrets of the misted shadows, where evil will prey upon their minds and feast on their flesh.

It will betray their senses.
It will surpass their nightmares.
Most of them will die.

But they have no other choice. Because the only way to fight the darkness … is to become it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Nov 28, 2023
• ISBN: 9798890593245

Reviews for To Kill a Shadow

[corinne3pixel · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

 I enjoyed this one! I was caught a little off guard by the cliffhanger ending as I was under the impression this was a standalone, but that's really on me so I'm not going to hold it against the book.

The Characters: The chemistry wasn't exploding off the page but I was absolutely on board for the ride. Kiara was a lovably main character that I had no qualms about routing for. The Hand of Death (name technically hidden for a while in the book so I won't tell it to you here) was also a great brooding love interest/main character. If you are looking for a morally dark love interest, he is probably not for you because even though he is billed as an assassin (and he does kill several people in that role) it come across as more talk than action.

The Plot: I had though I guessed the twist from page 30, and I was close, but I was pleasantly surprised to be off the mark. Overall, fast paced and engaging without standing out too much.

The Atmosphere: A+. I loved the mist and the mystery surrounding it.

The Writing: A wee bit representative at times, but overall inoffensive.