Review of Empire of Shadows by Miriam Forster

Advance Review of Miriam Forster's Empire of Shadows

Release Date: November 4th, 2014

Synopsis as found on GoodReads.com:

Cast out of her family three years ago, Mara turned to the only place that would take her—a school where students train to protect others. But Mara is stunned when guarding a noble girl in the Empire’s capital turns out to be more dangerous than she could’ve imagined. More shocking still, she finds the boy she thought she had lost forever outside the gates of her new home.

Mara knew her life in the dizzying Imperial city would hold dangers. How could she have known that her heart, as well as her life, would be at stake?

Empire of Shadows will take readers on a spellbinding journey into the world Miriam Forster first introduced in City of a Thousand Dolls—a world with a divided society, deadly courtiers, heroic traitors, and deeply laid conspiracies.

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I thought that like most sequels, I would always like the first book better, but Miriam Forster has made me sadly mistaken. I was very happy with City of a Thousand Dolls, so when I started reading this book, I was shocked to find myself so excited with the progression.

I could tell from early on that this book was a prequel to the first and while reading it, I found myself recognizing characters that I was fond of from it as well. I can't say much without giving away a bunch of spoilers, so I will say that you will not be disappointed. I am just really sad that I will have to wait a VERY long time to find out what happens next.

I am crossing my fingers that you can top this one, Ms. Forster, because that is going to be a mighty feat.