Shadows

By Jonathan Nasaw

Book Overview

After saving his father from a deadly illness, blood addict James Whistler, from The World On Blood, has become the victim of a deadly plot of revenge! A Romanian arsonist/vampire hit-man has been... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525940650
• ISBN13: 9780525940654
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Dutton Adult
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.2" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Kept me awake

An amazing, kind of sequel to The World On Blood. I didn't really think of it as a sequel though. But I still found it thrillingly sexy, seductive and captivaing. It kept me awake until 5am because I couldn't dare tear my eyes away from the horrifingly spledid story! Completely wonderful, I loved it almost as much as I loved The World On Blood.

Fantastic!!..a must for all who love vampires story.

I enjoy the story so much which is a rarity for me because i could never find a good, enjoyable story about VAMPIRES.This story is particularly interesting for me because of the way the author potray the logic behind the myths of vampires legend per se which i could accept. I love the relationships of the characters and their never ending love for each other although they had led different lives from one another.The book is simply sexy, funny and chilling at times, romantic, wonderful and sad. Simply the best!

Normal guys drink blood

Nice to see a book that showcases both the essences of magik and the normalcy of vampires. Nasaw brings to the front the more palitable side of things most perceive as dark and evil. He shows that magik, love, and the thirst for blood can be as normal an existance as Leave it to Beaver. Never mind that someone is out to destroy all three! The suspenseful nature of the writing, along with the sympathetic characterizations makes this work a non-stop thrill. I loved the sense of humor, the emotion, and the richness of the story. It was definite a must read for me.

Two human vampires -- in a chase to the death!

A crisis of faith becomes a minor worry for wiccan high priestess Selene Weiss when she finds herself tracking -- and avoiding -- a killer. Aldo Striescu, pyromaniac, asphyxomaniac, and hired gun is working for a filthy rich client who wants Striescu to utterly destroy all traces of wealthy, worldly, charming James Whistler (no, not THAT one) -- including Whistler's friends, like Selene.Besides being predator and prey, Striescu and Whistler share an unusual connection. They are both vampires: not the walking dead, but humans who acquire enhanced senses, speed, and strength by drinking blood. Whistler prefers consenting sources; Striescu usually kills hitchhikers for his "drug." Seeking Striescu and protecting herself, Selene travels to the Virgin Islands, England, and coast to coast in the U.S.A., in the process calling on help from old friends and all the witchly resources she can summon.Although it is a sequel to THE WORLD ON BLOOD, SHADOWS stands well as an independent work, thick with double-crossing, kidnapping, arson, poison, and -- like THE WORLD ON BLOOD -- sex. An awful lot of sex. Unfortunately, wiccan practice is portrayed with stress on sexual activity and anti-Christian touches that reflect medieval anti-witch propaganda more than modern wiccan practice. SHADOWS is also marred by a protracted, almost dragging denouement that goes on for some fifty pages past what FEELS like the ending. The book's true end nonetheless has a satisfying rightness. Although lacking the freshness of THE WORLD ON BLOOD, SHADOWS is a gripping read, full of engaging characters and fast-paced adventure.