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A Dance of Blades: Book 2 of Shadowdance Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

David Dalglish (Author), Elijah Alexander (Narrator), Hachette Audio UK (Publisher)

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It's been five long years since the city learned to fear...The war between the thief guilds and the powerful allegiance known as the Trifect has slowly dwindled. Now only the mysterious Haern is left to wage his private battle against the guilds in the guise of the Watcher - a vicious killer who knows no limits. But when the son of Alyssa Gemcroft, one of the three leaders of the Trifect, is believed murdered, the slaughter begins anew. Mercenaries flood the streets with one goal in mind: find and kill the Watcher. Peace or destruction; every war must have its end.

Fantasy author David Dalglish spins a tale of retribution and darkness, and an underworld reaching for ultimate power.

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Listening Length	12 hours and 45 minutes
Author	David Dalglish
Narrator	Elijah Alexander
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date	05 November 2013
Publisher	Hachette Audio UK
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B0736SM31B
Best Sellers Rank	67,121 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 7,245 in Fantasy (Audible Books & Originals) 10,698 in Military Fantasy (Books)

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Fiona Madssen

Entertaining

Reviewed in Australia on 1 November 2014

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Paul Tapner

Where is the Watcher?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2016

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Book two in the series of fantasy novels entitled 'Shadowdance.' Book one was 'A Dance of Cloaks.' This volume isn't really a good jumping on point, so new readers start with that.

Regular ones, read on.

This volume once again has a map of the land of the story at the front, then runs for three hundred and eighty seven pages. There are thirty two chapters and an epilogue.

As with book one, there is some strong language and quite a bit of violence.

Five years after the end of book one, the war between the guilds and the Trifect is winding down. But Haern is fighting them all by himself. People have come to know him as the Watcher.

Alyssa is still in charge of her family. Her son is being brought up out of the city.

But when he reportedly killed, his mother vows revenge. And sets out to bring down the guilds and the Watcher once and for all...

This follows the format as with book of multiple viewpoint characters. But it's a very easy book to get back into, and you're into it in no time. Some of the viewpoint characters are new characters in this story. All are compelling creations.

It does more of the same, and does it very well. It juggles multiple plotlines along with very belieable world building, and keeps you turning the pages nicely as the storylines build and build, and action comes along just at the right points. It's not quite five star material as book one was, because it doesn't have shock of the new that that did. But it manages to feel like more than just a mid series book, because by the end it has moved things along very well indeed. And will leave looking forward to finding what happens next.

There's an excerpt from book three at the very end.

A very good read in a very good series.

D. S. Hughes

I believe this is a good book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 November 2019

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Bought as a gift, so can’t really comment. I know the recipient very much enjoyed the first book in the series which is why I bought this one.

footloose

A dance of blades.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2019

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A real page turner,just could not put it down,,brilliant. Looking forward very mutch to reading the next one,,Dance of mirrors.

Perry Thomas

Let’s hope our hero can put some of his demons behind him.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 August 2018

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I was hoping that now the hero has encountered a magician there might have been a magical weapon he could have used

Shane

Again Dark but enjoyable.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 August 2017

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As with the first book this is reasonably dark so if you liked the first one you will enjoy this continuation. It is set a few years after the last ends but jumps straight into the story.

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