{"id":114708,"date":"2019-11-20T09:49:31","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T22:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/?p=114708"},"modified":"2019-12-06T10:15:49","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T23:15:49","slug":"review-chasing-the-shadows-by-maria-v-snyder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2019\/11\/20\/review-chasing-the-shadows-by-maria-v-snyder\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Chasing the Shadows by Maria V. Snyder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Any new book by Maria V. Snyder is fine by me! In fact, it\u2019s more than fine. I\u2019m usually desperate to get my hands on it. Why? Because I know that I\u2019m in for a fun and wild ride. Her new book, Chasing the Shadows<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, is no exception. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Maria V. Snyder<\/p><\/div>\n

For me, it\u2019s all about Snyder\u2019s characters. In every single book of hers that I\u2019ve read, they leap off the page at me. Lyra is such a funny and diverting character. Her quick wit and playful outlook on life often has me laughing out loud, especially considering the serious situations she gets herself into – I\u2019m surprised she\u2019s able to keep such a positive and energetic mindset!<\/p>\n\n\n

This is book two in Snyder\u2019s Sentinels of the Galaxy series and things definitely do NOT slow down. If you haven\u2019t read the first book, Navigating the Stars<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, stop reading this review now and go pick up a copy! There be spoilers here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Chasing the Shadows<\/em>, Lyra and the gang are still reeling after all the epic events that ended book one – a cliffhanger that had me going O.o<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lyra is much changed after her \u2018short death\u2019 (sixty-six seconds to be precise). With a new name to keep her safe and a new job as a rookie member of the security team, Lyra – or Ara – knows she must stay dead if she\u2019s to keep safe from Jarren, the murdering looter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So precedes a fantastic game of cat and mouse. It\u2019s Jarren versus Lyra. Who is the better Wormer? Lyra finds her skills in the Q-net are growing dramatically but Jarren\u2019s worming skills keep her on her toes for the whole book. All the while, Lyra\u2019s attitude is very much like:<\/p>\n\n\n\t

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