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Editorial Review:
Throughout her acclaimed writing career, Julie Garwood has captivated readers with characters who are compelling, daring, and bursting with life. Now one of the most popular novelists of our time proudly returns to her beloved historical romance roots-in a thrilling tale of love, murder, adventure, and mystery set against the haunting landscape of medieval Scotland. For Princess Gabrielle of St. Biel, Scotland is a land of stunning vistas, wild chieftains, treacherous glens, and steep shadows-skullduggery, betrayal, and now murder. Prized for her exquisite beauty, the daughter of one of England's most influential barons, Gabrielle is also a perfect bargaining chip for a king who needs peace in the Highlands: King John has arranged Gabrielle's marriage to a good and gentle laird. But this marriage will never take place. For Gabrielle, everything changes in one last burst of freedom-when she and her guards come upon a scene of unimaginable cruelty. With one shot from her bow and arrow, Gabrielle takes a life, saves a life, and begins a war. Within days, the Highlands are aflame with passions as a battle royal flares between enemies old and new. Having come to Scotland to be married, Gabrielle is instead entangled in Highland intrigue. For two sadistic noblemen, underestimating Gabrielle's bravery and prowess may prove fatal. But thanks to a secret Gabrielle possesses, Colm MacHugh, the most feared man in Scotland, finds a new cause for courage. Under his penetrating gaze, neither Gabrielle's body nor heart is safe. A gripping novel that delves into the heart of emotions-unyielding passions of love, hate, revenge, and raw desire-Shadow Music is magnificent gift from Julie Garwood and a crowning achievement in her amazing career. From the Hardcover edition.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
Shadow Music:
Fantastic book, I read it in 3 hours, could not put it down. This author is one of my favorites and continues to do great work. I cannot wait for her next historical novel. Diane D.
Terribly Disappointed!:
As a person that reads reviews to help determine whether I should purchase a book or not, I had to write a review on this particular novel by Julie Garwood. I agree with other reviewers that suggest checking the book out from the library or borrowing the book from someone else would be a good idea. This was a great disappointment to me after having such high expectations after Ransom. There wasn't a lot of chemistry between the lead characters. As someone else mentioned, it took too long for them to become... more info
shadow music:
You have to care about the characters, or you don't care what happens to them. And, you need a good story. This book has none of that. Nothing.It does not get your attention at all. I relied on authors long ago romances (which after reading Twilight are not romances to me anymore, just used to be good adventure stories with soft porn by comparison)Boring.Rambling, Uncohesive.Pointless.Not a single good thing about it.
Could have been so much better!:
This book wasn't bad, it was just okay. I got a bit impatient that the hero/heroine did not meet until after page 100. That is way too long in a book 400 pages. Once they do meet it picks up a bit and I did like the hero Colm. Gabrielle was a bit boring. She had no personality quirks that make characters interesting...she was just beautiful and nothing much else. The one interesting part was that she was a good shot with a bow and arrow and knew how to take care of herself but the author doesn't do anything... more info
