A Dance of Cloaks

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4.2
347 reviews
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480
Pages
Eligible

About this eBook

From USA Today bestselling author David Dalglish
The Underworld rules the city of Veldaren. Thieves, smugglers, assassins. . . they fear only one man.

In book #1 of the Shadowdance series, Thren Felhorn is the greatest assassin of his time. All the thieves' guilds of the city are under his unflinching control. If he has his way, death will soon spill out from the shadows and into the streets.

Aaron is Thren's son, trained to be heir to his father's criminal empire. He's cold, ruthless -- everything an assassin should be. But when Aaron risks his life to protect a priest's daughter from his own guild, he glimpses a world beyond piston, daggers, and the iron rule of his father.

Assassin or protector; every choice has its consequences.

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

Ratings and reviews

4.2
347 reviews
Jim B
15 January 2024
A decent read, but in many ways not on par with greats like Sanderson, Feist, or Goodkin. The story is a good one, the overarching plot is sufficiently nonlinear that you don't find yourself constantly knowing what will happen next. But the writing is weak, certain aspects are well fleshed out, while others have no depth. I'm not sure if it's the author's style/preference or if the editor put a cap on total pages, but the end result is the same... The book feels juvenile, incomplete, as if pieces were cut out or worse, were never included in the first place. BUT, for all those criticisms, I kept reading, and reading and reading. In fact I finished this book in half a day, and the rest of the series within the week. It's rough around some edges for sure, but the story, the plot, the characters do bear up and offer enjoyment. The series does improve as it progresses (technically speaking). It's an easy read, parts of it are well done. I feel bad saying it but it's bargain bin level.
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A Google user
1 January 2014
The plot is strong, full of twists and turns, threats and double-crosses. It has you hanging on until the very last page. Can't wait to read the next one!
4 people found this review helpful
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WanderingShell M (Wandering Shell)
14 January 2016
It was great story. Little boring at times then all of a sudden it changes to something amazing and couldn't stop reading. It took me 2 weeks to finish since it was that good
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About the author

David Dalglish currently lives in rural Missouri with his wife Samantha, and daughters Morgan, Katherine, and Alyssa. He graduated from Missouri Southern State University in 2006 with a degree in Mathematics and currently spends his free time dying for the umpteenth time in Dark Souls.

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