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A Dance of Cloaks

by David Dalglish
Orbit: Hachette. (Shadowdance, Vol. 1). Oct. 2013. 480p. ISBN 9780316242394. pap. $16. FANTASY
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As the son of Thren Felhorn, head of the Assassin's Guild of the city of Veldaren, Aaron has trained all his life to become his father's perfect weapon and, one day, the continuation of Thren's powerful ambitions. When commanded to kill the daughter of a man whose words have been troublesome to the guild, Aaron discovers he has reached his limit, thus opening a rift with his father. As he questions his father's orders and his own place in the guild, he realizes he must choose, once and for all, which path to follow.
VERDICT Dalglish's (the "Paladins" series) latest novel, the first of an originally self-published trilogy (A Dance of Blades; A Dance of Mirrors), relies on strong characterization as well as detailed action and fight scenes to produce a believable tale of a young man's coming of age and the difficult decisions he must make. His saga should appeal to fans of R.A. Salvatore and Richard Lee Byers.
Reviewed by Jackie Cassada , Oct 15, 2013
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