| Shadow Music: A Novel | 
 enlarge | Author: Julie Garwood
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  133 reviews
Sales Rank: 51517
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.3
ISBN: 0345500733
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780345500731
ASIN: 0345500733
Publication Date: December 26, 2007
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Condition: Standard used condition.
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 Not as good as her other historial novels October 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Julie Garwood is one of my favorite authors. Or was one of my favorite authors. Her past historical novels - I loved them. But lately her recent novels and Shadow Music just don't measure up. Shadow Music shows some of her signature storyline and writing but there isn't much there between the two main characters. I was very disappointed. I would suggest checking this book out at the library because it isn't worth your money to buy it.
 shadow music October 5, 2008
because of so many bad reviews i almost didn't buy this book
but it was the last book of a series[the secret and ransom] so
i took a chance and i'm so glad i did.i really enjoyed the book and read it in one night.if you liked her other books you will like this one too.
i have bought 14 of her books and she has never disapointed me.
buy the book and enjoy as i did
this is one of her many medieval romances and it has the same
excitement as the rest of them
Julie Garwood historicals SHINE - September 1, 2008
Princess Gabrielle of St. Biel, is 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.
Princess Gabriel of St. Biel is all set to be married, when her split-second decision to come to someone's aid suddenly throws the country into all-out war.
Betrothed to a stranger by King John, Gabrielle, the last of her royal line, is in possession of a powerful secret that could plunge the entire highland Scottish kingdom into anarchy, while her growing love for Colm MacHugh, a fearsome and powerful warrior, could cost her everything, as hidden enemies threaten to destroy them both.
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.
No one writes historicals like Julie Garwood. This is an exciting and reviting tale with her trade mark wonderful herione and brooding hero. True Colm MacHugh could have been a little more enamoured of Gabrielle from the first. However it's soon clear how strong is his devotion. Would have liked to seen resolution to the story with Joan as it seemed prominent but fizzled. The book was charming and lovely to read from start to finish. Thank you Julie for bring back your historicals, always on my keeper shelves.
 Is this a first draft?? August 22, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I absolutely LOVE Julie Garwood's books... Have all of them and have read and reread them a hundred times... that is, till I got my hands on this book. What IS this?? It read like a first draft to me - there was no romance, the scenes were forced and the plot holes were HUGE. I am terribly disappointed. This book is a waste of space, not to mention the characters like Brodick (oh wait, JUST Brodick - the main characters were so underdeveloped maybe they can be recycled and used for a completely different book and no one would notice... I doubt anyone would remember them from this book. I take that back. They would TOTALLY remember because of how badly the characters were written!). Is there such a thing as a negative star rating?? If Amazon would let me give a no star rating, I would.
review July 19, 2008
I love Julie Garwoods books,however I would have to say this was not one of her best. It fell a little flat for me. The characters and storyline did not deliver like Julies books usually do. It's a good book to borrow from someone but I don't think I'd buy it if you haven't already.
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