Of Shadow Born (A Novel of the Shadow World Book 4) Kindle Edition

I'm severely ADD and rarely read a series throughout at one time but I've devoured this series non stop without breaks. I'm going to have withdrawals after reading a series this good.

I'm going to attempt to get through this review without too many spoilers. First I must say that I've really come to like our heroine, Miranda. For a time I thought she was pretty weak for accepting David back after his huge indiscretion with Deven. But I'm starting to view her differently. This woman has balls of steel! I really like that Ms.Sylvan has changed direction a bit and made her a leader capable of handling herself in the worst situations. She's actually developing several strong female characters in this book. We have Olivia, the new and first female Prime. Stella, the young witch that helps Miranda and David. Lastly, I'm actually even like Deven more now too, which I didn't think was possible. His character has grown a little bit, yet he's still doing a lot of acting now and thinking later. But as usual, he's trying to save everyone in his own misguided way.If you've been reading the series, you'll know, at the end of the last book, there was a major cliff hanger. And I mean MAJOR. Based on the synopsis, we already know that David isn't dead after all....or did he die?! You'll have to read to find out, because let me just say, this twist in the story is very interesting! In the beginning of this book, David meets Olivia who helps him when he is found outside her door. I'm sure it's no coincidence that he ended up there.The world building is very well done. Gods, Goddesses, Elves, Vampires and Humans! This seems to be the central theme of this installment. There is this theory that the Elves, Vamps and Humans all coexisted but eventually a Human group called Morningstar started to take all non-humans, starting with the Elves and now trying to finish off the Vampires. There are new developments regarding Deven and the Elves, which I won't say, but it's completely not unexpected.There is also history explained as to how the Gods & Goddesses played into the Vampire history. Which leads to a more detailed explanation of Gen 1, 2 and 3 Vampires. We already know that all the Vampires that exist now are 2nd Gen Vampires, David suddenly shows up with a fuzzy memory, extra abilities that he didn't have before as well as seemingly being more dangerous in general. It's pretty interesting how the chain of events unfolds.In addition to the conflict going on between Prime Hart and everyone, we find out more about Jeremy and who he really was/is and what his purpose is. Everything seemed to click into place for me when Olivia's tie to Jeremy is revealed. It's all so scandalous!I'm looking forward to the next book. Too bad there's no release date yet! I anticipate more fighting, more Elves, more 3rd Gen Vamps, more Witches and of course, even more relationship drama!I think this is a fun and easy read. If you haven't hear of this series, do check it out! If you've been reading the series but haven't checked this book out yet, please do, I think you'll be pleased with it.

First off - my reviews never give any synopsis of the storyline. I figure that enough reviews have that feature that I need not bother. I also do not really recommend trying to read this book without having read the first three. I think you will miss a lot of the backstory which makes the characters so much more likable.Second off - my Kindle broke on Saturday (I immediately ordered a new one), but I voluntarily read 95% of this book on my iphone. Let me tell you, that's no small feat considering the iphone is NOT the largest screen in the world and I felt like I was constantly flipping pages. But enough of the whining.I started this book on Friday night- I actually cried myself to sleep reading the book. I admit that I'm a bit of a marshmallow at times, but it's not often that I begin a book crying. But David was always a character that I think I liked - or perhaps it was the fact that I like Miranda. I'm not sure which at this point. But dang, I was still sad from the ending of the last book and the beginning of this one.I will say that I might have actually have fallen for Deven at this point- took til book 3 for him to warm on me. But I feel for the tortured soul. I also still like his Consort- amazingly caring and warm man who has his own inner strength (seriously, he puts up with Deven!). I look forward to learning more about them both.I could ramble on and on about the individual characters, but I won't. I will say that I am really excited about the prospects of where this world is going. I cannot wait to get answers! And I look forward to reading more about Deven. I still think I'd like the books to focus on Miranda and David, but I want to see the supporting characters more and more.I highly recommend not only this book, but the series. I think the world that has been spun is intriguing- at this point, I am not sure where the author is going to take us. But I expect that I will enjoy every bit of it.

Shadow’s Fall ended on one hell of a cliffhanger and this series is getting more interesting by the book. The first half of the book was pretty heartbreaking because Miranda is dealing with the fallout from the previous book. David is presumed dead and she is still alive which isn’t right, because if a Prime falls, the queen does soon after. But some wicked ass things go down in OF SHADOW BORN and I’m glad to be there for the ride!Miranda struggles to stand on her own and lead the Haven without David for now, but she is still heartbroken and it is hard without David and she finds a surprising friendship in Devon, they mourn together and bond over David. I really enjoyed Devon and Miranda coming together. I loved them getting along and forming a friendship. But David is not gone for long, thank god. I mean, seriously, the last line of Shadow’s Fall gave us hope, so of course I knew he’d be back!David comes back weird, not remembering what happened, I mean, he’s back but stronger than ever and I’m not going to go too much into the why’s and how’s, but it makes me wonder was it worth him coming back. Will everything be okay. Miranda and David may be back together, but a war may be coming that they have to become a part of.I must mention more of Devon and Johnathon. I loved them as always! Devon has been going through a lot and I mourn for him. I really hope that he will get want he needs most and I hope Johnathon can help him through it. There were many different POV’s in OF SHADOW BORN and sometimes it got to be too overwhelming, so it was a little too much for me.I enjoyed OF SHADOW BORN a lot. There is a cliffhanger at the end, but not as bad as the cliffhanger in Shadow’s Fall. I am loving this series with every new book and I really look forward to see what transpires next in the Shadow World Series.