The Shadowmask: Stone of Tymora, Book II by R.A. Salvatore
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
In this second book we’re told the continuation of the story began in The Stowaway. This time, Maimun is without his stone and is off to capture it again.
The story is full of characters such as Joen and Captain Deudermont which breathe life into it. Also a return is made by a character thought lost in The Stowaway, which was a pleasant surprise.
While I still had a bit of an issue with the telling of the story in first person (being somewhat corny), it begins to work better in this book. It feels like the authors are finally getting their stride and spinning a story worth telling. Despite this being the “bridge” in a trilogy, there are adventures that begin and end in the book that gave me a satisfied feeling and didn’t make me too frustrated when it came to the, to be expected, cliffhanger ending.
Overall, a great series so far for young boys and girls. Lots of adventure, fun and easily read.
