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Shadow Unit #5
Shadow Unit 5
Contains "The Sin Eater" and "Getaway" by Emma Bull, and more.
232 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 3, 2011
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Emma Bull
83 books692 followersEmma Bull is a science fiction and fantasy author whose best-known novel is War for the Oaks, one of the pioneering works of urban fantasy. She has participated in Terri Windling's Borderland shared universe, which is the setting of her 1994 novel Finder. She sang in the rock-funk band Cats Laughing, and both sang and played guitar in the folk duo The Flash Girls while living in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Her 1991 post-apocalyptic science fiction novel Bone Dance was nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards. Bull wrote a screenplay for War for the Oaks, which was made into an 11-minute mini-film designed to look like a film trailer. She made a cameo appearance as the Queen of the Seelie Court, and her husband, Will Shetterly, directed. Bull and Shetterly created the shared universe of Liavek, for which they have both written stories. There are five Liavek collections extant.
She was a member of the writing group The Scribblies, which included Will Shetterly as well as Pamela Dean, Kara Dalkey, Nate Bucklin, Patricia Wrede and Steven Brust. With Steven Brust, Bull wrote Freedom and Necessity (1997), an epistolary novel with subtle fantasy elements set during the 19th century United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Chartist movement.
Bull graduated from Beloit College in 1976. Bull and Shetterly live in Arizona.
Her 1991 post-apocalyptic science fiction novel Bone Dance was nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards. Bull wrote a screenplay for War for the Oaks, which was made into an 11-minute mini-film designed to look like a film trailer. She made a cameo appearance as the Queen of the Seelie Court, and her husband, Will Shetterly, directed. Bull and Shetterly created the shared universe of Liavek, for which they have both written stories. There are five Liavek collections extant.
She was a member of the writing group The Scribblies, which included Will Shetterly as well as Pamela Dean, Kara Dalkey, Nate Bucklin, Patricia Wrede and Steven Brust. With Steven Brust, Bull wrote Freedom and Necessity (1997), an epistolary novel with subtle fantasy elements set during the 19th century United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Chartist movement.
Bull graduated from Beloit College in 1976. Bull and Shetterly live in Arizona.
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April 11, 2015
Two excellent installments, both relating to the longer story-arc/character development following Chaz's trauma in Refining Fire.
The first story, "Sin Eater" is mostly a return, albeit with more emotional fragile characters, to the standard get-a-report-investigate stand alone case model from the first season. Great concept, unexpected developments at the end.
"Getaway" is the aftermath of what happens during "The Sin Eater" so definitely read them in that order (and read Refining Fire first).
The first story, "Sin Eater" is mostly a return, albeit with more emotional fragile characters, to the standard get-a-report-investigate stand alone case model from the first season. Great concept, unexpected developments at the end.
"Getaway" is the aftermath of what happens during "The Sin Eater" so definitely read them in that order (and read Refining Fire first).
October 3, 2024
A partir de este libro (o mejor ducho, de los episodios 3 y 4 de la segunda temporada) Shadow Unit comienza poco a poco a volverse demasiado oscura y deprimente. Aquí todavía no llegamos a los extremos a los que llegaremos para el libro 11, pero ya se empieza a vislumbrar lo que se viene.
August 30, 2021
Still goin' strong.
September 18, 2025
How fragile the bonds of friendship are, when fear and old wounds chip and erode at what Shadow Unit has built, yet letting go of his proud need to be normal is exactly what Chaz Villette needs to do, along with his former self. A manipulative miscalculation on the part of Stephen Reyes, a misunderstanding by Daniel Brady, and a devastating blow to Chaz Villette’s faith as he struggles to recover nearly ends Shadow Unit in a tragic case, where the special agents prove they’re only too human, scared, and prone to error. Chaz Villette is ready to quit and disappear, returning to Las Vegas, to city of his roots alone. His past, however, catches up with him, forcing him to acknowledge his scars, his need for his team, and his drive as a federal agent aren’t about to abandon him.
Powerful, painful, and ultimately beautifully uplifting; I raged at certain characters, even as I felt for them, all ready to cheer when they found their strength. I look forward to seeing more of them, hoping they will move forward, reforging new bonds from what was broken.
Powerful, painful, and ultimately beautifully uplifting; I raged at certain characters, even as I felt for them, all ready to cheer when they found their strength. I look forward to seeing more of them, hoping they will move forward, reforging new bonds from what was broken.
March 3, 2022
This volume showed that we are still dealing heavily with the fallout from Chaz Villette's abduction. In the first of the two 'episodes' in Book 5, Chaz is out on his first field case, where Dad (Agent Reyes) makes a stupid mistake that almost tears the team apart.
In the second 'episode', Chaz is dealing with heavy PTSD and decides to quit. Instead, Agent Falkner (aka Mom) puts him on medical leave. He heads to Vegas, where he grew up, planning to pull a vanishing act, only to be recognized by a woman he went to high school with. Martina is now a cop, but she's worried that her sister is in danger from her husband, an Iraq veteran. She asks Chaz for help, which ends up letting him work through some of his own demons.
Shadow Unit has definitely become a guilty pleasure, and I'm trying to space the volumes out so that I don't run out of them too soon.
In the second 'episode', Chaz is dealing with heavy PTSD and decides to quit. Instead, Agent Falkner (aka Mom) puts him on medical leave. He heads to Vegas, where he grew up, planning to pull a vanishing act, only to be recognized by a woman he went to high school with. Martina is now a cop, but she's worried that her sister is in danger from her husband, an Iraq veteran. She asks Chaz for help, which ends up letting him work through some of his own demons.
Shadow Unit has definitely become a guilty pleasure, and I'm trying to space the volumes out so that I don't run out of them too soon.
August 4, 2015
This book had two major parts, and both were about Chaz in a way. I made a long break between these parts (watching too many episodes of Supernatural in the evenings instead of reading), but picked the book up again on Friday and finished it pretty quickly after that. I especially liked part two, because I enjoyed being in Chaz' head and because it is the turning point for him. I hadn't planned on buying/reading part 6 straight away, but after finishing I downloaded it straight away and will probably read it soon-ish.
The endearing pet names is sort of a "meh" for me, but that's really my only complaint. I love this series!
The endearing pet names is sort of a "meh" for me, but that's really my only complaint. I love this series!
June 14, 2012
I tried reading the episodes on the website, but find I like the "book" form best and they are worth paying for. Plus, then I have them in case I don't have network access. My experience with these books has been important because they don't exist as books - they are just electronic (leaving aside that one could print them...). Odd, new, kinda cool.
I enjoyed Chaz's path to healing. Sometimes hard work does heal.
I enjoyed Chaz's path to healing. Sometimes hard work does heal.
November 2, 2011
I'm zooming through the Shadow Unit volumes. I am very impressed with the characters, the stories and the range of formats that allow the co-authors to paint a very complex picture.
February 13, 2012
This one made me all weepy! And proud like he's my own little brother. So happy how it's working out...
June 11, 2012
Interesting twist to the tale of Chaz and Reyes and Chaz's continued recovery. Chaz got a chance to solo in Las Vegas and bring some closure to his life.
October 27, 2013
this is a really great series about dedicated people with extraordinary abilities solving extraordinary crimes
August 19, 2015
4.5 Love the novella focused on Chaz--it's exactly what was needed.
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