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Wow. Charlie sure has her hands full in this fourth installment of Kelly Gay’s fab urban fantasy series! At the conclusion of The Hour of Dust and Ashes, Hank’s apprehended and taken back to Fiallan for the crime of leaving the Circe’s towers. Now in Shadows Before the Sun, Charlie’s told that Hank was executed…She doesn’t believe it. So she does the only thing she can – take a trip to Fiallan to find Hank. Armed with her magic sword and trademark sass, Charlie’s surprised when the Oracle herself shows up to accompany her on the journey, and even more surprised to find out she might actually like her. Meeting with the Circe is a mite hairier than Charlie expects, and before you know it, it’s a race against time – to save Hank, AND to get out of Fiallan. Because a rescue mission always comes with danger…I love this series, and Kelly Gay doesn’t disappoint. Charlie’s a fabulously kick-ass heroine – if anything, she gets even more kick-ass here. The only thing I’d say is, if you’re squeamish, you’ll want to skip the prologue and the italicized paragraphs – they’ll more likely be about Hank’s torture, and they’re pretty high on the ick factor. *shudder*drey’s rating: Excellent! I can’t wait for more!