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Michelle Sagara

Author of Cast in Shadow

89+ Works 13,552 Members 394 Reviews 13 Favorited

About the Author

Michelle Sagara is the pseudonym used by Michelle West. She was born in 1963 and is a native of Canada. She is a Japanese-Canadian author of fantasy literature. She has published her books as Michelle Sagara (her legal name), Michelle West (her husband's surname), and as Michelle Sagara West (a show more combination of the two). She lives in Toronto. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Series

Works by Michelle Sagara

Cast in Shadow (2005) 1,733 copies
Cast in Courtlight (2006) — Author — 1,047 copies
Cast in Secret (2007) 847 copies
The Broken Crown (1997) 787 copies
Cast in Fury (2008) 679 copies
Cast in Silence (2009) 586 copies
Cast in Chaos (2010) 478 copies
The Uncrowned King (1998) 459 copies
The Shining Court (1999) 428 copies
Hunter's Oath (1995) 425 copies
Sea of Sorrows (2001) 370 copies
The Hidden City (2007) 345 copies
Cast in Ruin (2011) 345 copies
The Riven Shield (2003) 336 copies
Hunter's Death (1996) 335 copies
The Sun Sword (2004) 324 copies
Into the Dark Lands (1991) 314 copies
Cast in Peril (2012) 302 copies
Cast in Sorrow (2013) — Author — 263 copies
Silence (2012) 259 copies
Cast in Flame (2014) 221 copies
Cast in Honor (2015) 200 copies
Children of the Blood (1992) 179 copies
City of Night (2010) 173 copies
Lady of Mercy (1993) 170 copies
Cast in Flight (2016) 163 copies
Cast in Deception (2018) 135 copies
Cast in Moonlight (2012) 134 copies
House Name (2011) 125 copies
Cast in Oblivion (2019) 117 copies
Skirmish (2012) 106 copies
The Emperor's Wolves (2020) 101 copies
Touch (2014) 92 copies
Cast in Wisdom (2020) 87 copies
Battle (2012) 82 copies
Cast in Conflict (2021) 75 copies
Oracle (2015) 67 copies
Sword and Shadow (2022) 58 copies
Cast in Eternity (2022) 53 copies
War (2019) 41 copies
Firstborn (2019) 39 copies
Grave (2017) 36 copies
Shards of Glass (2023) 34 copies
The Sacred Hunt Duology (2016) 29 copies
The Black Ospreys (2011) 15 copies
The Memory of Stone (2011) 14 copies
Speaking With Angels (2003) 13 copies
Birthnight (2011) 11 copies
Huntbrother (2011) 11 copies
Echoes (2011) 11 copies
Shadow of a change (2011) 10 copies
Hunger (2011) 9 copies
Gifted (2011) 8 copies
For the Love of God (2011) 7 copies
Hunter's Redoubt (2023) 6 copies
The Queen of the Dead (2021) 4 copies
Choice (1997) 2 copies
Ghostwood 1 copy
Choice (2020) 1 copy
Winter Death [novella] (2003) 1 copy
Shahira 1 copy

Associated Works

Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar (1997) — Contributor — 1,305 copies
Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar (2003) — Contributor — 1,040 copies
Harvest Moon (2010) — Contributor — 329 copies
DAW 30th Anniversary Fantasy Anthology (2002) — Contributor — 304 copies
Happily Ever After (2011) — Contributor — 295 copies
Assassin Fantastic (2001) — Contributor — 164 copies
Women of War (2005) — Contributor — 132 copies
Alternate Warriors (1993) — Contributor — 128 copies
Elf Fantastic (1997) — Contributor — 126 copies
Witch Fantastic (1995) — Contributor — 124 copies
Dinosaur Fantastic (1993) — Contributor — 120 copies
Single White Vampire Seeks Same (2001) — Contributor — 120 copies
Enchanted Forests (1995) — Contributor — 112 copies
Merlin (1999) — Contributor — 102 copies
Magical Beginnings (2003) — Contributor — 101 copies
Creature Fantastic (2001) — Contributor — 100 copies
Faerie Tales (2004) — Contributor — 99 copies
Maiden, Matron, Crone (2005) — Contributor — 95 copies
Elf Magic (1997) — Contributor — 92 copies
Villains Victorious (2001) — Contributor — 91 copies
The Magic Shop (2004) — Contributor — 90 copies
Wizard Fantastic (1997) — Contributor — 90 copies
Spell Fantastic (2000) — Contributor — 87 copies
Knight Fantastic (2002) — Contributor — 87 copies
Magic Tails (2005) — Contributor — 86 copies
Alternate Outlaws (1994) — Contributor — 85 copies
The Sorcerer's Academy (2003) — Contributor — 84 copies
A Dangerous Magic (1999) — Contributor — 83 copies
Alien Pets (1998) — Contributor — 83 copies
Perchance to Dream (2000) — Contributor — 78 copies
Little Red Riding Hood in the Big Bad City (2004) — Contributor — 77 copies
Once Upon a Galaxy (2002) — Contributor — 76 copies
Familiars (2002) — Contributor — 74 copies
Tarot Fantastic (1997) — Contributor — 73 copies
Olympus (1998) — Contributor — 69 copies
Earth, Air, Fire, Water (1999) — Contributor — 68 copies
Sirius The Dog Star (2004) — Contributor — 67 copies
Aladdin: Master of the Lamp (1992) — Contributor — 66 copies
Deals with the Devil (1994) — Contributor — 64 copies
Battle Magic (1998) — Contributor — 61 copies
Alternate Tyrants (1997) — Contributor — 59 copies
Children of Magic (2006) — Contributor — 59 copies
Apprentice Fantastic (2002) — Contributor — 58 copies
The Mutant Files (2001) — Contributor — 57 copies
Moon Shots (1999) — Contributor — 57 copies
The Best Paranormal Crime Stories Ever Told (2010) — Contributor — 56 copies
Vengeance Fantastic (2002) — Contributor — 56 copies
Christmas Bestiary (1992) — Contributor — 51 copies
Christmas Ghosts (1993) — Contributor — 49 copies
In the Shadow of Evil (2005) — Contributor — 47 copies
Courts of the Fey (2011) — Contributor — 43 copies
By Any Other Fame (1994) — Contributor — 42 copies
Return of the Dinosaurs (1997) — Contributor — 41 copies
Nebula Awards Showcase 2017 (2017) — Contributor — 39 copies
The Fortune Teller (1997) — Contributor — 35 copies
Zodiac Fantastic (1997) — Contributor — 34 copies
Conqueror Fantastic (2004) — Contributor — 33 copies
Summoned to Destiny (Realms of Wonder) (2004) — Contributor, some editions — 31 copies
Phantoms of the Night (1996) — Contributor — 30 copies
The Bakka anthology (2002) — Contributor — 22 copies
Handsome Devil: Stories of Sin and Seduction (2014) — Contributor — 17 copies
Alien Abductions (1999) — Contributor — 14 copies
Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 83 • April 2017 (2017) — Contributor — 7 copies
Mythophages : 16 Sagas d'hier et d'aujourd'hui (2004) — Contributor — 6 copies
Sortilèges (2001) — Contributor — 6 copies

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I continue to read this series because I'm interested in the overall storyline and how it's going to resolve, but the prose and repeating sentence structure tends to feel repetitive. Once you notice it, it's hard to unsee and it tends to pull me out of the narrative.
 
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ardaiel | 3 other reviews | Mar 4, 2024 |
Love this series. While this is not in any way a cliffhanger, it is not as 'complete' a story as the previous books. I wouldn't be surprised to find that it was a huge volume that Harlequin split in half.

I am now glumly setting out to find out when the next one will be published--grimly resigned to the fact that it will probably be out over a year from now.

 
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jazzbird61 | 20 other reviews | Feb 29, 2024 |
This one is very much in the style of of the first few Elantra books. It's not high literature, but I enjoyed it.
 
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zjakkelien | 15 other reviews | Jan 2, 2024 |
I love Jewel ATerafin, I love the den, and I love the House war books. This one was in classic House war form, it has the typical stately writing style that West uses for these books, but it flows well. The characters are wonderful, there is plenty of drama, and Jay is coming into her own.
 
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