I was slightly disappointed in this book. First, it had been a long while since I had read the first two books. I did not own them to reread them, and I have so little reading time that I'd rather spend it reading new books than rereading others at this time. Anyway, there were nuances that if I had the other books to check, I know I would have gotten or remembered.

A good friend of Ms. Flewelling's died during the writing of this novel. The publication was put off by quite some time as a direct result of the death. I think the story itself suffered as well. At times, I kept reading because I wanted to know what eventually happened, not because I was enjoying the writing. That is to say, I became detached from the novel, which is a bad sign.

Overall it was an interesting read, although clearly something was gained in the telling in Luck in the Shadows since I somehow missed a year lost at sea. Perhaps that was just a bit too much.