Instruct: Classify a given Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: A Kiss of Shadows doesn't measure up to LKH standards!

I realize Hamilton is introducing a new alternate reality, a new batch of characters, and a new story line. However, A Kiss of Shadows was a total disappointment. There was virtually no plot, no character development, and no resolution to any of the situations presented within the story. The reader is immediately thrown into an intense sexual venue merely for shock value. If you make it beyond the first 200 pages, it gets truly boring. The book has the feel of Anne Rice or Stephen King writing about the Hatfields vs McCoys without the pleasure of their style. I'm very glad I borrowed the book and didn't pay money for it.