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In the company of shadows is truly one of the best pieces of original fiction I have ever read. This story ate my soul. I stayed up all night reading it in one sitting. Too bad I had to work the next day. I can't believe I found this story if AFFN. This story should be published, not featured on what is basicly a wank site. I want to say more, but there are truly no words to describe how much this story captivated my heart, mind, and body.

Brilliant! I stumbled across this fic a few days ago and I could barely tear myself away from the computer long enough to eat or go to work. The characters are compelling—they have depth and the dark-hero thing that I love oh-so-much. They’re a little (or a lot) psychotic, but oddly relatable.
I appreciated the time you took to develop the relationship between Hsin and Boyd--the progression didn't feel forced or artificial. The espionage and political maneuverings were brilliantly done—definitely some of the more exciting action scenes I’ve read.
Love it.

Ahhh, I get so emotionell about this.
I so want Sin to stay away from everyone except Boyd.
But I know that won't happen. And I so want Jessica to back off.
Boyd's analyse of her made me hate her so much. Or dislike her whatever.
The fact that she thought that she knows sin better then him. That pissed me off.
I want her to die, to dissapear.
But that isn't going to happen either.
So I'm just frustrated. And if she will dissapear it's obvious that Sin is going to I don't know. Be super upset. And I'm just like Boyd, it feels like he should only feel so about Boyd.
But it isn't like that.
Sin is beginning to open up, and he opens up to a lot of people, and Boyd is no longer the most important.
I want Sin to be jealous just as Boyd. Feel the same as Boyd.
But yeah...Probably not going to happen either. It's kind of painful to read.
I will continue reading because I love this but gaaaawd so frustrating. Because it feels like Sin is cheating on me or something like that. And yeah. So frustrating and painful. The fact that Sin does what he does and don't really feel bad about it and Boyd...just....
Pointless ranting.
It feels like it is only going to get worse...so I guess...well I guess I just must hope that it will get better between the two of them.
Because now it feels like their relationship is slowly falling apart.
I waaaant more. I will be depressed until the next chapter.

The long analyzing scenes, you know i was criticizing them in my first ever In The Company Of Shadows review (because me likes action, me likes action very much) but right now i've grown to really like them. Without them the characters wouldn't be so deep as they are now. Plus you cannot say this story has been without action (you know guns and shit hah), although it's been in the background lately.

Hey what's the deal with Jess and Expo? I was wondering if this is gonna affect on their assignment somehow. Am i confused? Eh.

I'm a bit ambivalent towards Jess. I didn't want my feelings towards her grow more negative but after getting to feel so close to Boyd and Hsin it just can't be helped I guess. It's a bit problematic. I mean, Boyd and Hsin do keep saying that they're not an item or anything, so what's stopping her from trying to get Hsin for herself? Even though none of us wants that of course. But it's not exactly like she's doing anything wrong is it?

I must disagree with the previous reviewer though about Boyd not being the most important person in Hsin's life. Boyd is DEFINITELY the most important person, it's really hard to imagine Hsin getting that close to anyone anytime soon. But I got depressed with this chapter as well cause it does seem like Boyd and Hsin's relationship is in danger to not develop into love, or are the feelings already there? I feel like we've gone backwards a little bit. I felt them real close a while ago. I'd love to see Hsin jealous of Boyd aswell, at least it would prove he has some feelings towards him, so why why why was he so indifferent about Johnny's suggestions about Boyd? It made me upset. Boohoo.

I am really looking forward to how this assignment goes, and what happens afterwards. How on earth can they just go back to agency... Or if they go I hope they just blow that depressing place to pieces.

I really loved the ending phrase: "Even so, although Boyd didn't say anything, somehow it made him feel better when Sin casually, occasionally leaned against him." It described in a beautiful way how Boyd has held Hsin's hand and helped him to get more comfortable about life in general. Well at least it did to me. I love Boyd, I really do, and so should Hsin.

And hey, see how many readers have given you five stars?? That should tell you how good this really is!

Ta, until next time! *kissykissy*

Alright, I've been reading your story for some time now, but didn't comment. Until now, I guess. It's just that your story is so awesome that I can hardly express how much I like it. I love the speed at which the story progresses - it's very realistic for these two with their...extraordinary personalities. The plot, too isn't unrealistic or anything. It's great how close Boyd and Sin are (without being all lovey-dovey)
I loved how jealous Boyd actually was in this chapter. I have to admit I don't like Jessica, either, but she's very real in a way. People are like that.
Lovely story.

I'm still reading and loving the story. ^^; Chapter 35 made me a little sad for Boyd. Why can't they both just admit that they're in love with each other? >.> Why can't they just cuddle and smooch? Why?! xD

I don´t like her.....but on the other hand I´m starting to ask myself will be there love?

This update was fantastic. I really feel for Boyd... I mean, I've gone through the same thing with some of my friends before. But even if I can relate to the situation, I don't feel like it's TYPICAL or anything at all. And Sin's lack of sexual maturity (he's totally like a 15-year-old boy) is... XD well, amusing!

Okay, okay, babbling. I hope the boys can work things out and screw eachother into happy oblivion! You know I love you guyses work. X3

(and omgWEIRD XD I'm leaving an actual review on AFFN! Much Sonny & Ais love!!!1@)

firstly, i have to admit that i squealed when i saw you updated a new chapter early!
secondly, i cracked up at the mexican batman part!
thirdly, and embarrassing, i squealed yet again when sin found drawings of himself, i had previously mentioned in my last review that i hoped for a scene similar to that, so thank you for that. you probally had that planned out already though.... and it was good.yer ah a MISUNDERDSTOODGENIUS!
especially the sexual content in the chapter... as i read it i was followed with my girly tee-hees! and giggles! and my oh my gods!.........im wondering if you have the same reactions as your coming up wiht these ideas.....like laughing out loud at your thoughts?lol, anyways..
and man, that mystery guy, im balling with laughter! the mexican slang and it was just so quentin tarantino!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it was soooooooooooooooooo, pulp fiction.
the famous bad mother fucker wallet!haha, that dude must have watched the movie when sin and boyd did and took a few clever signature lines from the movie!
and ohhh, the smiley face.......the tuants were killing sin!
and how he was bummed out about not being able to fight the mexican batman at the end!tooo great!to comical.
so........... boyd hasnt seen the agencys other top level assassin, but sin has so he prob would have seen him if it was him that has been spying on them..so its not him... so who is this mysterious guy that is more skilled than boyd? and whats this business with the cover front restraunt...?.argh, im going through a dilemma... cant wait to find out! youve got me hooked....im going cold turkey untill the next chapter.
wellll........ im overly excited about this story, and its ending soon, but, terribly overly excited about the up coming sequel.
oh yeah... the sarcasm about dropping pants....ha...you naughty writers...anyways, if you took a poll , i bet boyd would get the most votes in who drops whose pants more.lol. anyways, happy M day to you writers.

I have never really read any fic with 'MC' going Dom and liking it. Because it's kind of stupid and silly and so on.
But this was HAWT! Sin going all teasy but no pleasy with Boyd is go, go!
Great chapter!