I read both. The Ivanova/Talia thing wasn't handled exactly as I
had thought it would, and missed some parts of it (it was very late that
night), and by the time I caught some of it, it was too late. The comics
version shows creatures that are not the shadows themselves but some of
the many creatures who serve them. I try to catch all I can. I sent the
third book back for a *total* rewrite which put it behind a couple of
months, but that's okay by me. Better right than on time.

jms