Shadowsong
(Wintersong #2)
Publisher: Wednesday
Books
Release Date:
February 6, 2018
Genre: Young Adult,
Fantasy
Synopsis:
Six months after the end of
Wintersong, Liesl is working toward furthering both her brother’s and her own
musical careers. Although she is determined to look forward and not behind,
life in the world above is not as easy as Liesl had hoped. Her younger brother
Josef is cold, distant, and withdrawn, while Liesl can’t forget the austere
young man she left beneath the earth, and the music he inspired in her.
When troubling signs arise that the
barrier between worlds is crumbling, Liesl must return to the Underground to
unravel the mystery of life, death, and the Goblin King—who he was, who he is,
and who he will be. What will it take to break the old laws once and for all?
What is the true meaning of sacrifice when the fate of the world—or the ones
Liesl loves—is in her hands?
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REVIEW
Liesl is back again in the second book of the series. This book picks up from where the first book left off with Liesel returning from the underground after being released. Liesl is dealing with heartbreak and also trying to put her family back together when we meet her back in this book. She is trying to get her life back together, but also worried about her brother Josef since he is still off traveling for his new job.
Liesl has a lot of emotions going on in her head at this time and she is trying to figure out her next steps in life. She thinks the opportunity of a lifetime has come in the form of a music lover and also she will be reunited with her brother Josef, but things aren't always as they seem.
The author does an amazing job bringing not only the characters to life, but the scenery as well. The author is very talented with describing what is going on and it really brings the book to life when you are reading. I could imagine myself being transported to the different locations in the book while just reading the authors descriptions.
I enjoyed my Kathe scenes in this book a lot. I felt that the comments that she was making in the book helped me understand what everyone might be seeing from Liesl. The book is told mostly through Liesl thoughts and we get to see that she has a lot going on in her mind. Kathe helps to show the reader what Liesl's actions where doing to others or how others might view her. Also, Kathe has some other pivotal points in the book that help bring her to life.
My biggest issue with the book was some of the pacing. It felt like some parts of the book sort of began dragging for me and I wanted to figure out what was going to happen so I felt like almost skimming until the action picked back up. Once the action picked up again though I couldn't put the book down.
I would suggest this as a nighttime read. I found sections of the book that I felt I was able to put down and pick it back up. The book does have a nice transition from Wintersong so I would also suggest reading the first book in the series first. I would not consider this a stand alone novel.
I received a copy of this book from The Fantastic Flying Book Club to provide an honest review. This does no affect my opinion of this book.
My Rating: 4/5
TOUR
SCHEDULE
Blog tour
schedule link: http://fantasticflyingbookclub.blogspot.com/2018/01/tour-schedule-shadowsong-wintersong-2.html
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
S. Jae-Jones, called JJ,
is an artist, an adrenaline junkie, and the NYT bestselling author of
Wintersong.
Born and raised in sunny
Los Angeles, she lived in New York City for ten years before relocating down to
Dixie, where she is comfortably growing fat on grits and barbecue. When not
writing, she can be found rock-climbing, skydiving, taking photographs, drawing
pictures, and dragging her dog on ridiculously long hikes.
GIVEAWAY
Prize: 1 copy of Shadowsong by S.
Jae-Jones (US Only)
I loved getting to know Liesl and her family on a more close-up level in this one. And I agree, the writing and descriptions were lovely as always! Same as you, I found the occasional slowness to be my only issue too. Great review, glad you liked this one too!
ReplyDeleteYes I loved getting more of Liesl's family in this one. Thank you for stopping by!
Deleteoh so excited, I just got the first book last month so :D yay hoping to read it
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy the first book!!
DeleteI'm so sad because I did not enjoy this book! It was kind of lackluster for me, and not just because the Goblin King basically wasn't in the story at all. I liked the ending though, it was a really fair and satisfying ending. Great review, Kristyn!
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend. =)
Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
I did miss the Goblin King in this book I loved their chemistry in the first book. Thank you for stopping by! Have a great week!
DeleteGreat review! I'm glad to see your review of this book. I tried to read the first book in the series and I think I got up to 20% and then I gave up because it was slow and dragging and I don't understand what's going on. I'm glad you enjoyed some parts of the book! :-)
ReplyDeleteThe book does move slowly. I did skim read. Thank you so much for stopping by!
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