It's time to choose sides.... On the surface, Sorry-in-the-Vale is a sleepy English town. But Kami Glass knows the truth. Sorry-in-the-Vale is full of magic. In the old days, the Lynburn family ruled with fear, terrifying the people into submission in order to kill for blood and power. Now the Lynburns are back, and Rob Lynburn is gathering sorcerers so that the town can return to the old ways.
But Rob and his followers aren’t the only sorcerers in town. A decision must be made: pay the blood sacrifice, or fight. For Kami, this means more than just choosing between good and evil. With her link to Jared Lynburn severed, she’s now free to love anyone she chooses. But who should that be?
A darkly humorous take on Gothic romance, Sarah Rees Brennan's Lynburn Legacy weaves together the tale of a heroine desperate to protect those she loves, two boys hoping to be saved, and the magical forces that will shape their destiny.
As I absolutely
loved Unspoken, I couldn’t wait to
get into Untold, the second book in
the Lynburn Legacy series. Here, the town of Sorry-in-the-Vale is revealed as a
place of dark magic and sorcery, and a struggle begins between Rob Lynburn, who
wants to return to the old ways and establish a new hierarchy with the Lynburns
on top. Meanwhile, free from the connection to Jared, Kami is alone for the
first time in her life. She might not have magic any longer, but she still
wants to fight.
Sarah Rees
Brennan has a gift for injecting humour into even the darkest scenarios, and
the dialogue between the characters is often hilarious. All the characters are
vivid and three-dimensional, and I like that Kami’s parents are part of the
action rather than sidelined like so many parents in YA fiction. Her best
friends, Angela and Holly, also get a bigger role in the story, and Rusty is as
entertaining as ever. But Kami and Jared stole the show for me. Their struggles
are written so well, especially Kami’s conflict about her own feelings
independent of the connection she and Jared once shared.
The characters
are great, the history intriguing, the atmosphere wonderfully gothic, and the
plot, whilst not fast-moving, promises an epic climax to come in the final book
of the trilogy. Definitely one to watch out for!
Rating: ****
Haven't heard of this series before, but OMG, what a stunning cover. I kind of want to check it out based off just that, haha. Thankfully, your review makes it sound like it'd be worth it if I did! ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat Cover! Sounds like a good read.
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