Author: S. Jae-Jones
Pages: 436
Publication Date: February 7th 2017
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
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Synopsis: "Beware the goblin men and the wares they sell.
All her life, nineteen-year-old Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, mysterious Goblin King. He is the Lord of Mischief, the Ruler Underground, and the muse around which her music is composed. Yet, as Liesl helps shoulder the burden of running her family’s inn, her dreams of composition and childish fancies about the Goblin King must be set aside in favor of more practical concerns.
But when her sister Käthe is taken by the goblins, Liesl journeys to their realm to rescue her sister and return her to the world above. The Goblin King agrees to let Käthe go—for a price. The life of a maiden must be given to the land, in accordance with the old laws. A life for a life, he says. Without sacrifice, nothing good can grow. Without death, there can be no rebirth. In exchange for her sister’s freedom, Liesl offers her hand in marriage to the Goblin King. He accepts.
Down in the Underground, Liesl discovers that the Goblin King still inspires her—musically, physically, emotionally. Yet even as her talent blossoms, Liesl’s life is slowly fading away, the price she paid for becoming the Goblin King’s bride. As the two of them grow closer, they must learn just what it is they are each willing to sacrifice: her life, her music, or the end of the world."
I want to give a big shout out to St. Martin's Press and Netgally for letting me read Wintersong in exchange for the honest review.
What drew me into wanting to read the book was the synopsis provided. I never read a book about Goblins before, and combined that with music it was a must read for me. Each of the characters are fantastic in their own ways. The story is character and plot driven. One of my favorite parts of the novel is the romance. I have seen a lot of romance plots done poorly, and this plot is beautifully written. The beautiful, haunting writing has etched it's way into my mind.
The novel has a decent set of characters, and although we see Kathe, Josef--Liesl's siblings-- as a reader we don't see a whole lot of building on them. The main focus of the novel is Liesl and The Goblin King. I loved The Goblin King he sort of reminds of Khalid from Wrath of the Dawn, but is drastically different in most ways. We never see the violent tendencies mentioned in the fairy tales that Lisel is told as a child. Liesl goes through extraordinary character development. In the beginning of the story she is only focused on Josef, and persevering her family. She has given up on her love for music, and is told numerous times by her father that she will not amount to anything. However, when Kathe is taken by the goblins it triggers a journey that changes. On this journey Liesl goes on. Liesl ends up discovering her true self. I do have to admit there are times in the book where Liesl character does drastic personality shifts. The only reason that came to mind for that is Liesl is finally getting a chance to be her trueself.
S. Jae-Jones presents readers with a beautiful love story. To some readers it may feel like an insta-love story, but Liesl has always possessed a love for The Goblin King. She will always have this love for The Goblin King.
Going forward, I want to see more about the Goblin King, and most importantly who he was before he became the Goblin King. From the sound of Shadowsong, the second book, readers will be getting just that. Wintersong is easily a 5 star read. Have you read Wintersong, if you have are you excited for Shadowsong? As always remember, keep looking for your Once Upon A Time.
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