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4.43 AVERAGE
4.43 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
"An Echo in the Sorrow" was truly, utterly, stunning.
I know I've said this for every single one of this series' books, but I'll say it again: Hailey Turner is a master storyteller and each book has left me both speechless and screaming incoherently. This one, in particular, has such a distinct atmosphere: dark and painful at times, melancholic and bittersweet, but it's also teeming with love and sweetness and pride.
All of the characters go through the wringer this time around, but Patrick especially has to deal with the lies and secrets that have kept him alive all these years and that are threatening his relationship, his pack and his reputation. I know I'm being redundant but I love him so much: he's truly one of the protagonists I've adored most these past few years, a mix of fragility and toughness, ruthlessness and snark, pain and fierce protectiveness for the family he's finally found.
I also loved Jono with my whole heart during this book: I've always adored him, but he's truly something fierce and furious here.
Sage and Marek, Leon and Emma, Wade and his bottomless stomach, were fabulous as usual, and I loved seeing some new, and old, faces too. Ashanti, especially: her relationship with Patrick was interesting (to say the least), and I cannot wait to see a bit more of her.
Book #7 is too far away for my heart to cope but for the next few months I'll try to survive be re-reading this series, A LOT.
I know I've said this for every single one of this series' books, but I'll say it again: Hailey Turner is a master storyteller and each book has left me both speechless and screaming incoherently. This one, in particular, has such a distinct atmosphere: dark and painful at times, melancholic and bittersweet, but it's also teeming with love and sweetness and pride.
All of the characters go through the wringer this time around, but Patrick especially has to deal with the lies and secrets that have kept him alive all these years and that are threatening his relationship, his pack and his reputation. I know I'm being redundant but I love him so much: he's truly one of the protagonists I've adored most these past few years, a mix of fragility and toughness, ruthlessness and snark, pain and fierce protectiveness for the family he's finally found.
I also loved Jono with my whole heart during this book: I've always adored him, but he's truly something fierce and furious here.
Sage and Marek, Leon and Emma, Wade and his bottomless stomach, were fabulous as usual, and I loved seeing some new, and old, faces too. Ashanti, especially: her relationship with Patrick was interesting (to say the least), and I cannot wait to see a bit more of her.
Book #7 is too far away for my heart to cope but for the next few months I'll try to survive be re-reading this series, A LOT.
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Holy cow is this book fantastic! It was a one day, all night read because I could not put it down. I did a re-read of book 5 (On the Wings of War) just before reading this one and I was glad I did to have the events fresh in my memory. You really need to read this series in order to fully understand the plot lines and the story arc.
This book finds Patrick’s two worlds finally colliding with dire consequences. The hardest part for Jono is that this isn’t something he can protect Patrick from. Additionally, he has his own problems as hunters and demons have descended on the city and they are all looking to take him out.
There is a lot of terrific action in this book. It is written in such a suspenseful and compelling way I was holding my breath numerous times throughout the book. The action is so descriptive I felt like I was there watching what was happening; I could visualize it all clearly. It helps that I have a fairly decent sense of NYC so being able to place the action in context was a plus. (And that subway scene is just one reason I never take them!!)
We get a lot more insight into Patrick’s psyche in this book and while no one would ever describe Patrick as weak or vulnerable or in need of protection, so many things spin out of his control and conspire against him that I ached for him and just wanted to wrap him up in a warm, soft blanket and cuddle him. He truly hurts my heart in this book…such excellent writing. Likewise, Jono’s inability to protect him and keep him out of danger frustrates him and ultimately enrages him. I just felt so deeply for these two characters. The whole climactic ending scenes had me alternately cheering and holding my breath. Validation for my love of Jono from the beginning.
In the last book we got to see Wade become more of an integral part of the function of the pack and he really comes into his own here. I’ve always loved this character and even more so after this book.
So many of the secondary characters from the series are back in play here, though not a couple they really could have used! The storylines are starting to tie up and this is the second to last book and we can see things heading towards what will no doubt be a cataclysmic finale. I’ll probably need Valium reading that one! I will be very interested to see not just how the main clash plays out but how several other storylines resolve.
I cannot recommend this book and this series highly enough. This is world building and storytelling at the highest level. And after you read the books you should definitely get the audiobooks as they are excellent and bring things to life perfectly.
**I voluntarily read an arc and this is my unbiased opinion.**
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
*ARC given by the author*
I don't want this to be over. This book was a punch to my heart!! I suffered so much!!
I love these characters so much and I worry so much!!
I don't want this to be over. This book was a punch to my heart!! I suffered so much!!
I love these characters so much and I worry so much!!