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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
This book is what I like to call fluff. It's entertaining but not a lot of substance. Still enjoyable and a quick read.
[4.25/5]
"Un duro recordatorio de que todos nos quebrábamos bajo la crueldad de este mundo."
La oscuridad consume a Relhok, pero para el canciller, el trono es su prioridad. Pero cuando la fuerzan la obligan, Luna debe dejar su torre y a sus queridos cuidadores y adentrarse en esa oscuridad que todos temen, siendo ella la única que puede llevar el orden a la ciudad nuevamente. Con ayuda de Fowler, un chico misterioso pero con grandes habilidades para la supervivencia, se encaminan hacia todo lo contrario que representa la seguridad.
Sophie Jordan fue una autora de la infancia, alguien en quien podía confiar a pesar de haber leído muy poco de ella y este libro fue aún así una completa sorpresa.
Luna, amamos su nombre, está lejos de ser una damisela en peligro. La vida le ha puesto más limitaciones de las que alguien como ella esperaba, pero esto sólo la ha vuelto alguien fuerte y dispuesta a darlo todo, y más si se trata de alguien a quien ama u aprecia. Eso sí, recordemos que su contacto con el exterior es limitado, por lo que hay veces en que esta valentía, pues, sale corriendo.
En cuanto a Fowler, él es básicamente este chico misterioso que llega de la nada y que por una promesa debe quedarse con Luna. He aquí su más clara cualidad: el honor. Y aunque se niegue a admitirlo, también la lealtad. El mundo ha sido cruel con él y es por ello que él desea ser cruel con el mundo, pero para alguien que sintió mucho, no sentir es más difícil de lo que va a admitir.
Pasados tantos años, con mis opiniones transformándose, las posibilidades de que me gustara como de que no estaban a la par, por lo que encontrarme con una historia que tenía ganas de terminar con plot twist que veía y no veía venir y personajes que se llevaron mi corazón me hace saber que fue una buena elección leerla nuevamente.
La historia avanza deprisa, no tienes momentos para soltar el libro y realmente no quieres hacerlo. Vemos un mundo por completo en el caos y este no se va a detener para dar un respiro al lector.
Hay cierta controversia en libros con viajes. Siendo esta que pueden ser tediosos y aburridos o increíbles y épicos. Esta historia cae en el punto medio, donde no vemos descripciones eternas de cómo es dormir en el suelo o ir al baño entre la naturaleza, pero eso no lo hace latente y decir "duraron tres días de viaje cuando finalmente vieron civilización". En cierto sentido, se omitía lo innecesario y se presentaba el desafío. Así que si no les gustan los viajes aburridos, no se preocupen, este sí vale la pena.
Otro punto es que, en su mayoría, Luna y Fowler no tienen gran parte del tiempo contacto con otros humanos, sólo los las bestias aterradoras que viven en la oscuridad, pero cada vez que se encuentran a alguien, las posibilidades se vuelven bastas. Hay desde locos hasta gente despiadada, desde sangrones hasta compasivos. Y esto es algo que rescato porque en un mundo donde la vida ha sido corrompida por esta oscuridad y criaturas malignas, aún así no vemos únicamente una misma personalidad, por ejemplo, unos que digan "lo mío es mío y lo tuyo es tuyo", sino que hay de todo. En una Apocalipsis la vida seguirá siendo diferente y compleja.
Eso sí, debo admitir que comencé creyendo que este sería un nuevo favorito de toda la vida y tristemente que no fue así, y uno de los pocos detalles fue la credibilidad. Como mencioné, Luna se enfrenta al mundo con una mayor desventaja que la persona promedio y, honestamente, no lo parecía. No porque uno no puede sobresalir y terminar superando a esa persona promedio, pero esa desventaja, que seguiré llamando así porque fue una situación que nunca razoné y que me sorprendió un buen cuando la descubrí, era demasiado fácil de olvidar que estaba allí. Por ello, no digo que Luna mintiera, es obvio que la desventaja es real, pero era demasiado fácil olvidar que estaba allí, que parecía que se nos recordaba únicamente cuando la valentía de Luna salía corriendo.
Finalmente, el romance, sadly, fue otro punto menos. ¿El problema? Instalove. Period. Es lo único que diré.
No me la creo que, aquí entre nos, pasé de que mi única razón para no deshacerme del libro fue que estuviera autografiado a ahora buscar una oferta perfecta para comprarme la segunda parte a la de ya.
Te prometo Sophie que no vuelvo a dudar de ti.
"Un duro recordatorio de que todos nos quebrábamos bajo la crueldad de este mundo."
La oscuridad consume a Relhok, pero para el canciller, el trono es su prioridad. Pero cuando la fuerzan la obligan, Luna debe dejar su torre y a sus queridos cuidadores y adentrarse en esa oscuridad que todos temen, siendo ella la única que puede llevar el orden a la ciudad nuevamente. Con ayuda de Fowler, un chico misterioso pero con grandes habilidades para la supervivencia, se encaminan hacia todo lo contrario que representa la seguridad.
Sophie Jordan fue una autora de la infancia, alguien en quien podía confiar a pesar de haber leído muy poco de ella y este libro fue aún así una completa sorpresa.
Luna, amamos su nombre, está lejos de ser una damisela en peligro. La vida le ha puesto más limitaciones de las que alguien como ella esperaba, pero esto sólo la ha vuelto alguien fuerte y dispuesta a darlo todo, y más si se trata de alguien a quien ama u aprecia. Eso sí, recordemos que su contacto con el exterior es limitado, por lo que hay veces en que esta valentía, pues, sale corriendo.
En cuanto a Fowler, él es básicamente este chico misterioso que llega de la nada y que por una promesa debe quedarse con Luna. He aquí su más clara cualidad: el honor. Y aunque se niegue a admitirlo, también la lealtad. El mundo ha sido cruel con él y es por ello que él desea ser cruel con el mundo, pero para alguien que sintió mucho, no sentir es más difícil de lo que va a admitir.
Pasados tantos años, con mis opiniones transformándose, las posibilidades de que me gustara como de que no estaban a la par, por lo que encontrarme con una historia que tenía ganas de terminar con plot twist que veía y no veía venir y personajes que se llevaron mi corazón me hace saber que fue una buena elección leerla nuevamente.
La historia avanza deprisa, no tienes momentos para soltar el libro y realmente no quieres hacerlo. Vemos un mundo por completo en el caos y este no se va a detener para dar un respiro al lector.
Hay cierta controversia en libros con viajes. Siendo esta que pueden ser tediosos y aburridos o increíbles y épicos. Esta historia cae en el punto medio, donde no vemos descripciones eternas de cómo es dormir en el suelo o ir al baño entre la naturaleza, pero eso no lo hace latente y decir "duraron tres días de viaje cuando finalmente vieron civilización". En cierto sentido, se omitía lo innecesario y se presentaba el desafío. Así que si no les gustan los viajes aburridos, no se preocupen, este sí vale la pena.
Otro punto es que, en su mayoría, Luna y Fowler no tienen gran parte del tiempo contacto con otros humanos, sólo los las bestias aterradoras que viven en la oscuridad, pero cada vez que se encuentran a alguien, las posibilidades se vuelven bastas. Hay desde locos hasta gente despiadada, desde sangrones hasta compasivos. Y esto es algo que rescato porque en un mundo donde la vida ha sido corrompida por esta oscuridad y criaturas malignas, aún así no vemos únicamente una misma personalidad, por ejemplo, unos que digan "lo mío es mío y lo tuyo es tuyo", sino que hay de todo. En una Apocalipsis la vida seguirá siendo diferente y compleja.
Eso sí, debo admitir que comencé creyendo que este sería un nuevo favorito de toda la vida y tristemente que no fue así, y uno de los pocos detalles fue la credibilidad. Como mencioné, Luna se enfrenta al mundo con una mayor desventaja que la persona promedio y, honestamente, no lo parecía. No porque uno no puede sobresalir y terminar superando a esa persona promedio, pero esa desventaja, que seguiré llamando así porque fue una situación que nunca razoné y que me sorprendió un buen cuando la descubrí, era demasiado fácil de olvidar que estaba allí. Por ello, no digo que Luna mintiera, es obvio que la desventaja es real, pero era demasiado fácil olvidar que estaba allí, que parecía que se nos recordaba únicamente cuando la valentía de Luna salía corriendo.
Finalmente, el romance, sadly, fue otro punto menos. ¿El problema? Instalove. Period. Es lo único que diré.
No me la creo que, aquí entre nos, pasé de que mi única razón para no deshacerme del libro fue que estuviera autografiado a ahora buscar una oferta perfecta para comprarme la segunda parte a la de ya.
Te prometo Sophie que no vuelvo a dudar de ti.
Reign of Shadows, by Sophie Jordan, was a book I could not read quick enough. Sophie kept me on the edge of my seat throughout my entire time reading. I didn’t want to put my book down to do necessary activities such as eating and sleeping. I did eventually, but I didn’t want to.
The novel goes back and forth between the two perspectives of Luna and Fowler. Right away, we learn that the world has been in an everlasting solar eclipse, dubbed the Black Eclipse, shadowing Luna and Fowler’s world in darkness. Luna has spent her entire life living in a tower in the middle of the forest. As the only living heir to the kingdom of Relhok, her caregivers kept her hidden to protect her from the dangers that came with the eclipse, and the nasty tyrant who killed her parents and overtook the throne. Fowler is a person who’s been exposed to every element of the eclipse, a person who has been hardened by loss, and because of that, refuses to let anyone else get near him.
Right from the start, I wanted Luna to break down his walls and let her light fill all of his empty, darkened voids. There are books when you know the love interests will find themselves there at that point eventually, but for Fowler and Luna, I wanted that to happen sooner, rather than later. Their personalities were so striking and intense and contrasting, but Luna proved to be Fowler’s equal, not an inferior. She was someone who could save herself and put him in his place. However, she was also without experience. She had no idea of the perils that lay beyond her knowledge of the world. He did. And getting through the hazards together proved to strengthen both of them for the better.
Reign of Shadows is like a familiar fairytale, but the one that you wish you’d read rather than the one you actually did read. It has the feeling of Rapunzel—think Disney’s Tangled mixed with the creepier aspects of the original Grimm Brothers’ tale. This book had plenty of twists and turns, right down to the very last page.
There are many predators in this nightly world. One of the most prominent dangers that lie beyond the tower are dwellers–disgusting creatures with toxins dripping off of them, so awful that if it got on you, and it didn’t kill you, you’d wish you were dead. But dwellers aren’t the only threat, some of the deadliest are the humans themselves.
I’ve been a longtime fan of Sophie Jordan, and for good reason. Her writing is unlike any I’ve ever read before. She has such a talent to create lyrical worlds with only a few adjectives. Her characters are three-dimensional, with feelings and traits that are normal of the human capacity. But not only that, her writing just makes you feel. It’s the least that you can do as the reader to just hand her your heart and let her wrench it with her words as she sees fit. And trust me, you will want her to.
The next book can’t get here fast enough.
The novel goes back and forth between the two perspectives of Luna and Fowler. Right away, we learn that the world has been in an everlasting solar eclipse, dubbed the Black Eclipse, shadowing Luna and Fowler’s world in darkness. Luna has spent her entire life living in a tower in the middle of the forest. As the only living heir to the kingdom of Relhok, her caregivers kept her hidden to protect her from the dangers that came with the eclipse, and the nasty tyrant who killed her parents and overtook the throne. Fowler is a person who’s been exposed to every element of the eclipse, a person who has been hardened by loss, and because of that, refuses to let anyone else get near him.
Right from the start, I wanted Luna to break down his walls and let her light fill all of his empty, darkened voids. There are books when you know the love interests will find themselves there at that point eventually, but for Fowler and Luna, I wanted that to happen sooner, rather than later. Their personalities were so striking and intense and contrasting, but Luna proved to be Fowler’s equal, not an inferior. She was someone who could save herself and put him in his place. However, she was also without experience. She had no idea of the perils that lay beyond her knowledge of the world. He did. And getting through the hazards together proved to strengthen both of them for the better.
Reign of Shadows is like a familiar fairytale, but the one that you wish you’d read rather than the one you actually did read. It has the feeling of Rapunzel—think Disney’s Tangled mixed with the creepier aspects of the original Grimm Brothers’ tale. This book had plenty of twists and turns, right down to the very last page.
There are many predators in this nightly world. One of the most prominent dangers that lie beyond the tower are dwellers–disgusting creatures with toxins dripping off of them, so awful that if it got on you, and it didn’t kill you, you’d wish you were dead. But dwellers aren’t the only threat, some of the deadliest are the humans themselves.
I’ve been a longtime fan of Sophie Jordan, and for good reason. Her writing is unlike any I’ve ever read before. She has such a talent to create lyrical worlds with only a few adjectives. Her characters are three-dimensional, with feelings and traits that are normal of the human capacity. But not only that, her writing just makes you feel. It’s the least that you can do as the reader to just hand her your heart and let her wrench it with her words as she sees fit. And trust me, you will want her to.
The next book can’t get here fast enough.
I HATE THE ENDING OMG WHERE'S THE REST OF THE SERIES
This book wasn't bad, but it wasn't great.
Rapunzel is a popular tale, but there aren't many retellings of it (I only know of two others off the top of my head. Cress by Marissa Meyer and Towering by Alex Flinn). I actually bought this book solely for the cover, and saw it a couple times on epicreads. I didn't have many expectations for this book.
The idea interested me when I first started. A blind Rapunzel? I was into it, though I was completely confused by her blindness until a couple chapters in when another character pointed this out. Either I misread where she told us, or it was left out - it did not help.
The whole eclipse lasting 17 years bothered me... I know it's a popular idea in some things, but everything needs sunlight to prosper, and getting one measly hour of a bright enough moon a night doesn't cut it. Most of the world these characters live in is dying.
This book was a bunch of cliche's thrown in a mixer until all of the originality that could have spawned was dead.
The love was halted for 2/3rds of the book, and the last third of it, it grew so rapidly it felt unrealistic.
I liked some of the pictures Sophie Jordan painted in my mind though. The firebugs surrounding Luna was very nice.
Also, just think about that name for a second.
A girl, who is born at the same time the eclipse began and who is blind, is named Luna.
Let that sink in.
I will probably pick up book 2, because I did find Luna's blindness interesting.
Rapunzel is a popular tale, but there aren't many retellings of it (I only know of two others off the top of my head. Cress by Marissa Meyer and Towering by Alex Flinn). I actually bought this book solely for the cover, and saw it a couple times on epicreads. I didn't have many expectations for this book.
The idea interested me when I first started. A blind Rapunzel? I was into it, though I was completely confused by her blindness until a couple chapters in when another character pointed this out. Either I misread where she told us, or it was left out - it did not help.
The whole eclipse lasting 17 years bothered me... I know it's a popular idea in some things, but everything needs sunlight to prosper, and getting one measly hour of a bright enough moon a night doesn't cut it. Most of the world these characters live in is dying.
This book was a bunch of cliche's thrown in a mixer until all of the originality that could have spawned was dead.
The love was halted for 2/3rds of the book, and the last third of it, it grew so rapidly it felt unrealistic.
I liked some of the pictures Sophie Jordan painted in my mind though. The firebugs surrounding Luna was very nice.
Also, just think about that name for a second.
A girl, who is born at the same time the eclipse began and who is blind, is named Luna.
Let that sink in.
I will probably pick up book 2, because I did find Luna's blindness interesting.
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a lot darker then I thought it would be. The protagonist is sheltered and lives in a tower. After an eclipse came and altered the dark and light of earth, Luna was born. Luna was a princess, but her parents were killed off quickly by the bloodthirsty king. A couple who worked for her parents rescued her and stole her away to live in relative safety with them. At first, I didn’t understand why she was trapped there and I wanted her to venture out. When Fowler shows up running for his life with a fatally injured companion, the world begins to come into focus. There is no safety in this place. People die everywhere you go. Enemies in this world include people and “dwellers” (hideous creatures who kill everything) during the 23 hours of darkness. In the light people are still a huge threat. Starvation is an issue and people eat things like kelp to fend off hunger. When the king’s men show up at the tower searching for the girl who may have lived, Fowler and Luna head off to a place they hope actually exists.
What I liked: Luna is blind. The author uses great descriptive details to explain how she “sees’ the world. Dark is not an issue for her, her senses work well in the dark. Luna is a pretty head strong girl. She doesn’t see herself as disabled and is able to defend herself in most situations. There was a lot of action in this story because the protagonist(s) are constantly in danger. I enjoyed most of the world building. The dark and the forests, and the dwellers were pretty scary. I liked imagining the tree house city. The dangerous world and treacherous people seemed right on with the things that Fowler tried to describe before Luna and him even set off. I liked how Fowler and Luna developed into a relationship. I think Luna and Fowler were really good together.
What I didn’t like: The world building was a bit fuzzy. I didn’t get the descriptive details I craved to really imagine the scenes. Part of it may be that one protagonist was blind, but some of it could of been clarified with Fowler’s POV. I didn’t buy Fowler’s character traits. He is very stubborn and then he just does what people ask him. He is a complete loner, but then he falls so hard for Luna. Maybe that was part of his character growth, but I know some readers will have an issue with it. I was really buying into the world building and enjoying where the story was going until
Spoiler
the injury that Fowler sustained on the lake. It isn’t even address later when he chases Luna and that really bothered me. Also, Luna is such a do-gooder that she is just gonna turn herself in without even telling Fowler. Luna is so good there is no way she would wound her love even further by abandoning him. I call BS.Then the thing with the wolf. You can’t just introduce a wolf that is suppose to be a human killer who then pledges loyalty to a human girl, without first introducing us to that creature. It happened much too fast to be believed. Please don’t do that with wolves, it pulls my heart strings.
Oh and can we talk about the ending! What the absolute hell? I have not been so left of a cliff since Hunger Games. If you haven’t read the book, be warned!
I really loved the premise and the fact that our heroine was blind. I loved it when she got all bad-ass and cut dwellers down with her sword. I needed Fowler and Luna to have a happy ending. I wanted to love this book, but I am really torn. Reign of Shadows had a lot of potential, and it had a unique setting. I can’t say I won’t read the sequel, because I have to know what happens next. I would only recommend this with a warning that it has some major flaws.
I so wanted to love this Bc it’s a Rapunzel retelling AND that cover?!!? STUNNING.
But eww this was so bad
But eww this was so bad