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adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
5 ⭐ CW (provided by the author): depression, disordered eating, homophobia, infertility, death of a parent, mild gore, cursing, sexual content
Songs of Sacrament by Nicole Bailey is book two in the Siren's Song series. I just love all of Nicole's characters! They hook you immediately, and she's able to balance progressing the plot while also being character driven. I am loving learning more about this world.
We pick up with Lira, Sai, and the gang after that nasty little cliffhanger in book one. We get a fake marriage, and Lira wants nothing to do with Sai. All Sai wants is for Lira to forgive him. We also get a prophecy! I know I'm being vague, but I'm trying really hard not to spoil anything! We get POV chapters from Lira, Sai, and Neia like in book one, but we also get POV chapters from Lennox and Shaan, our two heartbroken princes. We also hear from Lira's siren friend Margo as she tries to work against Palaria and King Carrington.
I gotta say, this is the first book I've ever read that described exactly how I felt when I met my partner. Sai is greyromantic (and so am I), which means he never experienced romantic attraction until he met Lira. The way Nicole expresses it, the intensity of it all, really hit home for me. I'm here for this amazing Greyromantic rep! I still just wanna hug Lennox and make sure he's okay, but I kinda wanna shake Shaan even if he does have a good reason to be upset. Still no Luz chapters though 👀.
These books are just so good! Although, I feel weird now saying Unseelie now since it's considered a slur in this series 😂. There is plenty here for the romance lovers and the fantasy lovers. Go buy Nicole's books!
Songs of Sacrament by Nicole Bailey is book two in the Siren's Song series. I just love all of Nicole's characters! They hook you immediately, and she's able to balance progressing the plot while also being character driven. I am loving learning more about this world.
We pick up with Lira, Sai, and the gang after that nasty little cliffhanger in book one. We get a fake marriage, and Lira wants nothing to do with Sai. All Sai wants is for Lira to forgive him. We also get a prophecy! I know I'm being vague, but I'm trying really hard not to spoil anything! We get POV chapters from Lira, Sai, and Neia like in book one, but we also get POV chapters from Lennox and Shaan, our two heartbroken princes. We also hear from Lira's siren friend Margo as she tries to work against Palaria and King Carrington.
I gotta say, this is the first book I've ever read that described exactly how I felt when I met my partner. Sai is greyromantic (and so am I), which means he never experienced romantic attraction until he met Lira. The way Nicole expresses it, the intensity of it all, really hit home for me. I'm here for this amazing Greyromantic rep! I still just wanna hug Lennox and make sure he's okay, but I kinda wanna shake Shaan even if he does have a good reason to be upset. Still no Luz chapters though 👀.
These books are just so good! Although, I feel weird now saying Unseelie now since it's considered a slur in this series 😂. There is plenty here for the romance lovers and the fantasy lovers. Go buy Nicole's books!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Homophobia, Infertility, and Death of parent
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