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vulpixie's review
5.0
I absolutely adored this book.
I am a sucker for interesting magic systems and slow burn romances and this book had both in spades.
Larkyra is one of 3 sisters gifted with amazing magics that work in harmony with one another to please or maim their intended audience. By day they are princesses of Jabari, doted on by their father, and by night they are the great Mousai, feared and loved by those of the Thief Kingdom. They find themselves entangled in the destiny of Lachlan, lorded over by the putrid Duke Hayzar and his handsome, but troubled, step-son Darius.
This was a very enjoyable book that made me laugh, and brought me close to tears more than once. The characters are loveable and well fleshed out, and the writing was just perfect. The chemistry and tension between Darius and Larkyra had me almost shouting at the book, willing them to just kiss one another already (which doesn't happen until past the 80% mark!).
A very surprising read, as I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I wasn't disappointed. An excellent way to finish a varied month of reading.
I am a sucker for interesting magic systems and slow burn romances and this book had both in spades.
Larkyra is one of 3 sisters gifted with amazing magics that work in harmony with one another to please or maim their intended audience. By day they are princesses of Jabari, doted on by their father, and by night they are the great Mousai, feared and loved by those of the Thief Kingdom. They find themselves entangled in the destiny of Lachlan, lorded over by the putrid Duke Hayzar and his handsome, but troubled, step-son Darius.
This was a very enjoyable book that made me laugh, and brought me close to tears more than once. The characters are loveable and well fleshed out, and the writing was just perfect. The chemistry and tension between Darius and Larkyra had me almost shouting at the book, willing them to just kiss one another already (which doesn't happen until past the 80% mark!).
A very surprising read, as I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I wasn't disappointed. An excellent way to finish a varied month of reading.
jdanks17's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
aliosaurus's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
3.25
This book had a lot of potential, but i thought it was only OK and so. slow. It took me forever to finish because I just never got excited about picking it back up. Everything about it just felt...tame. Which is a shame because it could have been so much better.
emilyjayne1993's review against another edition
4.0
This was an enjoyable read. It’s a more relaxed pace and intensity than other current fantasy books, which was what made it so refreshing and feel authentic. I liked the sweetness of some of the softer scenes. I’ll be looking to pick up a copy of the other books in this series.
disabledbookdragon's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
annamickreads's review against another edition
3.0
I was ready to be a bigger fan of this book due to the intriguing world building, but I think ultimately it fell a bit short for me due to the characterization and parts of the plot.
"Song of the Forever Rains" takes place in a fantasy realm called Aadilor where a secret, more hidden realm called The Thief Kingdom lurks within a sort of pocket dimension. The Thief Kingdom is a place for dangerous magic and even more dangerous people, ruled by the elusive Thief King and his trio of daughters with ancient magic, who are known as the Mousai. As it so happens, the second-most-powerful Duke in the city of Jabari is also a fearsome man with beautiful, powerful daughters, so I wasn't exactly shocked when the book revealed they were one in the same.
As the sisters (specifically, our youngest heroine, Larkyra), race to uncover who has been spreading illegal magic between the Thief Kingdom and Jabari, they also cross paths with Darius, stepson of the Duke of a neighboring kingdom. In another plot point that wasn't exactly earth shaking, Darius is looking to dethrone his nefarious stepfather and develops a romantic relationship with Larkyra when they decide to work together.
The dialogue in particular was very strong (especially between the three sisters, who I felt had a realistic and lovely relationship with one another!) and as the reader I did get the sense this was an experienced author. Genuinely, I don't mind a little predictability, but I thought there were times when the characters were two-dimensional and we really weren't seeing anything new for the genre.
Additionally, a lot of people have been characterizing this book as YA based on the writing style, but I don't think it's YA at all based on the content. If anything, I this book belongs in the 'New Adult' category, because it's less a coming-of-age story that's typical for the YA genre.
"Song of the Forever Rains" takes place in a fantasy realm called Aadilor where a secret, more hidden realm called The Thief Kingdom lurks within a sort of pocket dimension. The Thief Kingdom is a place for dangerous magic and even more dangerous people, ruled by the elusive Thief King and his trio of daughters with ancient magic, who are known as the Mousai. As it so happens, the second-most-powerful Duke in the city of Jabari is also a fearsome man with beautiful, powerful daughters, so I wasn't exactly shocked when the book revealed they were one in the same.
As the sisters (specifically, our youngest heroine, Larkyra), race to uncover who has been spreading illegal magic between the Thief Kingdom and Jabari, they also cross paths with Darius, stepson of the Duke of a neighboring kingdom. In another plot point that wasn't exactly earth shaking, Darius is looking to dethrone his nefarious stepfather and develops a romantic relationship with Larkyra when they decide to work together.
The dialogue in particular was very strong (especially between the three sisters, who I felt had a realistic and lovely relationship with one another!) and as the reader I did get the sense this was an experienced author. Genuinely, I don't mind a little predictability, but I thought there were times when the characters were two-dimensional and we really weren't seeing anything new for the genre.
Additionally, a lot of people have been characterizing this book as YA based on the writing style, but I don't think it's YA at all based on the content. If anything, I this book belongs in the 'New Adult' category, because it's less a coming-of-age story that's typical for the YA genre.
kateri05's review against another edition
5.0
I loved it!!!!! It was relaxed and Kinda exactly what I needed and so many cool new takes + I loooove the characters, I wanna know them all in real life
forthe_girlwhowaited's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mccutiereads's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Ummmmm this was a big disappointment for me. I loved the premise of this book and it sounded like a very cool Cruel Prince meets Throne of Glass type of book. That was not the case. I found the character development lacking, the descriptions repetitive, and the narrators of the audiobook dreadfully boring and akin to nails on a chalkboard. You get my point. This could have been done in such a cool way, but I ended up being either confused or annoyed most of the time. Also…whoever said this book was spicy was LYING. One scene at the very end, and it would give it like 1.5 🌶️ think old school period drama type spice. Finally (SPOILER), can someone please tell me how one sister has singing/shrieking abilities that can literally destroy a person and the other two sister’s abilities are being able to dance and play instruments really well??? Am I missing something?? Maybe so. But I also don’t care enough to look into it. TTFN folks!
maaariaaah's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5