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A review by narrativene
Song for the Basilisk by Patricia A. McKillip
5.0
What an adventure! My expectations were high and they were met, thankfully.
I don’t think I’ve ever read a book where I enjoyed every single character and actively wanted to know more about them. The side character mentioned 3 times? I’d like a chapter please.
This book was very magical. The magic was all music, which I enjoyed as a music player and listener.
The first section (the book is split into 3 sections) was a little rough, ngl. It dragged and it really didn’t give me much to look forward to. That all went away once I reached section 2.
There were some parts where the sentences were just sooooo long and very wordy that I literally could not understand what was happening, but that didn’t hinder my enjoyment.
Luna slayed and I wish we had a book about her. In fact, I wish there was some more insight to why
Some quotes I enjoyed, because they were funny or beautiful.
“This farmer who is a librarian who studied to be a bard. I don’t suppose we can get all that into one act.”
“Caladrius’s attention veered sharply back to Hexel. Veris, staring at him, spoke. “You haven’t heard her sing?” Hexel stared back at them. “No” he said warily. “Why?”
“No, no, no, no,” until her cry rose and a bird caught it in its beak and flew away, echoing her over the city.”
“Even silence seemed dangerous; it was the language of the hunter, the language of the dead.”
“If he is signaling–” “Or the guard. A trap, maybe.” “Who would be stupid enough to walk into it?” No one answered. They began to move again, toward the beckoning light.”
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I don’t think I’ve ever read a book where I enjoyed every single character and actively wanted to know more about them. The side character mentioned 3 times? I’d like a chapter please.
This book was very magical. The magic was all music, which I enjoyed as a music player and listener.
The first section (the book is split into 3 sections) was a little rough, ngl. It dragged and it really didn’t give me much to look forward to. That all went away once I reached section 2.
There were some parts where the sentences were just sooooo long and very wordy that I literally could not understand what was happening, but that didn’t hinder my enjoyment.
Luna slayed and I wish we had a book about her. In fact, I wish there was some more insight to why
Spoiler
she let Caladrius live and why she let her father become blind. It’s clear she doesn’t have the same moral as her father but I would’ve liked to know a little more about that.Some quotes I enjoyed, because they were funny or beautiful.
“This farmer who is a librarian who studied to be a bard. I don’t suppose we can get all that into one act.”
“Caladrius’s attention veered sharply back to Hexel. Veris, staring at him, spoke. “You haven’t heard her sing?” Hexel stared back at them. “No” he said warily. “Why?”
“No, no, no, no,” until her cry rose and a bird caught it in its beak and flew away, echoing her over the city.”
“Even silence seemed dangerous; it was the language of the hunter, the language of the dead.”
“If he is signaling–” “Or the guard. A trap, maybe.” “Who would be stupid enough to walk into it?” No one answered. They began to move again, toward the beckoning light.”
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