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A review by amysreading_nook
Phantom Song by Kate Sheeran Swed
4.0
Firstly I would like to thank Kate Sheeran Swed for providing me an eARC copy of Phantom Song, the sequel to Parting Shadows, which I really enjoyed and also rated 4*.
Phantom Song is the direct sequel to Parting Shadows, picking up where we left Iz, Astra, and Henry, but this time the main characters are different and we follow Iz and her ex-girlfriend Claire. In all honesty I did miss the character of Astra having more of a lead role because I became hooked on her in the last book and think she is such a strong character. But saying that, I also really enjoyed the focus on Iz and Claire; Claire is a new character to us and her perspectives were really interesting, and just like Astra she is also a strong BAMF. Claire isn't a character who is born into battle like Astra, but she's had to learn to fight after an explosion almost killed her and left her a Cyborg. Cyborg's are feared and mistrusted in this world and so Claire lives in the shadows, hunting down the man that killed her parents.
I also like that we get to know Iz more and she's more developed in this story. What I enjoyed was that Iz isn't like Astra or Claire, she is normal - she hasn't been trained to fight, she doesn't have any other abilities, she is very much just normal but that isn't a weakness. Iz is kind and thoughtful, and knows how to get into people's heads with this. I really think the dynamic between Iz and Claire was well done and enjoyed seeing their interactions. Like with Astra and Henry, there is the romantic undercurrent between Iz and Claire but it never takes over the story and is never the focus, which for me is a good thing as romance isn't my favourite genre.
As with the previous story I found this story really engaging and it is such a good read. It is fast paced throughout the story and there are no filler sections. I really enjoy a story that moves at a fast pace and keeps the story going; I was utterly gripped throughout and couldn't put it down until I finished it. There are similar themes spread throughout this book of the Satis girl and Astra's desire to find them all and protect them from Keyes. The twist at the end did have me shocked because I honestly didn't see it coming and i'm excited to see where this leads.
Overall I really enjoyed this book and am really looking forward to the next installment, and finding out about the other Satis girls.
Phantom Song is the direct sequel to Parting Shadows, picking up where we left Iz, Astra, and Henry, but this time the main characters are different and we follow Iz and her ex-girlfriend Claire. In all honesty I did miss the character of Astra having more of a lead role because I became hooked on her in the last book and think she is such a strong character. But saying that, I also really enjoyed the focus on Iz and Claire; Claire is a new character to us and her perspectives were really interesting, and just like Astra she is also a strong BAMF. Claire isn't a character who is born into battle like Astra, but she's had to learn to fight after an explosion almost killed her and left her a Cyborg. Cyborg's are feared and mistrusted in this world and so Claire lives in the shadows, hunting down the man that killed her parents.
I also like that we get to know Iz more and she's more developed in this story. What I enjoyed was that Iz isn't like Astra or Claire, she is normal - she hasn't been trained to fight, she doesn't have any other abilities, she is very much just normal but that isn't a weakness. Iz is kind and thoughtful, and knows how to get into people's heads with this. I really think the dynamic between Iz and Claire was well done and enjoyed seeing their interactions. Like with Astra and Henry, there is the romantic undercurrent between Iz and Claire but it never takes over the story and is never the focus, which for me is a good thing as romance isn't my favourite genre.
As with the previous story I found this story really engaging and it is such a good read. It is fast paced throughout the story and there are no filler sections. I really enjoy a story that moves at a fast pace and keeps the story going; I was utterly gripped throughout and couldn't put it down until I finished it. There are similar themes spread throughout this book of the Satis girl and Astra's desire to find them all and protect them from Keyes. The twist at the end did have me shocked because I honestly didn't see it coming and i'm excited to see where this leads.
Overall I really enjoyed this book and am really looking forward to the next installment, and finding out about the other Satis girls.