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A review by shinychick
The Lost Sun by Tessa Gratton
3.0
It's a truly interesting concept, and the background is all there. The lead characters' romance is a little... I don't want to say "unexpected," because you know it's coming, but it's more whirlwind than anything. (Such is true of many teen books, I suppose.)
I liked the follow-through, though I had to admit that while listening, I honestly wasn't sure how the story could possibly go on for several more discs. I'm also not sure how this can be more than one book: Soren and Astrid's stories are closed, and while Vidyr (Vydyr? Alas, no spelling/pronunciation guide with the audio) could make for an interesting solo, I'm not sure she could fill a novel all on her own, unless we start before The Lost Sun. Finally, I'm not even sure how you would connect The Lost Sun to anything else, aside of the setting.
It's a good read - especially for the new and kind of ingenious setting - but I remain a skeptic about its series potential til I see it.
I liked the follow-through, though I had to admit that while listening, I honestly wasn't sure how the story could possibly go on for several more discs. I'm also not sure how this can be more than one book: Soren and Astrid's stories are closed, and while Vidyr (Vydyr? Alas, no spelling/pronunciation guide with the audio) could make for an interesting solo, I'm not sure she could fill a novel all on her own, unless we start before The Lost Sun. Finally, I'm not even sure how you would connect The Lost Sun to anything else, aside of the setting.
It's a good read - especially for the new and kind of ingenious setting - but I remain a skeptic about its series potential til I see it.