A review by lavendermarch
Cast in Silence by Michelle Sagara

4.0

Pretty good, but not my favorite. I'm glad we got to learn about the six months Kaylin spent in Barren, and the Tower. I liked that there is now a
Spoilerfief Tiamaris. Good for him, finding his hoard!
Interesting story, but I got a little bored in the middle. BUT that whole
Spoilergoing back in time
thing was AWESOME! I can't wait for Kaylin to talk to Nightshade about it. Also, I heard there's ROMANCE in book 6! *wiggles eyebrows* I'm personally a fan of Nightshade, but (sadly) it'll probably be Severn. Not that I don't like him, but eh. Not my fave. 4.3 stars to this one.

Reread May 4th, 2022
This was a fun one! I love Tiamaris so much and I'm really happy for him. In this book, we delved into Kaylin's six months in Barren, the Towers, and even
Spoilercontinued learning more about the Old Ones and their language. We even - gasp! - met(?) some Old Ones in a vision thingy. (I know, very technical, aren't I?)
Anyway, this book was a bit slow for me in the first third (partially because it was just rather depressing and frankly a touch boring) but it got going after Kaylin and crew
Spoilerwent back in time. Then, it got really good! I have to say, I absolutely love young Nightshade. Young Nightshade, Tiamaris, Kaylin, and Severn were a very entertaining travel group, and I enjoyed watching their adventures through the Tower. It was nice to see Nightshade developed a little bit more. I can't help it - I don't trust him, but he really does it for me, where while I like Severn, he's just way too taciturn and stoic for my tastes.
Overall, this was a solid fifth installment in the series and well worth my money. Kaylin continued her character growth, confronting some of her fear this time, and also exhibited a decent amount of maturity and tact that I was very proud to see. 4 stars.