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A review by aseaoftomes
Dead Voices by Katherine Arden
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I had so much fun with this!
This book once again follows the trio from the last book; Ollie, Coco and Brian, on another crazy horror-filled adventure. This time they're on a trip with Ollie's father and Coco's mother at a ski lodge in the winter, but from the time they begin their journey, everything starts going wrong.
Just like the previous book, the writing was really well done. Very descriptive and captured the horror atmosphere really well. It was less atmospheric than any of Katherine Arden's other books, but still had excellent pacing and descriptions nonetheless.
The setting was also incredibly well done as well. This time the majority of the book took place inside of this haunted lodge, but the creepy factor went way up in this one I felt and I loved it. From the descriptions of the lodge to the beings and people they encountered while they were there, it was all excellent.
The plot was also a lot of fun. It had similar elements and themes from the first book, and a similar structure, but the overall storyline was fun. Ollie, her friends, her father, and Coco's mother all go on a trip together intending to ski, but instead get caught up in a haunted and horror story with suspense at every turn. And as I mentioned above, I loved it.
Finally, the characters. While the first book primarily focused on Ollie as a protagonist, this book did things a bit differently. Coco was our main protagonist and the majority of the book was told from her perspective, but Ollie was also a heavy presence. Brian was also there, but in a lot of ways still a side character. I love him so much though. He's arguably my favorite character of the three - though I absolutely love all of them. I loved getting to see more of Ollie's interactions with her father and see her struggle to deal with her grief again in a different way as well. And of course the big bad guy was excellent and even creepier than the first book. I also really loved the other characters we interacted with in this as well.
Overall, another wonderful installment and I can't wait for the third book!
This book once again follows the trio from the last book; Ollie, Coco and Brian, on another crazy horror-filled adventure. This time they're on a trip with Ollie's father and Coco's mother at a ski lodge in the winter, but from the time they begin their journey, everything starts going wrong.
Just like the previous book, the writing was really well done. Very descriptive and captured the horror atmosphere really well. It was less atmospheric than any of Katherine Arden's other books, but still had excellent pacing and descriptions nonetheless.
The setting was also incredibly well done as well. This time the majority of the book took place inside of this haunted lodge, but the creepy factor went way up in this one I felt and I loved it. From the descriptions of the lodge to the beings and people they encountered while they were there, it was all excellent.
The plot was also a lot of fun. It had similar elements and themes from the first book, and a similar structure, but the overall storyline was fun. Ollie, her friends, her father, and Coco's mother all go on a trip together intending to ski, but instead get caught up in a haunted and horror story with suspense at every turn. And as I mentioned above, I loved it.
Finally, the characters. While the first book primarily focused on Ollie as a protagonist, this book did things a bit differently. Coco was our main protagonist and the majority of the book was told from her perspective, but Ollie was also a heavy presence. Brian was also there, but in a lot of ways still a side character. I love him so much though. He's arguably my favorite character of the three - though I absolutely love all of them. I loved getting to see more of Ollie's interactions with her father and see her struggle to deal with her grief again in a different way as well. And of course the big bad guy was excellent and even creepier than the first book. I also really loved the other characters we interacted with in this as well.
Overall, another wonderful installment and I can't wait for the third book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death, Child abuse, and Child death