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A review by amalyndb
Shadowlark by Meagan Spooner
5.0
The second of the Skylark trilogy
Lark sets off after the events in the Iron Woods to try to find the city her brother was headed for. On finding it, it is a ruin, inhabited by people during the day - who transform into Shadow People during the night. She is captured by people in protective gear, along with her friends Tansy and Oren, and brought into the tunnels beneath the surface. From there, the underground city is found, ruled over by a tyrant, and Renewables face imprisonment/enslavement. Lark and Oren encounter and join the resistance. Inevitable showdown to take out tyrant.
I figured out pretty early on who the tyrant actually was, but was still a very enjoyable read. Concepts like moral slippery slopes, harm of one to prevent harm to many, harsh punishments being applied to lesser crimes as times goes by are all touch on through the narrative.
Lark sets off after the events in the Iron Woods to try to find the city her brother was headed for. On finding it, it is a ruin, inhabited by people during the day - who transform into Shadow People during the night. She is captured by people in protective gear, along with her friends Tansy and Oren, and brought into the tunnels beneath the surface. From there, the underground city is found, ruled over by a tyrant, and Renewables face imprisonment/enslavement. Lark and Oren encounter and join the resistance. Inevitable showdown to take out tyrant.
I figured out pretty early on who the tyrant actually was, but was still a very enjoyable read. Concepts like moral slippery slopes, harm of one to prevent harm to many, harsh punishments being applied to lesser crimes as times goes by are all touch on through the narrative.