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A review by krystimeyer
Shadowhouse Fall by Daniel José Older
5.0
With its incredible dialogue, beautiful prose, brilliant cast of characters, and important social commentary SHADOWHOUSE FALL takes YA urban fantasy to a whole new level.
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, SHADOWSHAPER, but this second book absolutely blew me away. I've said this over and over again while I've been reading the series, but the dialogue in this book is truly spectacular. Older's writing is just absolutely masterful and makes this book a must-read for writers as well as readers.
The squad in this book is phenomenal. Their banter, friendship, and loyalty make them one literary crew that readers will want to sign up for and will certainly feel like they're a part of while reading.
The magic system is simply stunning. I love the way that Older has based the system around art. It really brings the images that readers visualize while reading the story to life and compliments the urban setting of the story so well.
There is a lot of important social commentary in this book. All of it is incredibly relevant to our current social and political climate and makes this book one that should be taught in high schools across the country. Our world needs this book right now.
The romance in book one fell a little bit flat for me, but I can definitely see why after reading book two. The romance in SHADOWHOUSE FALL, however, managed to be captivating and charming while not stealing the focus from the more important aspects of this story.
This book was absolutely brilliant. It's timely, important, entertaining, and beautifully written. Read this book!
*I received an ARC of SHADOWHOUSE FALL from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, SHADOWSHAPER, but this second book absolutely blew me away. I've said this over and over again while I've been reading the series, but the dialogue in this book is truly spectacular. Older's writing is just absolutely masterful and makes this book a must-read for writers as well as readers.
The squad in this book is phenomenal. Their banter, friendship, and loyalty make them one literary crew that readers will want to sign up for and will certainly feel like they're a part of while reading.
The magic system is simply stunning. I love the way that Older has based the system around art. It really brings the images that readers visualize while reading the story to life and compliments the urban setting of the story so well.
There is a lot of important social commentary in this book. All of it is incredibly relevant to our current social and political climate and makes this book one that should be taught in high schools across the country. Our world needs this book right now.
The romance in book one fell a little bit flat for me, but I can definitely see why after reading book two. The romance in SHADOWHOUSE FALL, however, managed to be captivating and charming while not stealing the focus from the more important aspects of this story.
This book was absolutely brilliant. It's timely, important, entertaining, and beautifully written. Read this book!
*I received an ARC of SHADOWHOUSE FALL from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*