| $@%&! level: Low “Bedroom” level: Low Violence level: Medium-Low Back Cover: “Its name is spoken only in whispers, if the people of Alban dare to speak it at all. Shadowfell, the training ground for rebels seeking to free their land from the grip of the tyrannical king is so shrouded in mystery that most believe it to be a myth. But for Neryn, Shadowfell's existence is her only hope. She is penniless, orphaned, and utterly alone—and concealing a treacherous magical power that will warrant her immediate enslavement should it be revealed. She finds hope of allies in the Good Folk, fey beings whom she must pretend she cannot see and who taunt her with chatter of prophecies and tests, and in a striking, mysterious stranger, who saves her from certain death but whose motives remain unclear. She knows she should not trust anyone with her plans, but something within her longs to confide in him. Will Neryn be forced to make the dangerous journey alone? She must reach Shadowfell, not only to avenge her family and salvage her own life, but to rescue Alban itself.” |
There is one thing I have a problem with, though. It's not a big thing, but it does sort of bother me. Neryn has a very hard time trusting anyone, especially Flint. Given her history, that isn't surprising. What bothers me is how many times she goes back and forth about it. She trusts him, then she doesn't, then she does, then she doesn't. I think she broke just about every promise she ever made to him. I mean, make up your mind! She does make up her mind by the end, but it's a long and tortuous process.