My Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Genre: Middle-Grade Fantasy
Series: The Songkeeper Chronicles
Synopsis:
Who Will Keep the Song Alive?
Every generation has a Songkeeper – one chosen to keep the memory of the Song alive. And in every generation, there are those who seek to destroy the chosen one.
When Birdie’s song draws the attention of a dangerous Khelari soldier, she is kidnapped and thrust into a world of ancient secrets and betrayals. Rescued by her old friend, traveling peddler Amos McElhenny, Birdie flees the clutches of her enemies in pursuit of the truth behind the Song’s power.
Ky is a street–wise thief and a member of the Underground—a group of orphans banded together to survive . . . and to fight the Khelari. Haunted by a tragic raid, Ky joins Birdie and Amos in hopes of a new life beyond the reach of the soldiers. But the enemy is closing in, and when Amos’ shadowed past threatens to undo them all, Birdie is forced to face the destiny that awaits her as the Songkeeper of Leira.
My Opinions: I really enjoyed this book! It was an easy read, a little lighter than what I have been reading lately, but I don’t mind that.
Things I liked: I like how the world was set up, and how music plays a huge role in the magic system of this book. It’s just cool to me. I also really liked the characters. Birdie, Ky, and Amos were relatable, and human. They weren’t doing impossible things all the time, in fact, often they were failing.
Not a whole lot of good things happened in this book. Some people might call it depressing or boring, and I would understand. By the end of the book we haven’t really accomplished that much. I didn’t really like that fact (so i guess it is in the wrong category), But I didn’t hate it either. It just was.
Things I didn’t like: There were a lot of POV switches. That’s not the end of the world, but I didn’t see a point in some of the switches. You could have accomplished the same things as effectively, and maybe more effectively, by keeping in just one perspective.
All in all I liked this book, it was interesting and easy to read. I think I will probably continue the series.