![]() ![]() She spends long stretches of the book trying to stay warm and trying to find food. While Neryn’s journey does have some excitement to it, mostly it is just a story of survival. ![]() The rest of the book is the story of her journey. By the end of the book she finally arrives there. Right at the beginning of the book we know Neryn is trying to get to Shadowfell. The story moves so deliberately that at times I just lost interest. The main thing I really didn’t enjoy about this novel was the pacing. I loved watching Neryn struggle through trial after trial and loved her interactions with the Good Folk. Neryn is peaceful and graceful, yet surprisingly tough….like many of Marillier’s heroines. This book is written beautifully, the description is beautiful, and the landscape is beautiful. Will Neryn be able to help save Alban from its cursed king? Outside of the Good Folk her only friend is a mysterious man who has saved her life, but seems to have questionable allegiances. ![]() She is orphaned and all alone in the world, but gets caught up in a plot to save the kingdom of Alban from the evil King who rules it. Neryn is blessed/cursed with the ability to see the Good Folk. The second book in this series will be titled Raven Flight and is scheduled for a 2013 release. This book is beautifully written but the story moves slowly and was hard to stay engaged with. I loved Marillier’s Sevenwater series and was so excited to read another series by Marillier. I got a copy of this book to review through NetGalley(dot)com. ![]()
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