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A review by anovelstart
The Lady of the Sorrows by Cecilia Dart-Thornton
4.0
In this second instalment, Rohain has her voice back and also her face. She disguises herself and goes to court as Rohain of the Sorrow Isles so she can gain an audience with the King-Emperor. During this book her goals are to regain her memory and to hopefully see Thorn again, a kind warrior of the King-Emperor's who saved her and her companion in the first book.
Near the end of the book Rohain starts having memory flashes, introducing the reader to the world of the golden-haired race that has long been dwindling in recent times. To see anyone with natural blonde hair is very rare. We gain more knowledge through stories of the Faraen. I quite like this because the more they are mentioned in the first book, the more the reader wonders what happened to them, so it's nice that the author actually answers the unasked question.
One fact I like about this series is at the beginning of each chapter, there's a little verse of poetry relevant to the chapter. Each is 'written' by someone in the book, e.g. a commoner of the land, a song of a well known bard, etc. I think this is a nice unique touch.
Again, this second installment does not disappoint. The author keeps to the same level of detail and introduces riddles and more twists to the story. Rohain's past is quite interesting and the romance of Rohain and Thorn is also quite cute. I'd still recommend this book but only if you've read the first, otherwise there's no way you could understand it.
Enjoy.
Near the end of the book Rohain starts having memory flashes, introducing the reader to the world of the golden-haired race that has long been dwindling in recent times. To see anyone with natural blonde hair is very rare. We gain more knowledge through stories of the Faraen. I quite like this because the more they are mentioned in the first book, the more the reader wonders what happened to them, so it's nice that the author actually answers the unasked question.
One fact I like about this series is at the beginning of each chapter, there's a little verse of poetry relevant to the chapter. Each is 'written' by someone in the book, e.g. a commoner of the land, a song of a well known bard, etc. I think this is a nice unique touch.
Again, this second installment does not disappoint. The author keeps to the same level of detail and introduces riddles and more twists to the story. Rohain's past is quite interesting and the romance of Rohain and Thorn is also quite cute. I'd still recommend this book but only if you've read the first, otherwise there's no way you could understand it.
Enjoy.