Song of the Forever Rains by E.J. Mellow

I read the rest of the book probably more quickly than I read that first 100 pages. Once I hit about the 25% mark, though, I was really invested in the story. Sometimes I had a hard time really believing in him because he just seemed so perfect. I think I would have liked his character more if he’d had some kind of flaw, though. The prologue was in an omniscient viewpoint, so maybe it just took me time to adjust to that.ĭarius is a strong character and so determined to do what’s right, which I really liked. So, maybe I was distracted trying to figure out how things pieced together? I didn’t expect the story to be told from the youngest sister’s perspective based on the prologue. The prologue is interesting, but doesn’t intersect the story for a while. It took me a little while to get into the story, though, and I’m still not totally sure why. I thought the dialog as a whole was really sharp and well-crafted.

I found those emotional journeys pretty compelling.Īnother thing I liked was the constant banter between characters– especially Larkyra and her sisters, but also between Larkyra and Darius, too. The other is how things happened to challenge what they believed to be true about their own role in those deaths. One is the way both central characters wrestled with guilt over a parent’s death.

I liked a lot of things about SONG OF THE FOREVER RAINS. Dare to listen?įrom the award-winning author of the Dreamland series comes a new dark romantic fantasy about a young woman finding hope in her powers of destruction. Welcome to the world of Aadilor, where lords and ladies can be murderers and thieves, and the most alluring notes are often the deadliest. Larkyra and Darius must learn to trust each other if there is to be any hope of saving the people of Lachlan-and themselves. Soon she suspects Darius has his own motivations for ridding Lachlan of the corrupt duke.

But her plans grow complicated when she finds herself drawn to Lord Darius Mekenna, Lachlan’s rightful heir. Eager to prove herself, Larkyra accepts by posing as the duke’s potential bride. When it’s discovered the Duke of Lachlan is siphoning a poisonous drug from the Thief Kingdom and using it to abuse his tenants, Larkyra is offered her first solo mission to stop the duke. Larkyra Bassette may be the youngest of the Mousai, but when she sings her voice has the power to slay monsters. There, the mysterious Thief King reigns supreme with the help of the Mousai, a trio of revered and feared sorceresses. Many whisper of its existence, but few have found this place, where magic and pleasure abound. The Thief Kingdom is a place hidden within the world of Aadlior. Published JAmazon | Bookshop | Goodreads About Song of the Forever Rains

Song of the Forever Rains by E.J. Mellow