Synopsis (taken from Amazon)
In the six years since Allaigna left home, killed her betrothed, and joined the Brandishear Rangers, she has hidden her family name and her ability to sing music into magic. Confronted with the dire implications of her grandfather’s exploration into long-forbidden arcana, Allaigna must swallow her pride and summon her courage to return home with the ashes of her cousin to prevent yet another war, or worse, an arcane catastrophe to rival that of the legendary Cataclysm.
The Allaigna’s Song trilogy is a love story, a family saga, and a coming-of-age novel that braids together the stories of daughter, mother, and grandmother.
Review
Getting into this book was easy; the story was fun. Though I did not know it was the ending of the trilogy, I was still able to jump in and enjoy the characters and story, and I wasn’t lost at all.
This book had all the best parts of a fantasy book—magic, adventure, odd names, and sword fights. With a strong female lead and interesting characters along the way, it kept me interested. I especially enjoyed the deception leading to an epic conclusion fitting for the overall arch of the story.
Being written in the first person made the narrative a little confusing at times, as it went between the main character and the grandma without saying who we were following at the start of the chapter. However, once you understood the characters, it was easy to see the switch in thoughts, and it didn’t dampen the enjoyment of the book.
If you enjoy fantasy I highly suggest this book (although maybe start with the first in the series).
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