Song in the Silence
is a good beginning to a series, as it introduces a likeable main character as
well as several great side characters. The good guys are believable and don’t
seem plastic; they aren’t perfect, some are even slightly questionable. The
villains are believable as well: they don’t trust each other and they are only
out for themselves.
The
protagonist, Lanen, has dreamed of going to the fabled dragon island and
meeting the dragons, but when her chance comes it turns out to be more
wonderful, and quite a bit more frightening, than she would ever have guessed.
The plot is surprising but believable, and doesn’t hedge a bit.
This
book is great for dragon lovers and those who like a strong female protagonist.
This is, however, for slightly older readers. While not at all graphic, it does
touch on some mature topics, mainly just acknowledging that they happened. The
writer is Christian, and her book reflects that, though They have different
names. (Shia, the Old One, and the Laughing Girl of the Waters.)
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