“The first time my shadow spoke to me I was a mere infant in the cradle. They say on the night I was born that even the stars fled the sky and the moon hid under a dark cloak. That I was a quiet thing, with a shock of black hair and eyes like glittering onyx. I did not scream like other newborn children. And I did not reach for my mother like instinct should have instructed me.
Instead, I held out my tiny arms and smiled at the shadow in the corner of the room.
And it smiled back.”
This was a fun, suspenseful read for me. The world building is beautiful, the villains are fearsome, and you’d be on the edge of your seat rooting on Emmeline as she runs from a mysterious, powerful aristocrat that is very interested in her shadow manipulation powers.
But as much as it is suspenseful, it is also very hopeful. The book might be a little upsetting, depicting (but condemning) unhealthy power dynamics and relationships, so keep that in mind!
My rating:
❤️❤️ out of ❤️❤️❤️
Submitted by: Lina, Library Staff
mdvlibraryreviews.home.blog 