It definitely didn’t hurt that the cover was easy on the eyes. These are all things I did IMMEDIATELY after reading the synopsis for Forest of Souls. I add it to my preorder list, I request a galley of it, I add it on Goodreads. When a book is pitched as “perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Susan Dennard”, I sit up and take notice. I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review As war looms, Sirscha must master her newly awakened abilities before the trees shatter the brittle peace, or worse, claim Saengo, the friend she would die for.ĭanger lurks within the roots of Forest of Souls, an epic, unrelenting tale of destiny and sisterhood, perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Susan Dennard. Now, with the trees growing wild and untamed, only a soulguide can restrain them. For centuries, he has used his influence over the Dead Wood-an ancient forest possessed by souls-to enforce peace between the kingdoms. Unveiled as the first soulguide in living memory, Sirscha is summoned to the domain of the Spider King. After years of training to become the queen’s next royal spy, her plans are derailed when shamans attack and kill her best friend Saengo.Īnd then Sirscha, somehow, restores Saengo to life. She should be trying to unite what peoples she can to face their common enemies, but instead, her hunt for clues about the Soulless leads to a grim discovery, forcing Sirscha to question who her enemies really are.Sirscha Ashwyn comes from nothing, but she’s intent on becoming something. With Queen Meilyr bent on destroying the magical kingdoms, Sirscha finds herself caught between a war brewing in the east and the Soulless waiting in the west. If Sirscha can discover what-or who-that is, she might be able to cut him off from his power. While the Soulless is formidable, like all shamans, his magic must be channeled through a familiar. She’s a monster, a soulrender like the Soulless, and if anyone discovers the truth, she’ll be executed.īut there’s nothing Sirscha won’t risk to stop the shaman responsible for the rot that’s killing her best friend. Everyone believes she is a soulguide-a savior-but Sirscha knows the truth. Now, he lurks in the Dead Wood recovering his strength, while Sirscha and her allies journey east to the shaman empire of Nuvalyn. The Soulless has woken from his centuries-long imprisonment. Perfect for fans of Susan Dennard, Sarah J. The sequel to the hotly-anticipated Forest of Souls, an epic and immersive tale of destiny and sisterhood.
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