The Song of the Silvercades

The Kira Chronicles #2

by K.S. Nikakis

With its sweeping storyline and strong characters, The Song of the Silvercades has the pace and feel of the very best epic fantasy. Beautifully written, its a brilliant followup to the critically acclaimed, The Whisper of Leaves, as it follows its heroine, Kira, on her nailbiting quest to save her people.;

Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Romance

422 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2008

About the author

Karen Simpson Nikakis grew up in a small country town in NE Victoria, Australia where she rode horses through beautiful alpine scenery. This continues to influence her fiction, nonfiction and poetry works.

She pursued a career in Education including Secondary Colleges, AMECs, TAFE and Universities (Australian and International) and was Assoc Prof and Foundation Head of Melbourne Polytechnic's innovative Bachelor of Writing and Publishing. She holds a B.Ed, M.Ed(Hons) in fantasy, and a Ph.D in Campbell's hero myth, as well as three Diplomas in the areas of Writing and Communications.

She is the author of over 17 fiction, nonfiction and poetry works. Her fantasy novel I Heard the Wolf Call My Name and short story Glass-Heart were both short-listed in the Aurealis Awards 2019, and her poem Deadway was short-listed in the Australian Shadows Award 2020.

Karen is a Communications Consultant and qualified Life Coach and works as a writer and publisher with SOV Media.

Reviews

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great read. The only criticism I have is Kira's relationship to men. She is the leader of her people, yet lets men dictate what she can do. I cannot understand why she puts up with Tierman who clearly does not respect her!

[Sarah Madden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Edit:
I feel like my original review only gave voice to the great need I had to vent my frustration on one character. Other than him this book is awesome. I love the world and the idea that healing is more important than swords. The main character Kira is awesome in the fact that she’s not perfect. She’s just a teenager trying to do the right thing for her people and knows when she doesn’t know everything.

I will still keep my rant because that character really irks me

I love this book. It’s a great series except for the love interest Kira has for Tierken. He’s so self involved any everyone keeps saying you need to understand him. No he needs to get his head out of his arse and stop trying to make her a prisoner. And she lets him. She says no I gotta go to my people but does nothing. It’s like she enjoys being treated like crap and it’s just sad. she’s not the independent woman she thinks she is.

[Kerry (The Roaming Librarian) O'Donnell · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great continuation of this series, you really get more in touch with the world the author has created, because for the first time, you are witnessing life outside Alogrenia. I love how clueless the main character is to her attractiveness to the opposite sex, she keeps getting new admirers wherever she goes. Though, I don't know how well I like the character she seems to have fallen for... but I'll let other people decide that for themselves. I'm very much looking forward to the third installment of this series!

[Jody · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really good sequel that sets up the trilogy finale well.

The introduction of the wider peoples of the world that Kira occupies is done with great colour and empathy. Values, customs and beliefs clash as the Leader of the Tremen an isolated community living within the trees seeks their old blood-ties for assistance.

Each character is well built with personal and cultural drivers. Utterly engaging.

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kira's world sounds amazingly beautiful, but has its faults, which is great!! To often the main characters are so perfect it makes me want to gouge their eyes out with a vege peeler! But, not this series =) The writting style makes it fit together superbly and easily creates the love/hate you feel for the characters.

I love this series!

[Elise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful book. I couldn't put it down. Earthy, compelling and captivating!

[Ashleigh Oldfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book far more than the first because I already had my head around all the odd names and places. It also had more action in it, which I found the first had lacked some-what.

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

A gripping read that won't let up until its done!
The choices that face Kira...will hopefully be resolved in the final book.

[Name Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was ok as stand alone book as well but better read in sequence