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Forest of Souls (Shamanborn, #1)

Lori M. Lee

Start date: January 1, 2021

Finish date: January 31, 2021

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Jul 28, 2020 Aly rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2020, audiobook, ya, fantasy

3.5 stars rounded up

Okay, I have to say I love the premise of this book. A girl who finds out she has powers to help souls and then goes to a creepy haunted forest is awesome. I also adored the friendship between Sirscha and Saengo, it was sweet and positive. There isn't any romance in this, which was surprising but refreshing, though I have a feeling next book may see a relationship blossom.

The reason for less stars is that I thought this was slow and kind of boring, except for little bursts h ...more

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May 15, 2021 akacya ❦ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ownvoices, asian-authors, format-ebook, audience-young-adult, genre-fantasy

Sirscha trains for years to become the queen’s spy, but her plans come tumbling down when shamans kill her best friend Saengo and she somehow brings Saengo back to life. She is then summoned to the Spider King’s realm and told she must restrain an ancient forest possessed by spirits.

This book was pretty dark, which I loved. I connected with Sirscha pretty quickly, which could have been, in part, due to the first person POV. There was also some romance, which I think fit into the story without di ...more

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Jan 05, 2021 Ruthie rated it really liked it

It was a bit slow, but I didn't really mind that. The story and setting was being built and the last few chapters made up for it with crazy action and creepiness. I do want more magic next time and more background about the Shamans etc but I definitely had enough to feel excited for the next book to continue the series. I read this as the BOTM for "Challenge Corner" group January 2021 and one of the buddies I read it with mentioned that some LGBTQ+ elements would have made the story more interes ...more

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Sep 04, 2020 Cindee rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: september-2020-tbr

I loved this book so much I loved everything about it I liked that the main relationship was a friendship that was as strong as a sisterly bond. I loved all of the characters especially Sirscha and Saengo I really loved their strong bond so strong that Sirscha would do anything to save her. I loved Sirscha for her tenacious will and strong bond for those she cares about she has spent so long being treated like she was nothing that now she is determined to be something. I loved the plot so much i ...more

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