Son of the Shadows (Sevenwaters, #2) in Fantasy Buddy Reads

Oct 30, 2018 Celise rated it liked it

Shelves: fantasy-adult, historical-fiction, romance-fantasy, romance-historical

The second book in the Sevenwaters trilogy, a fantasy- historical fiction series that is definitely longer than a trilogy! Daughter of the Forest, the first book, is easily one of my new favourite books, and will probably remain one of my favourite books of all time. This one was a bit of a let down.

Do not continue reading if you have not read the first book. (Also GO read the first book).
This one follows Liadan, Sorcha and Red's daughter. They have three children: an older daughter Niamh, who e The second book in the Sevenwaters trilogy, a fantasy- historical fiction series that is definitely longer than a trilogy! Daughter of the Forest, the first book, is easily one of my new favourite books, and will probably remain one of my favourite books of all time. This one was a bit of a let down.

Do not continue reading if you have not read the first book. (Also GO read the first book).
This one follows Liadan, Sorcha and Red's daughter. They have three children: an older daughter Niamh, who enters into a forbidden romance that may bring evil back to Sevenwaters; Sean, the next Lord of Sevenwaters; and Liadan, Sean's twin who is a healer like Sorcha, and can also communicate telepathically, like her mother.

Essentially Liadan is a copy of Sorcha, but her trial isn't as earnest, as far-reaching, as deep as her mother's, as time sensitive, as well-defined. Personally I think she sounds like the least interesting of the three children.

There was a very structured idea driving everything forward in the first book, that allowed all of the things that happened on the side to have so much more emotional impact. Sorcha had to finish six shirts to lift her brothers curse, in complete silence, destroying her hands with every stitch. It's such a clear narrative. During those years, things happened to slow her down and you just feel the stress and the pain of it.
By comparison Son of The Shadows had a more directionless plot with less of an emotional stake. I couldn't tell what the main driving storyline was meant to be, so I didn't feel the impact of the side characters hindering Liadan as much. Maybe for that reason I would actually like it more on a reread, now that I know what I'm supposed to be following (I really didn't think it would be about Bran and Eamon so much, or that she'd have a baby so quickly! [not that there's anything wrong with that, I just didn't anticipate it being the focus of the narrative])

There were also so many plot points that required a ton of suspension of disbelief. (view spoiler) But now I'm just being picky.

It wasn't a bad book by any means, I just can't bring myself to give it a four when comparing it to the first in the series. I kind of felt like perhaps it would have been more interesting to follow Niamh, just because Liadan was too much like the narrator of the first book, but didn't live up to her. Niamh seemed like a completely different person, and I liked the twisted forbidden love angle.

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Oct 09, 2018 Brittany rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, romance

I've been trying to think about what to say and I have no words. Lovely continuation of the series and I was able to follow even though its been 5 years since I read book 1. ...more

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Jan 17, 2016 Katy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: own, read-2016, re-read-2021

[3.5 stars]

Sometimes I wanted to slap Liadan into her right senses and I felt it a bit overly dramatic, but overall an enjoyable read!

Definitely reading the next one.

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