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Sto caricando le informazioni... Year of the Reaperdi Makiia Lucier
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. A thoroughly enjoyable stand alone read with strong main characters. Cas' journey from injured soul to a leader finding a path to resilience is believable in this author's hands, and the mystery at the core of the plot held my interest. The only question I had was Cas' special "gift", that certainly did help him solve the mystery, but remained otherwise a side note that stays unexplained. I read Year of the Reaper a couple of months ago and didn't realize that I failed to write a review. I'm rather annoyed with myself. Let me see what I remember. As we have experienced Covid, the characters in this novel has been dealing with a plague taking out much of the population quickly. Jehan is headed to marry a prince in another kingdom. The travel is treacherous, as they don't want to get sick. On the ride, several fall ill. The novel picks up a year later when Cas returns to his life. No one realizes that he is alive. He's been assumed dead. Held prisoner, he escapes and returns home. Thing is, Cas can see the dead after surviving the plague. He helps them. He learns much of what happens by listening to the dead. While helping a dead toll keeper, a girl steals his horse. Cas returns home (sans horse), rescuing the King and Queen's new child when an attempt is made on their lives. Quite an entrance. He also finds his brother is the lead soldier for the King, protecting him and his family. If I recall, the king and his queen, Jehan are staying in Cas's family home in order to stay from from the sickness that hasn't quite died out. The queen makes sure that he gets clothing, wanting to thank him. They have a bit of a rocky beginning of a relationship. Of course, the girl who stole his horse, Lena, shows up as well. She is the king's sister. Lena's grandfather tells of Jehan's travels in his journals, but then he died and there is no official record of how she arrived at the palace. Lena wants to research what happened. As the novel progresses, Cas and Lena get closer to each other and also to what happened to everyone who traveled with Queen Jehan. There are a few twists and a nice romance between Cas and Lena. Overall, it was perfectly fine. I figure if I don't remember much, it wasn't outstanding or great. It was a lovely distraction, but that's really all it was. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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Fantasy.
Historical Fiction.
Young Adult Fiction.
Young Adult Literature.
HTML:"I love the magic Lucier weaves through this dark yet hopeful tale. I devoured it in one sitting!" â??Kristin Cashore, author of the New York Times bestselling Graceling Realm books "A beautifully crafted novel containing everything I love in an epic fantasy: complex characters and relationships, excellent world building, and a compelling story full of twists and turns." â??Juliet Marillier, author of the Blackthorn & Grim and Warrior Bards series A rich and captivating YA standalone fantasy that's perfect for fans of Brigid Kemmerer, Rachel Hartman, and Naomi Novik, from the writer whose stories have been called "brilliant" (Booklist), "masterful" (Horn Book), and "breathtaking" (School Library Journal), comes a captivating new standalone fantasy. In the aftermath of a devastating plague, a young lord is determined to discover the truth behind a mysterious attempt to assassinate the young queen. Three years ago, young Lord Cassia disappeared in the midst of war. Since then, a devastating illness has swept the land, leaving countless dead and a kingdom forever altered. Having survived war and plague, Cas, now eighteen, wants only to return to his home in the mountains and forget past horrors. But home is not what he remembers. His castle has become a refuge for the royal court. And they have brought their enemies with them. An assassin targets those closest to the queen, drawing Cas into a search for a killer. With the help of a historian-in-training named Lena, he soon realizes that who is behind the attacks is far less important than why. Cas and Lena must look to the past, following the trail of a terrible secretâ??one that could threaten the kingdom's newfound peace and plunge it back Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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I liked the characters, the mystery was great - Cas sounded much older than his years, I kept forgetting he was a teen. I wish they had done more with his magical gifts but all in all it was enjoyable. ( )