Hello
happy readers! Don’t forget to check out
my giveaway open until 4/22 for a SIGNED copy of A Crown of Wishes here. Now for today I am correcting an oversight on
my part. I swear I wrote a review for
this book already, like I honestly remember typing up all my thoughts about it
but I can’t find it on any computer of flash drive so maybe I just had a very
vivid dream. Anywho I wanted to share my
thoughts in the real world on a book I just adored and listened to in one
sitting, Reign of Shadows (Reign of Shadows #1) by Sophie Jordan.
Rating: 4
Stars
In
a world cloaked in darkness for the last seventeen years the world is not a
nice place. Luna, Relhok’s lost
princess, has been hiding since she was born and darkness fell, that’s how she
stays alive by others thinking her dead.
However when a mysterious Fowler is out in the dark woods braving things
Luna is drawn to him. When her safe home
for all these years is attacked they must work together to escape. Luna realizes things are much more
treacherous than she imagined as threats keep stacking up against them. Falling in love with so many secrets between
them may be more dangerous yet.
Reign
of Shadows is my first Sophie Jordan book and one that I listened to on
Audible. I got it on sale and waiting
for my new credit to kick in so I could get another more expensive title but
was loving listening to many of my books. So when I was home from work and not
interested in watching any TV to relax and didn’t want to turn the lights on to
read I started this one. I figured an
hour or two in I’d go to sleep. Well
that didn’t happen. I was listening
completely entranced in the world and story and then next thing you know when I
do start to get tired because well it had been a long day I see how long I have
left in the chapter and find I only have about two hours left in the book and
it is WAY past my bed time. I then
decide to finish it because I’m already going to be tired the next day I should
just finish it or I’d be thinking about it.
So I got less than two hours of sleep that night and it was totally
worth it. Though thinking back about
this now I see where I might have “typed” my review and just done it in my
head.
I
really liked the pace of the story it just kept moving forward and did so
quickly. The story was easy to follow
and kept you invested throughout. I
liked seeing both Luna and Fowler and what was happening within themselves and
how being together really changed them and their plans. I also loved the whole idea of Luna having
the handicap/disability that she does. I
can't think of a better way to say it without spoilers though we learn about it
so early I don't worry about it being spoilery just that it was so much better
to learn as they reveal it. She is so
strong and determined and doesn't let anything slow her down. Fowler though, I love how he develops. He is so closed off and separate from
everyone and everything in the start but he starts to see the value in having
someone with you and caring about someone else.
And the romance that develops between them is so nice I loved how it
progressed.
There
was so much to love about this story.
Everything from the character development to the journey and action and
more. We are on a mission after
all. Darkness has fallen and we have
evil rulers and so so much goodness to work with. I am looking forward to continuing on in the
series but I have to admit I will probably wait to listen just because I liked
the first audiobook experience so much.
Maybe I'll listen to book two in one sitting as well? Though I probably won't start it if I have to
work the next day just to be safe. I
highly recommend giving this one a read/listen.
Until
next time…
