Woven Song

Another book where the cover drew me to it instantly!

So glad I did as this turned into a really fun read, mixing various mythologies up into a magical adventure with a bit of romance thrown in for good measure.

One thing that threw me to begin with was the in-sentence explanations/translations of Japanese words/terms threw the pace a bit and could have been covered in a little glossary at the front beside the explanation of the honorifics.

This was a story of two halves (well one and two thirds, the first part a very descriptive tale beautifully told, then the action and romance increased as the barriers between worlds thinned.

This is a great tale of outsiders mixed with forbidden loves, found family, Imperial intrigue, spirit possession, a little bit of sword play, and a lot about not living up to others expectations of you.

If you like a bit of mythology and action this is a good book for you though I’m still wondering what happened to the prisoner with the facial scar, it felt as though there was going to be more but sadly not.

I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.