By Sophie Jordan
YA Fantasy
4.5 Star Review
Goodreads Summary:
Seventeen years ago, an eclipse
cloaked the kingdom
of Relhok
But that doesn’t stop Luna from wanting more. When she meets Fowler, a mysterious archer braving the woods outside her tower, Luna is drawn to him despite the risk. When the tower is attacked, Luna and Fowler escape together. But this world of darkness is more treacherous than Luna ever realized.
With every threat stacked against them, Luna and Fowler find solace in each other. But with secrets still unspoken between them, falling in love might be their most dangerous journey yet.
With lush writing and a star–crossed romance, Reign of Shadows is Sophie Jordan at her best.
But that doesn’t stop Luna from wanting more. When she meets Fowler, a mysterious archer braving the woods outside her tower, Luna is drawn to him despite the risk. When the tower is attacked, Luna and Fowler escape together. But this world of darkness is more treacherous than Luna ever realized.
With every threat stacked against them, Luna and Fowler find solace in each other. But with secrets still unspoken between them, falling in love might be their most dangerous journey yet.
With lush writing and a star–crossed romance, Reign of Shadows is Sophie Jordan at her best.
Gabrielle's Review:
Seventeen
years into a dark eclipse lived a girl who was supposed to be dead. Dark
dwellers swarmed the ground twenty three hours of the day. There was only one
hour of "light". It was the only time you could safely go outside and
not be torn to pieces.
Luna, a
lost girl trapped inside a tower, meets Fowler, someone who is just as lost but
in a different way. Luna was raised by her mother's nurse and one of her
father's guards in the cursed woods. Fowler's past throughout most of the book
was a mystery. A few hints were peppered into the story and when his past was
revealed, it was an "AH HA!" moment, where it all clicked.
No one
dared to enter the woods but Fowler and a couple companions. Fowler, after
losing the love of his life, was on the run for at least a year before he
bumped into Luna. One of them was hurt in a trap Luna's "parents" set
and when he howled out in pain, the dark dwellers heard and set their sights on
them. Luna saved them but that caused the girl of the group to still die.
Fowler and
Luna make it to a city in trees but their safety there is limited. The king is
paying people to kill girls around her age and when Luna finds out, she wants
to go turn herself in. The end of this book ends on a HUGE HUGE HUGE
cliffhanger, which kind of leaves a bitter taste in my mouth but it wasn't
enough to ruin the whole story because I loved it.
The light
in Luna kept the dark times bright. As she spent more time with Fowler, she
gave him more hope than he thought he could allow himself to have. Their
romance was uniquely them. At first, he resented her, because he didn't allow
himself to like anyone, but slowly, he began to fall for her. He didn't give
himself permission to but it was impossible to stop it. Their love burned
bright enough to keep away the darkness in themselves.
The best
thing about their relationship? Definitely the fact that even though Fowler was
a sexy, strong man who could protect her BUT she didn't need him for that. She
was strong and independent (even though her parents kept her secluded). She even
protected him when he needed her to. I think that Luna was a great role model
for teen girls because of that fact. Some stories make girls the "damsel
in distress" but not Sophie Jordan. This is a story to remember.
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About Sophie Jordan:
Sophie Jordan grew up in the Texas hill country where she wove fantasies of dragons, warriors, and princesses. A former high school English teacher, she's also the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Avon historical romances. She now lives in Houston with her family. When she's not writing, she spends her time overloading on caffeine (lattes and Diet cherry Coke preferred), talking plotlines with anyone who will listen (including her kids), and cramming her DVR with true-crime and reality-TV shows.
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