WINTERSONG
S. Jae-Jones
YA Fantasy
Releases February 2017 from Thomas Dunne (Macmillan)
From Goodreads:
Beware the goblin men and the wares they sell.Um. A huge YES to everything about this one. Ever since I read and fell madly in love with Danielle Jensen's portrayal of trolls in Stolen Songbird, I've longed for more trolls, and Wintersong seems like it's going to deliver them to me in spectacular fashion.
All her life, nineteen-year-old Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, mysterious Goblin King. He is the Lord of Mischief, the Ruler Underground, and the muse around which her music is composed. Yet, as Liesl helps shoulder the burden of running her family’s inn, her dreams of composition and childish fancies about the Goblin King must be set aside in favor of more practical concerns.
But when her sister Käthe is taken by the goblins, Liesl journeys to their realm to rescue her sister and return her to the world above. The Goblin King agrees to let Käthe go—for a price. The life of a maiden must be given to the land, in accordance with the old laws. A life for a life, he says. Without sacrifice, nothing good can grow. Without death, there can be no rebirth. In exchange for her sister’s freedom, Liesl offers her hand in marriage to the Goblin King. He accepts.
Down in the Underground, Liesl discovers that the Goblin King still inspires her—musically, physically, emotionally. Yet even as her talent blossoms, Liesl’s life is slowly fading away, the price she paid for becoming the Goblin King’s bride. As the two of them grow closer, they must learn just what it is they are each willing to sacrifice: her life, her music, or the end of the world.
The romance sounds like it's going to be amazing, I love a setup like this where a relationship starts out as a transaction of sorts and then ever-so-slowly becomes love in truth. I'm not sure if this is going to be a series yet or not, but I've got all my fingers crossed that this will end well and Liesl will get an HEA with her Goblin King:)
It sounds like a really nice one and I love the cover!
ReplyDeleteOoh! This sounds good! I wonder how you pronounce Kathe with dots over the A.
ReplyDeleteDunno, seems to be a lot pf goblin king books around.
ReplyDeleteIf I only could remember what I learned in class then I could explain the English equivalent on how to provenance that for A above Alas, I do not, you just say it like Ä
YESSSSS!!! *makes all the grabby hands* I was so excited after reading the summary but then I saw the cover and OH BOY!!
ReplyDeleteSooo excited about this one too! Sounds incredible! Great pick!
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OH YES! I love the sound of this book with the Goblin King! Lol, we are on the same book wave length, this goes up on my blog next week. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat pick Jenny, this has a gorgeous cover!
ReplyDeleteOmg, Jenny! yes! This sounds absolutely amazing! I want it and I want her to get that HEA too. Also what a pretty cover. But 2017 though. *cries*
ReplyDeleteI was going to say that this sounds a bit like Stolen Songbird. It sounds amazing!
ReplyDeleteAwesome pick, Jenny! I'll definitely be adding this to my TBR list. It reminds me of a Greek Myth I once read...love it!
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of this one at all but I completely agree that I've fascinated by more troll fantasy and love a good enemies/uncertainty to love story line. Wonderful pick, Jenny!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking it was like Stolen Songbird! I had to check to make sure it wasn't the same book. I'd love to see this author's take on trolls and music. A yes for me!
ReplyDeleteYou always manage to put on my radar interesting books, Jenny! This sounds so intriguing, I added it to my tbr-list. But February 2017? Long wait ahead of us.
ReplyDeleteOh I love this cover! Sounds great, too. ;)
ReplyDeleteI hope you'll enjoy this.
This is the second time I've seen this one today! I love that cover!
ReplyDeleteI thought the author sounded familiar. I have the first book of the other series that I want to read. Hope this is a good one for you too.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get your hands on this soon and it lives up to your expectations, Jenny! :)
ReplyDeleteStolen Songbird is on my TBR just because of trolls. This one sounds unique too. Thanks for letting us know about this one.
ReplyDeleteOoo this looks most excellent. Read it I must!
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