Welcome to my weekly post where I look back at some of my four and five star reads before I started Nicole’s Nook.
Today’s book: Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Publication Date: February 7, 2017
Date Read: May 14, 2019
Favorite Quote:
“Loveliness of the spirit is worth more than loveliness of the flesh.”
― S. Jae-Jones, Wintersong
Goodreads Synopsis:
The last night of the year. Now the days of winter begin and the Goblin King rides abroad, searching for his bride…
All her life, Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, dangerous Goblin King. They’ve enraptured her mind, her spirit, and inspired her musical compositions. Now eighteen and helping to run her family’s inn, Liesl can’t help but feel that her musical dreams and childhood fantasies are slipping away.
But when her own sister is taken by the Goblin King, Liesl has no choice but to journey to the Underground to save her. Drawn to the strange, captivating world she finds—and the mysterious man who rules it—she soon faces an impossible decision. And with time and the old laws working against her, Liesl must discover who she truly is before her fate is sealed.
My Thoughts:
My tastes lean more towards whimsical fanatasy, but this was delightfully dark. The characters were complex and intriguing. Many inspirations (Labryinth, Der Erlkönig, Mozart, Phantom of the Opera and Beauty and the Beast) blend together to make a unique story.