So what's it about?
Some people sing at night to drive back the darkness. Others sing to summon it . . . Bron Jones was abandoned at birth. Thrown into foster care, he was rejected by one family after another, until he met Olivia, a gifted and devoted high-school teacher who recognized him for what he really was--what her people call a "nightingale."
But Bron isn't ready to learn the truth. There are secrets that have been hidden from mankind for hundreds of thousands of years, secrets that should remain hidden. Some things are too dangerous to know. Bron's secret may be the most dangerous of all.
My take
I got the ebook (back when I only had a Nook Color) when it first came out. I read it aloud to my hubby, and we were totally immersed in the story. I really felt for Bron who just wanted to have a chance at a normal life. But he has no idea how far from "normal" he is. The story spirals into a dizzying array of surprises.
I loved Olivia and her sweet husband. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the high school at Tuacahn since hubby and I attended the play there that's described in the book. I look forward to the next edition in the series, which will include three more books: Dream Assassin, Draghoul, and Shadow Lord.
What's really cool is that the enhanced book is now available.
- Grand Prize Winner of the Hollywood Book Festival, placed first in all genres, all categories
- Winner of the 2012 International Book Award for Best Young Adult Novel of the Year
- Finalist in the Global Ebook Awards
Sounds interesting, Donna.
ReplyDeleteJust out of curiosity, what is the 'enhanced' in 'enhanced book' mean? I am a low-tech reader.
Sounds like a good book. And David's got lots of awards. How awesome.
ReplyDeleteThis makes me want to check out his other books too :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like quite the read and tons of awards too, that has to be awesome.
ReplyDeleteI think it's adorable you read books out loud to your husband. That's pretty awesome.
ReplyDeleteI didn't even know David had written this book. It sound like something I'll have to add to my pile of books to be read. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteI'm planning on reading this soon. Now I can't wait!
ReplyDeleteAh ha! You're in on this too, huh? My review won't come until later this month. Still waiting on the book, though. :)
ReplyDeleteOooo... I like...
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm still in love with your new layout... just saying... ;)
Sounds like a good read. And if your husband approves, it must be great!
ReplyDeleteSounds great, if a little scary~ I'm a big weenie, though :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for this review!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a great read!
Loved your review! The enhanced version is pretty awesome too. I loved the different illustrations by several artists and the music samples from the soundtrack are far out, but I think my fav are the author interviews with Dave.
ReplyDeleteI have his first page (or so) on my Monday post. No wonder he wins awards for his writing. :)
ReplyDeleteSorry to give you a hard time, Donna, but . . . Good describing what you liked but I wasn't clear on how much you liked it. Avoiding something? You did say you look forward to the next one, so I'll take that for being worth some unspoken words. The awards speak volumes as well. Thanks for the post.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to read this. It sounds suspenseful.
ReplyDeleteThis has me intrigued. Thanks!
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