Daughter of the Song by Eliza Tilton
Happy Tuesday! I’m especially excited to highlight this book. I’ve been looking for a new fantasy series to dig into and I am happy to say I found it and already finished it, at least the first and second book of the series, the 3rd is coming Winter of 2021 and I can’t wait. I am totally fan-girling on this author!
Here’s what you need to know abut Daughter of the Song… you can scroll down for my review and all the links…
Title: Daughter of the Song
Author: Eliza Tilton
Genre: YA Paranormal
Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR
Blurb:
A dark secret. A taboo love. A war upon the living.
After being kidnapped by occultists, Arabella Grace and her family move to the mining town of Port Tablot to forget the horror they experienced in England. With scars adorning her body, Arabella searches for peace by hiding within her songs.
But Port Tablot has its own demons. As the dead leave their domain, a spark of magic awakens within Arabella, and her songs have the power to stop the creatures from hurting anyone she loves, including the quirky boy Leo she’s falling for … if she’s willing to make a sacrifice.
With the powerful words of her songs, Arabella must fight the wave of undead and stop the necromancer who’s raising them … or it won’t just be her home that falls in to a pit of ghosts.
Start reading the first book in the Unholy Magic Saga and get lost in a YA Paranormal Romance series that takes place in Victorian England and has a gothic twist. Perfect for fans of Victoria Schwab and Holly Black.
Book Links:
Amazon: https://amzn.to/310CDN7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43864292-daughter-of-the-song
Giveaway: https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/b628bf4c38/
Author Bio:
USA Today Bestselling author Eliza Tilton, graduated from Dowling College with a BA in Visual Communications. When she’s not arguing with excel at her day job, chasing after four kids, or playing video games, she’s writing.
Author Links:
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Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00CMJWWM6
Website: http://elizatilton.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElizaTilton
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Excerpt:
“You shouldn’t walk anymore.” Whitish scars surrounded her legs, circles within circles and stars. Lettering. It all looked chaotic yet expertly traced. I wanted to touch the raised skin and ask how. How could anyone do this to her?
“What happened to you?”
She flattened her dress to cover herself more, leaving only the area with the wound open. “It’s nothing.”
I took the cloth and rewrapped it on her thigh “You don’t have to lie to me. You don’t have to talk about it neither. I just . . .” I lifted my gaze to see her face. “I want you to know, I think you’re beautiful and you don’t need to hide any part of yourself, ever.”
Her lip trembled as her eyes brimmed with tears. “I don’t feel beautiful anymore. I used to. I used to love my life and everything in it, but when those men took me.” Her words ended in a flood of tears.
“Hey.” I scooted between her legs and grasped her face with my hands, wiping her tears away with my fingers. “I’m sorry I brought it up. I can’t imagine the horrors you endured.”
She closed her eyes, sniffling. “I wish I could just forget. No one lets me. My family treats me as this fragile butterfly who’s broken and if she’s set free, she’ll die in an instant.”
The ground rumbled, and I knew our moment was ending. “Whatever happens after today, know that those scars don’t define you, and one day you’ll be free of them.”
My review, Daughter of the Song
4.5* –
Synopsis: The YA paranormal fantasy, Daughter of the Song introduces us to Arabella and Leo. The story is told through the eyes of both characters. Arabella has just moved to Leo’s port town after enduring a horrific kidnapping by the occult. Her family is very protective and rarely lets her venture out on her own. Leo has a secret as well and their paths intersect when he finds Arabella lost in the mine caverns underneath her family’s property. Their friendship grows but when she learns what he’s hiding she’s torn between protecting the boy she loves and being true to her family.
Review: I really enjoyed this book. It’s well written, well edited, and the plot drew me in right away, kept me intrigued, and the ending did not disappoint. I loved the characters Arabella and Leo and how we got to see pieces of the story through each of their perspectives. It is a unique story concept that I haven’t heard before. The ending is just the amount of completing the story and leaving you wanting more. I’m definitely buying the second book.
… update from my “official” review… I already bought and read the second book, Hunter of the Song, and am now patiently, or not so patiently, waiting on the next release due out Winter 2021. If you love YA paranormal series, you’ll love this one!
If you love YA fantasy books you may also love my urban fantasy Kingdom of Embers. Find more about it here. $0.99 in ebook, also in audiobook fomat!
Happy reading!
Tricia