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Songs of Insurrection: A Legends of Tivara Story (The Dragon Songs Saga Book 1)
JC Kang, author
Only the lost magic of Dragon Songs can save the realm. Only a naïve girl with the perfect voice can rediscover it. Blessed with an unrivaled voice, Kaiya dreams of a time when music could summon typhoons and rout armies. Maybe then, the imperial court would see the awkward, gangly princess as more than a singing fool. When members of the emperor’s elite spy clan uncover a brewing insurrection, the court hopes to appease the ringleader by offering Kaiya as a bride. Obediently wedding the depraved rebel lord means giving up her music. Confronting him with the growing power of her voice could kill her.

Quarter Finalist

Plot/Idea: 8 out of 10
Originality: 8 out of 10
Prose: 8 out of 10
Character/Execution: 9 out of 10
Overall: 8.25 out of 10

Assessment:

Plot: Smartly paced, with cross-cutting chapters that advance the plot along its intertwined story lines, this novel propels the reader through its colorful narrative. The author carefully balances action and intrigue with a modest fantasy element to keep the story's plot twists unpredictable.

Prose: Kang’s unembellished prose clearly and directly advances the story.

Originality: This is a historical fantasy with a coming-of-age component. Its dynamic setting and its young heroine’s adventures as she rebels against the traditions of her culture and the expectations for her gender are not entirely original, but made to seem so by the liveliness of the story’s events.

Character Development: The characters are perfectly defined by the roles they play in this story, with a sympathetic protagonist and side characters who, whether rogues or outsider allies, contribute to the narrative's vitality. 

 

 

Date Submitted: July 22, 2017

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Kindle Edition eBooks Details
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  • $3.99
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