(Disclosure: this post does contain affiliate links if you buy anything through these links, I may receive a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. (No, seriously, guys that happens.) If you liked Mary’s debut, this novel is a must read. Plus there’s an epic climax, great characters and an airship. Full of tense negotiations, tepid pacts and creative whimsy, Siren’s Fury has everything you ‘ll want or anticipate in this genre. Though not as powerful as the first book (make sure you pick it up first), this is definitely an excellent read for the fantasy lover. Everything hinges on Nym’s choices and this is the theme because of Nym’s choices and her ultimate discoveries.

But the truth is, it’s how we chose to use it which holds real power. There’s a line in the novel about power coming in different forms. That being said, this story has a really powerful theme, and is significant when measured by a superior “rule” because of that. I admit I have forgotten far too much about things like the characters who don’t get along and the reasons why. Given the many strategy talks and meetings of the powers that be, this is a much more character-driven novel than book one.

The consequent story and outcome tends to be slower. Then there is Draewulf a villain with chilling plans. What results from this is a story with a lot of time inside Nym’s head (we rely on her to paint the scene) and a shift towards political themes. Because of Nym’s journey to rescue the man she loves and honor the memory of those they lost, she’s very much about silencing Draewulf’s plans. Those going into this expecting it to be like its predecessor will be disappointed. Mostly it’s serious, yes, but occasionally an unexpected, hilarious speck of witty humor creeps through Nym’s drudgery. Mary packs quite the imaginative happenings into this novel. What’s great about this fantasy series is its distinct voice. Siren’s Fury, by Mary Weber | Book Review This leads to Nym and Rasha becoming stowaways it’s this that gets our sequel in motion. Aided by Princess Rasha, Nym has to figure out how to defeat Draewulf, but holding her back is the man she sees each time she confronts Draewuld: Eogan. This is where the story begins and evolves from.

STORY: The opening picks up just where book one left off with Nym realizing that her mentor and the only person she’d truly come to love, Eogan was being used to house Draewulf for his own evil purposes. BOOK REVIEW | ‘THE GIVER,’ BY LOIS LOWRY ‘SIREN’S FURY,’ BY MARY WEBER #FWarchives #YALit #FantasyFiction Click To Tweet

Now the adventure was about to continue inside the pages of this visually pretty novel. With the heart-stopping ending to Storm Sirenand more questions than we could handle left hanging, there was a lot to discover in book two. One of the most highly anticipated young adult novels of 2015, the “Siren” is back on store shelves and the wait finally over.

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