In this breathtaking sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller For the Wolf, Red's sister Neve struggles to escape a mysterious land of twisted roots, lost gods, and mountains made of bone—and the only clues to her rescue are a magic mirror and a dark prince who wants to bring the whole thing crumbling down.
The First Daughter is for the Throne
The Second Daughter is for the Wolf...
Red and the Wolf have finally contained the threat of the Old Kings, but at a steep cost. Red's beloved sister Neve, the First Daughter is lost in the Shadowlands, an inverted kingdom where the vicious gods of legend have been trapped for centuries and the Old Kings have slowly been gaining control. But Neve has an ally, though it's one she'd rather never have to speak to again: the rogue king Solmir.
Solmir wants to bring an end to the Shadowlands and he believes helping Neve may be the key to its destruction. But to do that, they will both have to journey across a dangerous landscape in order to find a mysterious Heart Tree, and finally to claim the gods' dark, twisted powers for themselves.
My rating: 5 of 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I enjoyed every second of this book. I was lucky enough to get the audio for this book. I enjoyed the narrator's voice and how they brought this story to life.
There was one scene towards the very end of the book between Solmir and Neve that just about broke me. But I look forward to adding this series to my reread collection.
Following the first book, Red and the Wolf were able to keep the old Kings trapped in the Shadowlands but Neve is now stuck there. When she awakes she finds that Solmir there waiting for her to wake -up, the last person she wants to deal with.
Solmir explains that he wants to destroy the Shadowlands. He believes that he can do it with Neve's help. It won't be an easy task as they travel through the Shadowlands to find the Heart Tree. The terrain is unstable and as they encounter ancient ones Neve must absorb their power to keep it away from the old Kings but there is a price to pay. The Dark energy can turn them into monsters if they let it.
Meanwhile Red, her Wolf, and their friends have let everyone believe that the Queen is sick. It's worked so far but when Rafe receives a letter from the high priestess. So they decide to travel to her afraid she'll give away their secret, while also trying to figure out how to get Neve back.
The journeys are hard and not without betrayals.
Finally Neve and Red bring an end to the old kings but it comes at a cost.
Thank you so much to the author and the publisher for this audiobook ARC to review.
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