We only see her destroy something with her power once in the entire novel, and it’s accidental, of course. She’s had to learn to exact extreme control over her emotions so she doesn’t cut people to ribbons with her voice. Larkyra has the power of a siren of sorts, being able to control her magic with the power of her voice.

Song of the Forever Rains follows Larkyra, the youngest of three powerful and magical sisters as she embarks on her very first quest to prove herself as an agent of her powerful family, the ruling house of the Thief Kingdom, because of reasons. And it doesn’t help that, Song of the Forever Rains never really delivers on what is described in the synopsis. The magic isn’t very well-developed, the world-building is murky, and there are a lot of contradictions in the novel. Despite being filled with enjoyable banter and a believable bond between three sisters, I felt that there wasn’t actually much substance to Song of the Forever Rains. I can’t remember how I found out about Song of the Forever Rains, but I was very intrigued by the synopsis and thought it would make for a fun read in between reading entries of The Wheel of Time series. Welcome to the world of Aadilor, where lords and ladies can be murderers and thieves, and the most alluring notes are often the deadliest. Larkyra and Darius must learn to trust each other if there is to be any hope of saving the people of Lachlan-and themselves. Soon she suspects Darius has his own motivations for ridding Lachlan of the corrupt duke. But her plans grow complicated when she finds herself drawn to Lord Darius Mekenna, Lachlan's rightful heir. Eager to prove herself, Larkyra accepts by posing as the duke's potential bride. When it's discovered the Duke of Lachlan is siphoning a poisonous drug from the Thief Kingdom and using it to abuse his tenants, Larkyra is offered her first solo mission to stop the duke. Larkyra Bassette may be the youngest of the Mousai, but when she sings her voice has the power to slay monsters. There, the mysterious Thief King reigns supreme with the help of the Mousai, a trio of revered and feared sorceresses.

Many whisper of its existence, but few have found this place, where magic and pleasure abound. The Thief Kingdom is a place hidden within the world of Aadilor. Published by Amazon Publishing on 2021-07īuy on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, The Book Depositoryįrom the award-winning author of the Dreamland series comes a new dark romantic fantasy about a young woman finding hope in her powers of destruction.

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