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Silence and Shadow
by Erin Beaty
"Home is wherever you are."
Silence and Shadow is the thrilling sequel to Blood and Moonlight, and I actually sort of caught a villain this time?! The mystery was a bit different, the dynamics surrounding the characters a change from the previous book, but it was just as enjoyable, and, once again, my annotations are full of paranoia...although I was a bit more narrow-minded this time.
This book picks up right where the last one left off with Cat and Simon moving to a new town. Cat plans to enroll in a Selenae academy, but they are quickly thrown into a new mystery involving a series of murders right outside the town. There's plenty of mystery and betrayal, and the past plays a large role in solving the mystery. While I did manage to call the big "betrayal" from what I believe was the character's second appearance (and I was adamant that they were the killer and refused to hear evidence otherwise), I didn't officially "catch" the murderer. However, I kind of think that it wasn't foreshadowed well and I think it would've been nearly impossible to predict...and they also find out the killer's identity at like 65%, they just don't do anything about it and it's not a red herring.
The cast of characters shifted almost entirely in this one. I missed Remi a lot, admittedly. The new characters weren't quite as intriguing as the old ones to me, with most being middle-aged men with basic names (Martin, Edward, Roger, etc). I trusted Hespera from early on, but she's the only academy teacher who really stands out. I didn't love Philippa because her backstory felt kind of convenient but I know it was necessary. Catrin was just as stubborn and bent on justice as she was before. Simon, however, wasn't as present in this book as I wanted. I understand why, but I missed his little detective sprees because he relied entirely on Cat for mystery-solving which is a mistake (she only realized Simon loved her halfway through the story).
Silence and Shadow is a fantasy mystery sequel that provides another mysterious adventure filled with magic, romance, and secrets. While I do think the mystery is a bit less fun than the previous story, it completes the duology in a satisfactory way.
4/5
Link to My Libby Annotations
Silence and Shadow is the thrilling sequel to Blood and Moonlight, and I actually sort of caught a villain this time?! The mystery was a bit different, the dynamics surrounding the characters a change from the previous book, but it was just as enjoyable, and, once again, my annotations are full of paranoia...although I was a bit more narrow-minded this time.
This book picks up right where the last one left off with Cat and Simon moving to a new town. Cat plans to enroll in a Selenae academy, but they are quickly thrown into a new mystery involving a series of murders right outside the town. There's plenty of mystery and betrayal, and the past plays a large role in solving the mystery. While I did manage to call the big "betrayal" from what I believe was the character's second appearance (and I was adamant that they were the killer and refused to hear evidence otherwise), I didn't officially "catch" the murderer. However, I kind of think that it wasn't foreshadowed well and I think it would've been nearly impossible to predict...and they also find out the killer's identity at like 65%, they just don't do anything about it and it's not a red herring.
The cast of characters shifted almost entirely in this one. I missed Remi a lot, admittedly. The new characters weren't quite as intriguing as the old ones to me, with most being middle-aged men with basic names (Martin, Edward, Roger, etc). I trusted Hespera from early on, but she's the only academy teacher who really stands out. I didn't love Philippa because her backstory felt kind of convenient but I know it was necessary. Catrin was just as stubborn and bent on justice as she was before. Simon, however, wasn't as present in this book as I wanted. I understand why, but I missed his little detective sprees because he relied entirely on Cat for mystery-solving which is a mistake (she only realized Simon loved her halfway through the story).
Silence and Shadow is a fantasy mystery sequel that provides another mysterious adventure filled with magic, romance, and secrets. While I do think the mystery is a bit less fun than the previous story, it completes the duology in a satisfactory way.
4/5
Link to My Libby Annotations