**You can see this full review and more at Book Briefs: https://bookbriefs.net**Wintersong is a young adult magical fantasy by S. Jae-Jones. Wintersong is the story of the Goblin king. It is also a retelling of Labyrinth, but I know very little of that story so I can't really speak on how good or bad of a retelling it was in that regard. But I can tell you that this was an enjoyable story with lots of music woven in. I liked the musical elements of the tale best. Overall, I found this story to be lacking...something...but I don't really know exactly what it was. I'm not really sure it was that was holding me back from going from like to love with this one, but it was something. Overall though, Wintersong was a good read. I enjoyed it.

Wintersong is the story of the Goblin King and Liesl. I loved the musical feel of the writing. Music plays a big part in the storyline of Wintersong but it also played a part in the flow of the story. Author S. Jae-Jones does a fantastic job of making her words have a cadence. They felt musical. But sometimes the pacing felt a little too slow. I think that was my biggest downfall with the story. I was really interested in the world and the characters, but I did find myself getting a little bored at times. I wish it had been a bit more of a fast paced story however, for the most part the slow and deliberate pacing worked well with the Goblin King and Liesl. ( I know that might not make sense. I liked the slow pacing for parts but not for the whole thing...if that makes any sense. )

I really liked Liesl. I admired her for going to rescus her sister when she was taken, and I admired her journey from start to finish. Wintersong has a melancholy feel to it and it extends to all parts of the story...the characters, the romance and even the ending. In some regards I loved that about the story. It felt different and it was certainly emotional, but on the other hand it bummed me out a bit. I wanted a bit of a happier ending.

Bottom line: Wintersong is a beautifully written story of the Goblin King. I haven't read anything quite like it before. I enjoyed this one, but I didn't fully love it. It is very well written and for that reason, I can't wait to read more from author S. Jae-Jones.

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