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The Midnight Lie
by Marie Rutkoski
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Actual rating: 3.5 stars
What a confusing, yet intriguing tale!
With The Midnight Lie Marie Rutkoski takes us back to the world of the Winner's trilogy, a world dearly loved by me, and takes us on an unexpected journey. We don't get to explore Herran or Valorian, let alone Darca. Instead we find ourselves on an island that has been isolated from the rest of the world. The world does not know of ist existence, and the people from the Herrath does not know of the existence of something else.
"It is as it is."
As we follow Nirrim, the Protagonist, and try to understand in what strange place we find ourselves, confusion is our dear companion. But it's not the sort of confusion that makes you Question everything. It's the sort of confusion that lets you be swept away, following the story without hesitation, and eager to find out more. Rutkoski's writing is so different than what I know from the Winner's trilogy, but this time, her beautiful prose sings to us as in a lullaby, and I was sold within the first pages. From the detailed and metaphor-filled descriptions to the fast-paced and witty dialogues, there was not a single moment that I did not enjoy her writing.
Yes, the writing added to the confusion as much as the story, but as the plot slowly moved forward, I found myself enjoying my lack of knowledge. We were on the same page as Nirrim, didn't know more or less. (Except the fact that we know of Valorian and Herran, if one has read the Winner's trilogy!). But as much as I enjoyed the fact, that also has been an issue I had. Nirrim isn't the most likeable character I've read, and being stuck in her head dragged the story a bit too much at certain points. Sometimes I wasn't Feeling that anything of importance was happening, and had to endure Nirrim's questions and thoughts.
The character that stole my heart in this one was Sid. Who was intriguing enough to let you forget that the story took a slower pace, or that Nirrim was asking herself the wrong questions. I adored reading the scenes with Sid, and truly enjoyed the F/F romance Marie Rutkoski created!
Overall, I really enjoyed and liked this tale, and am eager to find out what happens next in the sequel - especially after that promising and shocking ending.
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
What a confusing, yet intriguing tale!
With The Midnight Lie Marie Rutkoski takes us back to the world of the Winner's trilogy, a world dearly loved by me, and takes us on an unexpected journey. We don't get to explore Herran or Valorian, let alone Darca. Instead we find ourselves on an island that has been isolated from the rest of the world. The world does not know of ist existence, and the people from the Herrath does not know of the existence of something else.
"It is as it is."
As we follow Nirrim, the Protagonist, and try to understand in what strange place we find ourselves, confusion is our dear companion. But it's not the sort of confusion that makes you Question everything. It's the sort of confusion that lets you be swept away, following the story without hesitation, and eager to find out more. Rutkoski's writing is so different than what I know from the Winner's trilogy, but this time, her beautiful prose sings to us as in a lullaby, and I was sold within the first pages. From the detailed and metaphor-filled descriptions to the fast-paced and witty dialogues, there was not a single moment that I did not enjoy her writing.
Yes, the writing added to the confusion as much as the story, but as the plot slowly moved forward, I found myself enjoying my lack of knowledge. We were on the same page as Nirrim, didn't know more or less. (Except the fact that we know of Valorian and Herran, if one has read the Winner's trilogy!). But as much as I enjoyed the fact, that also has been an issue I had. Nirrim isn't the most likeable character I've read, and being stuck in her head dragged the story a bit too much at certain points. Sometimes I wasn't Feeling that anything of importance was happening, and had to endure Nirrim's questions and thoughts.
The character that stole my heart in this one was Sid. Who was intriguing enough to let you forget that the story took a slower pace, or that Nirrim was asking herself the wrong questions. I adored reading the scenes with Sid, and truly enjoyed the F/F romance Marie Rutkoski created!
Overall, I really enjoyed and liked this tale, and am eager to find out what happens next in the sequel - especially after that promising and shocking ending.