Stolen Songbird by Danielle L Jensen

Stolen Songbird (Malediction Trilogy, #1)

by Danielle L. Jensen

For five centuries, a witch’s curse has bound the trolls to their city beneath the mountain. When Cécile de Troyes is kidnapped and taken beneath the mountain, she realises that the trolls are relying on her to break the curse.

Cécile has only one thing on her mind: escape. But the trolls are clever, fast, and inhumanly strong. She will have to bide her time…

But the more time she spends with the trolls, the more she understands their plight. There is a rebellion brewing. And she just might be the one the trolls were looking for…

File Under: Fantasy

Reviewed by stacey_is_sassy on

4 of 5 stars

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The female narrator was amazing...

Stolen Songbird was pretty good. The first instalment of a series is not an easy story to review. You know that you've only got part of the story. We also have to wade through the world-building, getting to know characters, and finding out what the point of the whole journey is. It was a good start and I'm hoping we'll see improvement as we go further along in their journey.

I think a narrator has a lot of pressure interpreting and presenting a story to show it in the best light. A narrator can make or break a good story, enhance a great story or sink it even further. In this case, both narrators were good but the female really brought the story to life for me. I could see the trolls and where they lived. I felt the anguish, desperation and frustration the characters felt and was sucked into their plight. I want to go on with The Malediction Trilogy because I need to know how it will all play out.

Now, saying all that, why wasn't this a 5 star read? Well, I'm sorry to say, I didn't feel the connection between Cecile and Tristan. While they are both young, I felt that Tristan was a lot more immature. He holds a lot of responsibility on his young shoulders and he doesn't seem to handle it well. Obviously, being the first instalment my fingers are crossed that we will see a lot of character growth in the upcoming instalments.

I'm hoping in the next instalment, both Tristan and Cecile will find their way back to a place where they can develop their budding relationship. I hate nearly all of Tristan's relatives and I would love to see them dealt with. I can't decide if I want the Trolls to gain their freedom or not. I would hate to see the havoc they would create...egotistical buggers.

I will definitely be going on in the series and can't wait to see what happens next.

2019…let’s make it a good one. May your year be filled with love, laughter, health, happiness and plenty of awesome books.

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