Twice Dead
by Caitlin Seal
Book: The
Necromancer's Song #1
Publisher:
Charlesbridge Teen
Pub Date: September 18, 2018
Genre:
Young Adult
Format:
eBook
Source:
Publisher
Naya, the daughter of a sea
merchant captain, nervously undertakes her first solo trading mission in the
necromancer-friendly country bordering her homeland of Talmir. Unfortunately,
she never even makes it to the meeting. She's struck down in the streets of
Ceramor. Murdered.
But death is not the end for Naya. She awakens to realize she's become an abomination--a wraith, a ghostly creature bound by runes to the bones of her former corpse. She's been resurrected in order to become a spy for her country. Reluctantly, she assumes the face and persona of a servant girl named Blue.
She never intended to become embroiled in political plots, kidnapping, and murder. Or to fall in love with the young man and former necromancer she is destined to betray.
But death is not the end for Naya. She awakens to realize she's become an abomination--a wraith, a ghostly creature bound by runes to the bones of her former corpse. She's been resurrected in order to become a spy for her country. Reluctantly, she assumes the face and persona of a servant girl named Blue.
She never intended to become embroiled in political plots, kidnapping, and murder. Or to fall in love with the young man and former necromancer she is destined to betray.
My Review: I love a good necromancer book.
The blurb got my attention and the promise of a great new series to read. The
start was great and the first few pages followed along. But, then, it fell
through. Right off the bat Naya runs into some trouble and has become one of
the undead in a matter of a few pages.
Naya of course wakes up
confused and worried. Where was the package she was to deliver and why is she
naked?! Numerous things are running through her mind, let alone waking up to
seeing that there were people in the room with her. Once she has had a few
minutes to calm down and get dressed, then things were explained to her.
The man she was to meet, is
already in the room with her and is explaining to her what she is and what
happened to her. He also explains the real reason behind a number of things and
that they need Naya’s help.
Give a few more chapters
after that and the book started to just not hold my attention as much. It did
grab me back a bit at the end. But the whole middle of the book lost me and
just took too long to get anywhere. I’m hoping the next book is better.
My Rating:
✪✪✪
