We all know that authors’ works are personal, but we immediately and literally feel that shadow. She makes a grand gesture by opening her book in this way, and by recognizing that self-harm and suicidal ideation are struggles that should be talked about, and that anyone who is depressed should not be alone.In turn, she’s acknowledging that while Wintersong may have been a bright mirror of having her voice heard and valued, Shadowsong is the dark one, and reflects another side of her.

Jae-Jones is writing the main character Liesl as a person with bipolar disorder.

This is a world you will want to stay lost in.”-Marie Lu, #1 New York Timesbestselling author Read moreįirst of all, I want to fully appreciate the sentiments of the author’s at the very beginning of the book, about mental illness, and how S. “A maze of beauty and darkness, of music and magic and glittering things, all tied together with exquisite writing. What will it take to break the old laws once and for all? What is the true meaning of sacrifice when the fate of the world-or the ones Liesl loves-is in her hands? When troubling signs arise that the barrier between worlds is crumbling, Liesl must return to the Underground to unravel the mystery of life, death, and the Goblin King-who he was, who he is, and who he will be. Her younger brother Josef is cold, distant, and withdrawn, while Liesl can’t forget the austere young man she left beneath the earth, and the music he inspired in her. Although she is determined to look forward and not behind, life in the world above is not as easy as Liesl had hoped. Six months after the end of Wintersong, Liesl is working toward furthering both her brother’s and her own musical careers. The conclusion to the gorgeous and lush Wintersong duology, Shadowsong by S.

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