As someone who was always entranced by the “Goblin Market” poem by Christina Rosetti, this book was stunning. Wintersong immediately reminded me of the vibes from Kingdom of Back. And with time and the old laws working against her, Liesl must discover who she truly is before her fate is sealed. Drawn to the strange, captivating world she finds-and the mysterious man who rules it-she soon faces an impossible decision. Now eighteen and helping to run her family’s inn, Liesl can’t help but feel that her musical dreams and childhood fantasies are slipping away.īut when her own sister is taken by the Goblin King, Liesl has no choice but to journey to the Underground to save her. They’ve enraptured her mind, her spirit, and inspired her musical compositions. Now the days of winter begin and the Goblin King rides abroad, searching for his bride…Īll her life, Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, dangerous Goblin King. Keep reading this book review to find out my full thoughts on this backlist book! Summary Talk about a gorgeous cover and a premise of Goblins, bargains we make for family, and love that undo us. It’s been on my shelf for what feels like forever and I’m so glad I finally got to reading it. If you like romance, adventure, fairy tales and plucky heroines, this book’s for you.Wintersong is a lyrical book about desire, ambition, and sacrifice.
This book was in my most recent Illumicrate, which means it’s a bit of a lucky find – I might not have read it otherwise as there are so many great books out there. German fairy tales aren’t as widely known as they should be, especially not the darkness within. I really liked this – fairy tale retellings are a bit favourite of mine and this is a well written one. Drawing inspiration from Christina Rossetti’s poems as well as the aforementioned film, as winter turns, can our heroine escape the goblins’ lair and return to the World Above before the memory of her fades forever? Her music attracts the attention of the Erlkonig (Goblin King) and his minions. She dreams of being a composer and her brother, the other half of her soul, plays her compositions. Liesl lives with her family in Germany near the Goblin Grove deep in the forest. Calling all Labyrinth fans – this book, inspired by the author’s love of the film starring David Bowie as the Goblin King is a musical journey into the Underworld.
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