The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young

She has found a fragile place among those who fear her, but when two clans to the east bury their age-old blood feud and join together as one, her world is dangerously close to collapse… Her own home and clan are long-faded memories, but the sacred symbols and staves inked over every inch of her skin mark her as one who can cast the rune stones and see into the future.

So when I got the offer to read an Advanced Reader Copy of the follow-up book The Girl the Sea Gave Back, I jumped at it, excited to see what Young would deliver.* And let me just say, I was definitely surprised.įor as long as she can remember, Tova has lived among the Svell, the people who found her washed ashore as a child and use her for her gift as a Truthtongue. It applies to books just as much.Īdrienne Young’s Sky in the Deep (which I reviewed here) was a tough debut to follow since it was well received and got a lot of love (aka screen time all over bookstagram).

Well, this is exactly the same across art forms. Second albums, man, they’re even scarier than first ones.” The Girl the Sea Gave Back tore at my heart strings until I was completely unraveled.Let me start this review with a quote from Kanye West: “I didn’t want to play it boring and safe. Should they maintain peace or go to war with the allied clans to protect their newfound power? And when their chieftain looks to Tova to cast the stones, she sets into motion a series of events that will not only change the landscape of the mainland forever but will give her something she believed she could never have again - a home. She has found a fragile place among those who fear her, but when two clans to the east bury their age-old blood feud and join together as one, her world is dangerously close to collapse.įor the first time in generations, the leaders of the Svell are divided. įor as long as she can remember, Tova has lived among the Svell, the people who found her washed ashore as a child and use her for her gift as a Truthtongue. Those who enjoy epic fantasy novels should definitely give this a listen!' ( AudioFile Magazine)įrom Adrienne Young, New York Times best-selling author of Sky in the Deep, comes her new gut-wrenching epic The Girl the Sea Gave Back. 'Both narrators add depth and resonance to Young's rich prose.

The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young