"If
you had looked, then, into the crow’s eyes, if you had been a ghost or a puff
of smoke and had floated up to the ceiling to look deeply into those shiny
black eyes where the brilliant white keys were reflected, you would have seen a
despair bigger than those eyes could hold, bigger than the hall itself.
And
you would have heard the faintest hiss—an ugly, crackling hiss, as different
from the pure, clear tones of the piano as it could possibly be. You might have noticed the grubby beak was
open very slightly. And you might have
realized with a start that the crow was trying to sing.
But
perhaps you were there.
Perhaps you already know this story.”
Sing da
Navelli has always lived in the shadow of her great musical parents. An opera diva for a mother, whose short life
ended tragically, and a well renowned conductor father, it is difficult for Sing
to shine on her own. When her famous
father drops her off at Dunhammound Conservatory, she begins on a journey like
no other. Dunhammound is well known,
with a history that is rich in the music world, and a dark twisted past. A dark and dangerous forest is the setting of
both the campus and the famous opera that the school will be performing this
spring. Sing needs to snag the leading
role of Angelique, the one role she’s always loved, the last role her mother
ever played. She finds that there is
something dark lurking in the outskirts of the conservatory, something that
involves her Apprentice Nathan Daysmoor.
Could there be truth to the opera written long ago? Is there really an evil creature in the forest
that will prey on human flesh, or grant a wish if it sees deep despair in your
eyes?
A gothic
tale, with a modern twist Strange Sweet Song
will both enthrall and captivate readers.
Thank you NetGalley, 4 out of 5 stars!
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