Soul of the Sword
(Shadow of the Fox #2)
by Julie Kagawa
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Publication Date: June 18th 2019
Publisher:
Inkyard Press
Pages: 432
ISBN:
9781335184993
Genre: Young Adult | Fantasy
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One thousand years ago, a wish was made to the Harbinger of Change and a sword of rage and lightning was forged. Kamigoroshi. The Godslayer. It had one task: to seal away the powerful demon Hakaimono.
Now he has broken free.
Kitsune
shapeshifter Yumeko has one task: to take her piece of the ancient and
powerful scroll to the Steel Feather temple in order to prevent the
summoning of the Harbinger of Change, the great Kami Dragon who will
grant one wish to whomever holds the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers. But
she has a new enemy now. The demon Hakaimono, who for centuries was
trapped in a cursed sword, has escaped and possessed the boy she thought
would protect her, Kage Tatsumi of the Shadow Clan.
Hakaimono
has done the unthinkable and joined forces with the Master of Demons in
order to break the curse of the sword and set himself free. To overthrow
the empire and cover the land in darkness, they need one thing: the
Scroll of a Thousand Prayers. As the paths of Yumeko and the possessed
Tatsumi cross once again, the entire empire will be thrown into chaos. (Goodreads)
Soul of the Sword is the highly anticipated second book in the
Shadow of the Fox series by Julie Kagawa, and was high on my list of anticipated reads for 2019! I am huge fan of Julie’s books, and I am always excited to read something new by her. I was completely engrossed by
Shadow of the Fox when I read it last year, and I was very much looking forward to seeing where this sequel would take me. I am thrilled to tell you that this sequel was everything that I hoped it would be, and MORE!
It had been a while since I read a book by Julie Kagawa when I picked up
Shadow of the Fox last year, but I devoured that book faster than expected, and after the ending in that book, it left me wanting more. So to fill the time until
Soul of the Sword was released, I decided to read Julie’s
Talon series, which was also great, and which revived my love for Julie’s writing. By the time
Soul of the Sword was set to release, I was extremely hyped for the book, and I couldn’t wait to devour it as well.
Soul of the Sword picks up right where
Shadow of the Fox left off, and I had no idea what to expect next in the story. Without giving away any spoilers, this book was a wild ride, full of twists and surprises, and I was absolutely hooked as I turned the pages. The world-building for this series is excellent, and I love that Julie describes things in a way to where I can picture it all perfectly in my mind.
Also, all of the characters that we met and loved in the first book are back again in this sequel, along with a few interesting new characters as well, and I very much enjoyed them all! I do have to say that I missed the Tatsumi that we knew from the first book, and I hope that we get to see the real him again soon. Otherwise, the characters are all great, and I love Yumeko and her crew so much.
Overall;
Soul of the Sword was an excellent sequel to
Shadow of the Fox, and I now can’t wait to get my hands on the next book in the series,
Night of the Dragon, which is currently set to release in April 2020. I am super curious to see where this story will go next. Fans of Julie Kagawa, or fans of fantasy stories in general, do add this awesome series to your TBR!