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Hylas En De Schaduw Van De Leeuwen (2013)

by Michelle Paver(Favorite Author)

4.19 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

The House of Books

series

Gods and Warriors

review 1: Having loved Gods and Warriors, I could not wait to get my hands on The Burning Shadow. Only, I forgot it came out until I came across it at the library in the new section and snatched it into my hands. Our three main characters have separated, but end up convening again in an unlikely twist of fate on an island where the Crows rule. Hylas is the first to arrive, becoming enslaved and forced to work in mines where shadows seems to lurk and he finds a companion in a lion cub whose family was killed by the Crows. Pirra runs from home and her fate to be married off, only to find herself headed in a different direction than she wanted to be lead. Telamon is the troubled of the three, a crow and seeming to be going down a path of darkness despite his caring for Hylas’ fate. I... more loved the various view points and the way that Paver dives into a world full of mythical creatures and gods, while still having such deep and conflicted characters.Verdict:A fantastic sequel to a series you cannot miss, one that will transport you to a world of danger and mythical beings.
review 2: 'The Burning Shadow' is the second book in Michelle Paver's Gods and Warriors series. When I read the opening instalment last year I was extremely impressed so I was excited to pick up the threads of the main character Hylas's story and see what lay in store for him next.The plot again follows Hylas the Outsider and Pirra, who is on the run from her life as daughter of the High Priestess. The two have been separated but they are never far from each other's thoughts and their paths seem destined to collide again in the future. The adversity that both characters face is shown but their strength lies in their determination to overcome all the obstacles put in their way. I absolutely adored the chapters told from the viewpoint of Havoc the lion cub. Michelle Paver writes beautifully through the eyes of Havoc, conjuring a real sense of the animal's thoughts and feelings. She also shows wonderfully the cruelty and beauty of nature working in tandem together. Havoc and Hylas develop an amazing bond and it's this which for me is one of the main strengths of the whole book. I've yet to come across another author who writes about animals in the way that Paver does. An incredible sense of history is conveyed throughout the story. I knew very little about the Bronze Age before I started reading this series but I feel like I've gained a real understanding of this particular period of history and I'm eager to find out more about the way of life of the people that lived during this time. Overall, this was a tale of exciting adventure which hooked me from the very first page. The third book in the series is set to be published in 2014 and with the ending of 'The Burning Shadow' leaving the reader in great anticipation of what will come next, I for one am going to be counting down the days until it hits bookshop shelves. less

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