Yashima reviewed Nightingale by David Farland
Review of 'Nightingale' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
An interesting setting with demons and angels or should we call them Draghoul and Ael fighting behind the scenes. They are human and yet not and can enter your mind and play with it.
The protagonist Bron is one of them, hidden by his mother from his evil father, he is raised by the social system through a variety of foster families until Olivia a teacher at highschool focused on art wants to adopt him. He finds out about his heritage and ... the plot ensues.
Nothing much revolutionary about the plot. Classic high-school kid finds out he's special story. But well executed and I had enough just-one-more-chapter moments. Bron isn't the nicest kind of guy and one keeps expecting him to fail at something social skill spectacularly, like hiding from his girl-friend that he has to drive the beautiful neighbor's daughter to school every day. Somehow he takes all …
An interesting setting with demons and angels or should we call them Draghoul and Ael fighting behind the scenes. They are human and yet not and can enter your mind and play with it.
The protagonist Bron is one of them, hidden by his mother from his evil father, he is raised by the social system through a variety of foster families until Olivia a teacher at highschool focused on art wants to adopt him. He finds out about his heritage and ... the plot ensues.
Nothing much revolutionary about the plot. Classic high-school kid finds out he's special story. But well executed and I had enough just-one-more-chapter moments. Bron isn't the nicest kind of guy and one keeps expecting him to fail at something social skill spectacularly, like hiding from his girl-friend that he has to drive the beautiful neighbor's daughter to school every day. Somehow he takes all those hurdles and becomes quite popular at school.
But from the beginning this whole book screams "there are sequels", the story is just too epic to fit in one measly book.
I had to deduct two stars for Bron doing just too well in too many places and adapting too fast, but then I had to add one again for the really nice ending this part provided me with. Also I love playing with names. Lucius being Lucifer should have been obvious from all the selling-your-soul-to-the-devil etc. references. I love that. Probably my favorite part of the book is where Bron shoots him in the end and all Lucius does is laugh. Too bad he is portrayed as so extremely irredeemably evil.
Since my reading list is too long, I probably won't be continuing the series.
