Charlie Hudson just wants to get through junior year. Since the death of her twin sister two years earlier, she’s drifted through life, going through the motions at school and parties and even at home. The spark that once burned so brightly within her has all but flickered out.
Until her classmate goes missing in the forest, leaving nothing behind but a pair of shoes and strange symbols carved into a tree.
Drawn to the disappearances by forces she can’t explain, she finds herself investigating the mysterious, alluring newcomer in town, Elias Everhart. With piercing eyes and sharp wit, he dances around her questions, only intriguing her further. Elias has a secret. More than one.
But what Charlie doesn’t know is that those secrets will lead her to a place she never imagined: a world hiding in plain sight, made of magic, gods, and monsters - and a first love fated to fall apart.
In Emma Noyes's Soul of Shadow, truths and temptations lurk in the darkness, and for Charlie, the only thing more dangerous than facing her past, is the boy with the power to change her future.
This one had such a strong premise, and I was really into the Norse mythology vibes mixed with that dark, mysterious small-town feel. The whole missing person storyline pulled me in right away, and I loved the eerie tone woven throughout the book.
Charlie’s grief was one of the more impactful parts of the story. You could really feel how much losing her sister affected everything in her life, and that emotional layer added depth to her journey.
That said, it didn’t fully hit the way I wanted it to. The pacing felt a bit uneven, and some parts of the story and world-building left me wanting more clarity. The romance had potential, but I didn’t feel as connected to it as I hoped.
Overall, it’s an intriguing start to a series with a lot of atmosphere and emotion, but it didn’t completely hook me this time.
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