Dreamdark: Silksinger
Silksinger -Dreamdark #2by Laini TaylorIn 2007 I discovered The Faeries of Dreamdark in a bookshop while visiting my cousin in Fredericton, New Brunswick. I had never seen nor heard of that book before and I was instantly drawn to it. When I discovered there would be a sequel I had to pick it up. Sadly it took me way too long to pick it up and read it after I bought it. I finally finished Silksinger this weekend I was left with wanting - no, needing more as I finished the last page.Silksinger introduces readers to two new and wonderful characters, Whisper (the last of the Silksinger clan) and Hirik (a faerie with a secret). Although Magpie Windwitch is still on her quest to find and restore all the Djinn she and her wonderful group of crows are not the main focus of the story and they appear in every few chapters until the end when everyone comes together.Laini Taylor is a master at writing fantasy in my opinion. She has a wonderful way with words that draws you into the story and the faerie world so completely that you forget that these are merely tiny fictional creatures. How I long to fly with the crows as Magpie does or be able to sing magic as Whisper does. The faeries of Dreamdark have their own language and manner of speaking that takes me a little while to get used to but once I am immersed into the book I don't even notice the different way they speak as opposed to us humans.I'm not even doing this story justice by this review. This is one of those books that my synesthesia just gobbles up and I experience in colours and whirls of patter and texture. I can't find the words to express how magical and completely enthralling this book is. Every character from faerie, to crow to imp is so rich and colourful and complex. It's as those these creatures are real and living their lives right along side us. The writing, dialogue and story are captivating and exciting.I do not see any information about a third book in the series on Laini Taylor's website. I do hope there will be another book because this one ends on a rather cliff-hangerly note and I would like to read more about the adventure of trying to restore the world's Djinn.Dreamdark series