That is where Strange the Dreamer finished, and it's where Muse of Nightmares begins, and I'm not going to tell you anything more about the plot of the story, because there are spoilers from the very beginning.īut Taylor takes the themes from the first book, and explores them further in a subtler way. Because Sarai is now dead, her soul caught by Minya, and Lazlo is now a god himself - one who can manipulate Mesarthium, the strange blue metal the citadel is made of. Muse of Nightmares starts where Strange the Dreamer left off, with Minya intent on having her revenfe on the people of Weep, holding Sarai's soul in balance, promising that she'll let her evanesce if Lazlo doesn't do exactly what she says. Oh my god, was it worth the wait! I knew it was going to be epic, but man, is it epic! I have been dying to read Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor ever since finishing Strange the Dreamer, and have been patiently waiting for it.

Trigger Warning: This book features discussion of rape, and graphic, gory violence. I was sent this proof for free by Hodder & Stoughton for the purposes of providing an honest review. Love and hate, revenge and redemption, destruction and salvation all clash in this gorgeous sequel to the New York Times bestseller, Strange the Dreamer. But is she? Sometimes, only the direst need can teach us our own depths, and Sarai, the muse of nightmares, has not yet discovered what she's capable of.Īs humans and godspawn reel in the aftermath of the citadel's near fall, a new foe shatters their fragile hopes, and the mysteries of the Mesarthim are resurrected: Where did the gods come from, and why? What was done with thousands of children born in the citadel nursery? And most important of all, as forgotten doors are opened and new worlds revealed: Must heroes always slay monsters, or is it possible to save them instead? Lazlo faces an unthinkable choice-save the woman he loves, or everyone else?-while Sarai feels more helpless than ever. One a god, the other a ghost, they struggle to grasp the new boundaries of their selves as dark-minded Minya holds them hostage, intent on vengeance against Weep. In the wake of tragedy, neither Lazlo nor Sarai are who they were before. She believed she knew every horror, and was beyond surprise. Sarai has lived and breathed nightmares since she was six years old.

Read no further if you're planning on reading this series and don't want it spoilt for you. Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor (Proof) - WARNING! I cannot review this book without spoiling the others in the series.

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