Review: The Second Song
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 27, 2013
This next installment in the series starts right where the first book left off. The two main characters, Mark and Tatiana are stuck somewhere below the city hiding from an ancient beast. I'm still not sure what to make of the creature, but some part of me wants to believe it's not evil.The author has described and imagined up a wonderful world that's clear in the mind. Water rivulets and bioluminescent fish...it's a great scene for the lovey dovey characters to share.But shortly after the niceties, the humans are being taken to a croc haven by some huge beasts. Then, they are forced to try and communicate with the monsters in fear of being eaten alive. It's almost like two tribes meeting and trying to decide what to do with intruders. It seems that the crocs are civilized and are willing to discuss bloodshed.The idea seems a bit hokey in areas, but the writing keeps me engaged and wondering. It's a fantasy and a secret world for two kids that need something to reach for. The only problem I have is that I'm not sure of the target audience for the book. I feel like it's aimed at older readers, but it has a very child-like feeling to it. I'm also trying to figure out what Jacob's role in all this will be.The end of the story wraps with Tatiana visiting her father. It seems he may know more than he's letting on. Followed by that is another excerpt from the Spanish girl's diary. I would've liked to have seen that in the beginning of the next installment, but it did leave a slight cliffhanger. I'm, just curious as to what she's writing on, with and who finds what she's writing.