Sister of Starlit Seas

By: Terry Brooks

Narrated by: Catherine Ho

A rebellious young heroine begins a voyage of self-discovery in the third novel of an epic fantasy series set in the world of Viridian Deep, from the legendary author of the Shannara saga.

Auris’s adoptive sister Char has always been the baby of the family—a position that grates on Char, especially when everyone insists on telling her exactly what to do and how to do it. But Char is certain that her headstrong, impulsive behavior, the quality her family sees as her greatest weakness, is actually her greatest strength: the willingness to instantly brave danger and leap to the rescue when anyone she loves is threatened.

Char knows she will never grow into the woman she was meant to be under her family’s loving but repressive eye, so a month before she turns fifteen, she runs away and joins a Human pirate crew in the warm southerly regions of her world. Then, three years into her pirate career, her captain—the man she is convinced she loves—is captured by the leaders of the slave trade he has been fighting. When Char leaps in to rescue him, she finds herself thrust into an adventure that will uncover secrets she never suspected about herself, one that will maybe, finally, teach her to look before she leaps.

Critic reviews

Praise for Daughter of Darkness

“A fast-paced tale full of twists and turns . . . This is sure to delight [Terry] Brooks’s fans.”—Publishers Weekly

Praise for Child of Light

“A fresh world, a new voice, but the same high quality Brooks always delivers . . . You’ll be glad you joined the expedition.” —Robin Hobb, New York Times bestselling author of Assassin’s Fate

“Enchantingly feral . . . Brooks stretches new muscles to explore a young woman’s quest for identity. The pace is rapid as a river, but this one twists hard and runs deep.”—Pierce Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Red Rising Saga

“Brooks continues to enchant both longtime fans and generations of new readers.”—Peter V. Brett, New York Times bestselling author of The Desert Prince

“An otherworldly adventure from the fertile mind of one of the most beloved storytellers of our generation.”—Wesley Chu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The War Arts Saga

“Terry Brooks unleashed is a wonderful thing. He’s teasing us with a world that is both fairy tale and deadly serious, and keeping us off-guard the entire time.”—R. A. Salvatore, author of The Legend of Drizzt series and the DemonWars Saga

“An enticing new mystery . . . Auris is a tough but enchanting protagonist, and the page-turning mystery of her magical origins forms the novel’s heart.”—Publishers Weekly

“Brooks’s latest series launches in an exciting new world filled with juxtapositions of magic and machine, Fae and Human.”—Library Journal

“A fast-paced plot packed with secrets makes this an enjoyable read [and] Auris’s quest to understand herself and be accepted into a community is a compelling one.”—Kirkus Reviews

The struggle

I wasn't sure about this story at first but as it developed I realized that Char was trying to find out who she was as many young do. She didn't know where she came from being adopted. The story has her adventures but more about discovering her past and helping her friends. It is a wonderful and exciting tale. Heartbreaking at times but uplifting as well.

Enjoyable

I am looking forward to more books to come out in this series. Twist and turns and depths of the characters is what Terry Brooks does best.

Great listen

Was read perfectly with the occasional change of voice for certain characters. I thoroughly enjoyed it

Action packed

Too repetitive for me , just kept repeating about leaving her home , about her siblings and her mothers story!

cringy

I have listened to Every Single Terry Brooks Books and this one was by far the most thoughtless story put together. Lack of imagery , the story seems written on the spot. But what gets me the most is that you think you "know" the characters because of previous books but when they return in this book they let you down. It was just to quickly put together. :(
I just cant get over the lack of imagery, i cant put images to characters and scenes because theres not alot of detail this time.