Review of The Prodigy Slave, Book One: Journey to Winter Garden
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Review of The Prodigy Slave, Book One: Journey to Winter Garden
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Prodigy Slave, Book One: Journey to Winter Garden" by Londyn Skye.]
"The Prodigy Slave Book One: Journey to Winter Garden" by Londyn Skye is a heart-wrenching story. Skye begins the story with a young slave girl, Lily, who learns that the man who owns both her and her mother is her father. She discovers this when he brutally rips her out of her mother's arms to sell her at a slave auction. Lily is sold to a family to work alongside an ailing slave who has taken care of the family for two generations. The man of the family and his two older sons are cruel, abusing the girl to keep her in line. The youngest son, James, is fascinated by the young slave girl, and secretly the two become best friends. The woman of the house teaches piano, and as Lily grows up in the house, she teaches herself to play by listening and watching. Lily sneaks around to play the piano when no one is home. Her friendship with James and secretly playing the piano are the only comforts she has. When James' father finds out about their friendship, he quickly puts an end to it, and James becomes just as cold and uncaring as the rest of his family. Soon Lily's only comfort is her stolen moments playing the piano. James leaves to go to college and becomes a doctor, leaving Lily to her life as a slave. When he returns home, James finds Lily playing the piano, instantly recognizing her amazing talent. James convinces his father to let him take Lily off the plantation and secretly plans a whole new life for himself and Lily that revolves around her musical talents. The book takes you along with these two as they make the impossible happen, leaving you believing in the magic of love until a surprising cliffhanger ending that leaves you craving the next book.
I enjoyed reading this book. I liked the way Skye made sure the reader knew of the reality of the hardships and dangers these characters bravely faced, not by stating it in the story, but by adding in the Slave Codes and Articles. These articles give the reader a "slap" of historical reality to the story that could not have been shown if Skye had simply implied these realities into the story.
Skye weaves together our country's horrific past reality of slavery, the strength of those who cared enough to rise above the beliefs of the time, the amazing talents of individuals, and what happens when people work together to make dreams come true. It is a beautiful and forbidden love story that creates a narrative that has you feeling the emotions of the characters involved. I would give this book a 3 out of 4. I enjoyed every moment I spent reading it and would definitely recommend others to read it. I would rate the book a 4 out of 5. My favorite books are the ones that make you feel the emotions of the characters, and Skye successfully accomplished that with "The Prodigy Slave." Although the ending does leave me wanting to continue the series, its sudden twist and abrupt ending leave me hesitant to give the book a perfect rating.
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The Prodigy Slave, Book One: Journey to Winter Garden
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"The Prodigy Slave Book One: Journey to Winter Garden" by Londyn Skye is a heart-wrenching story. Skye begins the story with a young slave girl, Lily, who learns that the man who owns both her and her mother is her father. She discovers this when he brutally rips her out of her mother's arms to sell her at a slave auction. Lily is sold to a family to work alongside an ailing slave who has taken care of the family for two generations. The man of the family and his two older sons are cruel, abusing the girl to keep her in line. The youngest son, James, is fascinated by the young slave girl, and secretly the two become best friends. The woman of the house teaches piano, and as Lily grows up in the house, she teaches herself to play by listening and watching. Lily sneaks around to play the piano when no one is home. Her friendship with James and secretly playing the piano are the only comforts she has. When James' father finds out about their friendship, he quickly puts an end to it, and James becomes just as cold and uncaring as the rest of his family. Soon Lily's only comfort is her stolen moments playing the piano. James leaves to go to college and becomes a doctor, leaving Lily to her life as a slave. When he returns home, James finds Lily playing the piano, instantly recognizing her amazing talent. James convinces his father to let him take Lily off the plantation and secretly plans a whole new life for himself and Lily that revolves around her musical talents. The book takes you along with these two as they make the impossible happen, leaving you believing in the magic of love until a surprising cliffhanger ending that leaves you craving the next book.
I enjoyed reading this book. I liked the way Skye made sure the reader knew of the reality of the hardships and dangers these characters bravely faced, not by stating it in the story, but by adding in the Slave Codes and Articles. These articles give the reader a "slap" of historical reality to the story that could not have been shown if Skye had simply implied these realities into the story.
Skye weaves together our country's horrific past reality of slavery, the strength of those who cared enough to rise above the beliefs of the time, the amazing talents of individuals, and what happens when people work together to make dreams come true. It is a beautiful and forbidden love story that creates a narrative that has you feeling the emotions of the characters involved. I would give this book a 3 out of 4. I enjoyed every moment I spent reading it and would definitely recommend others to read it. I would rate the book a 4 out of 5. My favorite books are the ones that make you feel the emotions of the characters, and Skye successfully accomplished that with "The Prodigy Slave." Although the ending does leave me wanting to continue the series, its sudden twist and abrupt ending leave me hesitant to give the book a perfect rating.
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The Prodigy Slave, Book One: Journey to Winter Garden
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