The Nightsilver Promise
“...; what’s to say Paisley can’t steal her fate from the stars?”
Paisley Fitzwilliam lives in the empire of Albion, where the Great Dragons of the old days were driven away by those who feared their power. Now the empire is ruled by the science of Celestial Physicists, and everyone’s life is foretold by the stars on their wrist.
By receiving her track, Paisley discovers she is destined to die before the end of her fourteenth turning. And when her mother goes missing, Paisley is the only one who can protect her brother from being exposed as a descendant of the Great Dragons.
Beneath the sewers of London, an ancient power is rising. The Dark Dragon, coming to restore the Great Dragons at any cost- even if it means Paisley’s family will be torn apart.
Paisley must trust her instincts and forge new allies to save her brother, crossing the floating London Above, into a vault guarded by Dragon Walkers, and into the darkness of London Below. She must discover an ancient secret that will defy her stars, and change the course of history.
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Annaliese Avery
Publisher: Scholastic
289 Pages
The theme of this book is about making your own destiny and loyalty to those you love.
This story is set in a fantastical version of London, a cross between a more steampunk science fiction and a fantastical world once filled with dragons. The characters travel through London Below and its dark sewers, and the magical London Above, floating in the sky. The setting and history of the world are well-described, without unloading too much of the past onto the readers at once.
The characters are well written, with clear goals and differing personalities. The main character is likeable, never seeming overly needy or dramatic. The characters have no romantic interests in each other, for readers who would rather avoid that.
There are mentions of violence and blood, including someone being hit on the back of the head with a telescope. There is also a mention of stabbing.
I enjoyed the way the world is described, and found the characters to be likeable. The plot and conflict were creative, as were the social and power structures that were seen throughout the story. Descriptions and basic personalities of the characters were consistent, none changing dramatically or without reason.
People who enjoyed reading The Nightsilver Promise may also like The Mirrorwood, another book where they are racing against time.
