Sarah Rees Brennan takes her readers back to the
Sorry-In-The-Vale town. Untold,
Brennan’s sequel to her Gothic work Unspoken,
takes place a few days after Kami Glass, the story’s heroine, and her friends
clashed against Rob Lynnburn, a man who lusts after power and control. In Untold, we, the readers, see the
aftermath of the battle that took place at the end of Unspoken. Revealed as the series’ antagonist, Rob wishes to rule
the town through fear, manipulation, and destruction. Seeking power and
protection from Rob’s reign, members of the town with magic of their own have
started to join him. Not willing to go down without a fight, Kami, Jared, their
friends Angela, Holly, and Rusty, and the rest of the Lynnburn family join
together to find allies of their own and search for a way to combat Rob’s vast number of followers. Further, in the devastating aftermath of her last battle Kami’s link with Jared severed. For the first time since
their connection, Jared and Kami find themselves feeling isolated and
vulnerable. Additionally, the two learn to find ways to cope with their mental
separation and reconnect with each other in physical ways. Kami discovers she
can now choose who to love without Jared’s overpowering influence and bond. But
is her love for Jared real or is it the aftermath of their bond? To discover
herself and fight against her enemies, Kami will need to burrow her way through
Sorry-In-The-Vale’s secrets and, to her own shock, her own family’s secrets as
well. What she discovers in the dark vault of secrets will test her in ways she
never thought possible. Untold proves
to be another stunning and compelling
work by Brennan. The witty and sarcastic humor is still there, elements of
love and passion are further shown, and death continues to be a dark element to
the story. Unlike Book One, Brennan draws out more of her characters by adding their voices throughout the book, exposing the reader to the character’s
strengths and weaknesses. Unfortunately, without their bond, Brennan makes
Jared and Kami appear a bit needy, shown as
constantly pining for each other and worrying about each other’s thoughts
rather than their own. Overall though, the story was nicely done and leaves the
reader hanging at the end- a sudden pause of breath for whatever comes
next in Brennan’s Book Three!
Jacquelyne Yawn
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