The Second Blind Son

The Chronicles of Saylok

De: Amy Harmon

Narrado por: Rob Shapiro

A lost girl and a blind boy discover their greatest strength is their bond with each other in a beguiling fantasy by the New York Times bestselling author of The First Girl Child.

An insidious curse is weakening the Norse kingdom of Saylok, where no daughters have been born in years. Washing up on these plagued shores is Ghisla, an orphaned stowaway nursed back to health by Hod, a blind cave dweller. Named for a mysterious god, Hod is surrounded by prophecy. To Ghisla, he’s a cherished new friend, but to Hod, the girl is much more. For when Ghisla sings, Hod can see.

Unable to offer safe shelter, Hod urges Ghisla onward to become a daughter of the temple, where all the kingdom’s girl children have been gathered. But because of a magical rune, the two cannot be separated, no matter the time or the distance.

Now, subject to a ruthless king, Ghisla enters a desperate world of warring clan chieftains and catastrophic power struggles. Uncertain whom to trust, their bond strained by dangerous secrets and feuding loyalties, Ghisla and Hod must confront the prophecies that threaten Saylok while finding a way to save each other.

©2021 by Amy Sutorius Harmon. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Mayhaps my favorite summer listen

This audiobook was a joy to listen to. Lovely prose and heartfelt story. The narration was perfect but I did speed it up as notch to 1.1

So glad to read this trilogy

I didn’t know this was book 3 until I started reading it. Was glad I had read the first two. Loved how it picked up where it left off. Loved Bear and Hode. Very romantic yet not too sexual. I hope there’s a Book 4!

Fantastic story

This is the first Amy Harmon story I’ve listened to and i must say i loved the story and narrator. 450 pages/16 hours of listening. It is a strong medieval story with complexity, fantasy (power of ruins), good vs evil, strategy, angst and romance. I didn’t know it was the second in series so I’m excited to get the first.

Beautiful story and narration

It’s no secret that I love Amy Harmon. I’ve been hooked on her books from the first I stumbled upon. This book does not disappoint. It’s definitely at the top of one of my favorites. The book is exciting and the characters vivid. Such a great companion to The First Girl Child. The narrator is also superb. It’s a great read and a great listen.

Great book

Amazing author and brilliant narration. Amy Harmon transported me to the different world and time, Shapiro gave me experience and existence there. His performance is excellent.

An incredible story and series

Such a truly incredible book. I love so many aspects of this story. I love that it starts when the main characters are basically children and then covers a ten-year period of so much change amidst the pain and hardships of separation. I love the fantasy aspects of the story as well as the character development. You can feel the depth of the relationships between the various people. I grieved again for Ghost and Dagmar, knowing their completed story from the first book of the series. I loved Bayr and Alba of course but, ultimately, Hod and Ghisla were the heart of this story for me…and, of course, the beauty of true brotherhood for Bayr and Hod.

The audiobook was also well done. I highly recommend this book and this series.

good!

Loved it. while you don't have to read the first book, I think it's helpful to. I phased out during repeat stuff but all in all, so good, couldn't put it down.

What a great sequel!

Jumped right in and LOVED it! Harmon did a great job tying both books together.

Beautiful story that will completely immerse you!

Amy Harmon is my all-time favorite author! Her writing is unlike any other that I've experienced. I've listened to all of her audiobooks, and I can honestly say I've enjoyed them all. The Second Blind Son was no exception. In fact, it may actually be my new favorite. Rob Shapiro's narration is also amazing. My favorite narrator! There's just something about pairing one of Amy's works with Rob Shapiro's narration that literally soothes my soul. Do yourself a favor, and purchase this book!

loved every minute

a wonderful fallow up to the first girl child, loved every minute of this well written and performed book. will happy listen to again