INFORMATION ABOUT THIS BOOK
Publisher : Tor Nightfire
Publication date : October 2022
Format: Hardcover, paperback, audiobook, and ebook
Print length : 288 pages
Genre: Supernatural Thriller Fiction
MY PERSONAL OPINION OF “LUTE”
I heard about Lute watching recommendations from a Booktuber a few months ago. I was intrigued by the premise, and I added it to my TBR. I was looking for an audiobook and found it available in Libby. After a few minutes listening to the audiobook, the narration was fantastic and easy enough to follow, with lots of intrigue and suspense from the beginning.
I truly enjoyed listening to this book. The main character Nina, was easy to understand, and her development during the course of the three days towards The Day was truly admirable. The other characters too were a good and solid complement to the story. There were more terrible or gory scenes that I was not expecting, but were necessary to understand the darkness of Lute’s Island and its inhabitants.
The story generally focuses on Lute, its history, its present, and its future. The “pact” has been in effect for generations, claiming the lives of 7 randomly chosen inhabitants every 7 years. Nina is an American who came to Lute when she married Hugh, the Lord of Lute. After unsuccessfully trying to leave the Islands, they are bound to be present during The Day, which is as horrible as it can be, and at the same time, allows Nina to understand the tradition, be thankful for what Lute provides, and understand the sacrifices that need to be made, or offerings, so Lute will continue to bless them.
It’s a great story, with a shocking ending, that left me speechless in the best possible way.
PREMISE OF THE BOOK AS FOUND IN AMAZON / GOODREADS:
On the idyllic island of Lute, every seventh summer, seven people die. No more, no less.
Lute and its inhabitants are blessed, year after year, with good weather, good health, and good fortune. They live a happy, superior life, untouched by the war that rages all around them. So it’s only fair that every seven years, on the day of the tithe, the island’s gift is honored.
Nina Treadway is new to The Day. A Florida girl by birth, she became a Lady through her marriage to Lord Treadway, whose family has long protected the island. Nina’s heard about The Day, of course. Heard about the horrific tragedies, the lives lost, but she doesn’t believe in it. It’s all superstitious nonsense. Stories told to keep newcomers at bay and youngsters in line.
Then The Day begins. And it’s a day of nightmares, of grief, of reckoning. But it is also a day of community. Of survival and strength. Of love, at its most pure and untamed. When The Day ends, Nina―and Lute―will never be the same.
MY RATING: 4.5
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jennifer Thorne is the USA Today bestselling author of Newbourne Park, Diavola and Lute, as well as several books for younger readers. With Lee Kelly, she is the co-writer of novels The Midnight Show, My Fair Frauds, The Starlets and The Antiquity Affair. Born in the US, she now lives with her husband and two sons in the west of England.
Bibliography:
- Diavola
- Newbourne Park
CONCLUSION
This book is 100% recommended. If you think you will enjoy a Supernatural Thriller this book is for you. The audiobook was fantastic.
I will be looking forward to reading Diavola and Newbourne Park next…
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