Agent: Katelyn Detweiler, Jill Grinberg Literary Management. I’m also a myths and legends geek, and I fell hard for the Hades and Persephone story. The plot meanders, the stakes are ill-defined, and the characters lack depth and verisimilitude, keeping the book from reaching its full potential. Jae-Jones I’m an ’80s kid at heart, and I grew up on the movie Labyrinth. While Jae-Jones writes beautifully about the magic of love, the power of music, and the importance of free will, she gives short shrift to the more elementary aspects of her story.

He is the Lord of Mischief, the Ruler Underground, and the muse around which her music is composed. All her life, nineteen-year-old Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, mysterious Goblin King. Now the days of winter begin and the Goblin King rides abroad, searching for his bride All her life, Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, dangerous Goblin King. Jae-Jones Views 8.3K Februno ratings Beware the goblin men and the wares they sell. But as she falls in love and finds her voice, the Underground begins to drain her life force, and soon Liesl is faced with difficult decisions. Dark, romantic, and unforgettable, Wintersong is an enchanting coming-of-age story for fans of Labyrinth and Beauty and The Cruel Prince. Freed from her earthly responsibilities, Liesl can finally dedicate herself to her music, with the Goblin King serving as both collaborator and muse. When the Goblin King abducts Liesl’s younger sister, Kathë, Liesl travels to the Underground and secures Kathë’s release by agreeing to marry the King in her stead. I’m an ’80s kid at heart, and I grew up on the movie Labyrinth. Set in 19th-century Bavaria, Jae-Jones’s debut tells the tale of 18-year-old Liesl Vogler, an innkeeper’s daughter who dreams of being a famous composer but is resigned to a life of minding her siblings and helping her mother run the family business.

Wintersong by s jae jones