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A review by happily_undignified
We Are the Song by Catherine Bakewell
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Thank you to Netgalley for providing a copy of We Are The Song by Catherine Bakewell in exchange for an honest review.'
We Are the Song by Catherine Bakewell is a beautiful fantasy brimming with music. This mid-grade fantasy follows Cae Elissa, a young teen who is part of an elite group of singers known as the Voices of the Goddess. She travels with a composer, Lucio, throughout her war torn land doing miracles in the name of the Goddess Cae. When she is faced with an impossible task she finds her true voice and realizes that she is blessed in more ways than she can imagine.
I really enjoyed this story. It was a quick read with beautiful imagery and I loved all of the musical references. The story is a bit heavy on religious imagery but it is woven in well enough to not take away from the main message. Elissa is a tortured artist type who has a great deal of character growth in the story. I found myself easily rooting for her and the other singers as they worked together to try to use their gifts for good.
I would recommend this book to all mid-grade and older readers who love fantasy and stories of good vs. evil.
We Are the Song by Catherine Bakewell is a beautiful fantasy brimming with music. This mid-grade fantasy follows Cae Elissa, a young teen who is part of an elite group of singers known as the Voices of the Goddess. She travels with a composer, Lucio, throughout her war torn land doing miracles in the name of the Goddess Cae. When she is faced with an impossible task she finds her true voice and realizes that she is blessed in more ways than she can imagine.
I really enjoyed this story. It was a quick read with beautiful imagery and I loved all of the musical references. The story is a bit heavy on religious imagery but it is woven in well enough to not take away from the main message. Elissa is a tortured artist type who has a great deal of character growth in the story. I found myself easily rooting for her and the other singers as they worked together to try to use their gifts for good.
I would recommend this book to all mid-grade and older readers who love fantasy and stories of good vs. evil.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and War