Name: Nightingale, Sing
ISBN: 9781523630448

Karsten Knight

A teenage vigilante and a ruthless gangster compete to solve a trail of riddles and find a mythical flower. This powerful YA mystery is perfect for fans of The Raven Boys, National Treasure, and The Da Vinci Code. A STREETWISE VIGILANTE who will do anything to cure her dying sister A RUTHLESS GANGSTER on a grisly quest to attain immortality A DESPERATE FATHER who crossed oceans to free his enslaved son A TRAIL OF RIDDLES and the mythical treasure they all seek: THE SERENGETI SAPPHIRE

Nightingale, Sing

Sheila Goicea

The Greeks had it all wrong, because in nature, it's only the male nightingale that sings. Don't you see, you moron? The female nightingale has no voice.


Sabra replies:


  This one does.


And those were the words that Horace Nox regretted ever saying.

This book is GOOD. It just doesn't stop! If you want a face-paced, young adult (leaning towards adult novel), packed full of suspense, adventure, and even mythology(!) this is it.

Could you imagine if a gang controlled something like the fountain of youth, the book of life, or the holy grail? It'd be terrifying.

Sabra is a kick-butt protagonist who follows in the footsteps of her brother to stop at nothing to help her younger sister in her failing health. I'm not sure how she came to be so resourceful, but in the end, I didn't even care. She was fantastic. 

Atlas is a great side-kick, so to speak. His name is perfect, since he's like a walking and talking encyclopedia. 


  Just remember, you may be the book smarts of this operation..." I tapped my temple. "...But I'm the street smarts."


Their blossoming relationship throughout the book is so appropriately executed. It's not overdone, or cliche, and their interactions were very entertaining. 


  "You," he replied, "are a panic attack personified."


Granted, there are other books out there following the same sort of premise: find the ancient/myth object that has magical powers in a race against the bad guy. But I really enjoyed this rendition of that plot line. 

Cursing: moderate (I could have done without it.)
Sexual content: minimal
Gore: moderate

4.5 stars.

This review can also be viewed at my blog: She's Going Book Crazy

Nightingale, Sing

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