Where the Waters Turn Black Yarnsworld Book 2 eBook Benedict Patrick
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From the world of the #1 Bestseller, They Mostly Come Out At Night.
What lurks beneath the waves?
The Crescent Atoll is a remote string of tropical islands, connected by long canoe journeys and a love of stories. Islanders live in constant contact with gods and monsters, following the rules handed down by their storytellers to survive in harmony with these primal forces.
However, when a young ocarina player called Kaimana discovers the lair of a taniwha - a legendary monster - she attracts the ruining gaze of the god of war. In a land of sea witches, pig-faced gods, and Magpie Kings, Kaimana must trust her growing friendship with her taniwha if they are both to survive.
Where the Waters Turn Black is a standalone novel from Benedict Patrick’s Yarnsworld series. Inspired by the myths and legends of South Pacific island cultures, this book is perfect for those seeking a fantasy adventure in an unfamiliar world.
Get this book today, to discover the story that readers are calling, “dark, mysterious, and ancient!”
Where the Waters Turn Black Yarnsworld Book 2 eBook Benedict Patrick
Oh my this was such an enjoyable little book. It’s a standalone in the Yarnsworld series, definitely, as it takes place in a very, very different part of the world that They Mostly Come Out at Night began to describe. This one takes place in The Crescent Atoll, a series of islands that is more than a little reminiscent of Polynesia. Where TMCOaN gave me a very dark, spooky forest feeling, this one gave me a much sunnier, beachier… volcanoier (you’re welcome for this word) feeling.Kaimana is a young girl who has left her native island to join a troupe of musicians, much to the chagrin of her parents and sister, who are all fishermen. This story, as it is in the same world, has the same Knacks that the previous did. People in this world develop a Knack for things that they tend to excel in or do in their day to day life. Kaimana’s mother and sister have a Knack for finding pearls, for example, but Kaimana herself has a Knack for playing the ocarina. She’s never found the inspiration for her magnum opus, until she goes back home to perform at the harvest festival and stumbles upon the village’s new resident – a taniwha. A giant, scary monster that eats people. The taniwha notices her, and follows her to the temple of the god of war. Then, the god of war notices the taniwha. And then… well I won’t spoil it for you. Shenanigans!
I really latched on to Kaimana early on, and found myself getting legitimately angry and upset when she was treated so unfairly by her troupe, especially the flute player who was so over the top mean girl™️ that it made it so easy to dislike her and cheer for our protagonist.
The Yarnsworld books truly do read like folktales. There are interludes between chapters that tell an actual folktale about something within the same theme as the story itself. So, this one tells the story of how the god of war became the god of war, just before introducing the god of war. It’s really fantastically done.
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Where the Waters Turn Black Yarnsworld Book 2 eBook Benedict Patrick Reviews
My primary complaint about the first Yarnsworld book was that I never was able to connect to the main characters. This standalone sequel (yep, that's right) rectified that.
While it took a few pages to sink into this, I found myself thoroughly compelled by Kaimana's story. The opening was a bit slow and I found Kaimana's inner thoughts to be repetitive, but by the time Kaimana had made the decision to leave the troupe of performers, I was eager to see where she would take me.
The setting of this story is fascinating, immersive, and just as much a character as Kaimana. And like They Mostly Come Out at Night, the folktales woven from and around the islands were delightful and, best of all, grasped the tone and style of folktales so well. Dark, mysterious, and with just enough outlandish truth, these feel ancient.
My only quibble, which really made me chuckle more than anything, is that here and there, lines of dialog have a thoroughly British/Scottish/Irish (let's just cover all our bases so I don't insult anyone) sound/word order/word choice to them. But then again, who's to say Yam, god of Yams, isn't actually from Edinburgh?? I won't argue!
OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS Where The Waters Turn Black by Benedict Patrick has many things going for it. It’s the winner of the best cover in the 2017 SPFBO competition as well as it’s a very unusual cross between Moana & the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. This book while being a standalone is set in the Yarnsworld setting.
I loved Benedict Patrick’s debut They Mostly Come At Night and so I was even more excited when WTWTB was in my lot. The story focusses on Pukotala and the neighboring Atoll islands as it is a veritable paradise with sandy beaches, coconut trees, tropical atmosphere and a laid back people who support themselves by fishing and other coastal activities. In this setting we meet our main character Kaimana who is incredibly talented in music or as the islanders say she has a “Knack” for music. She has spent the last three years traveling with a musical troupe across the islands and has returned to her home in Pukotala to convince her parents that this is the life she wants. Unlike leading a much simpler existence being wed to someone and living as a fisherwoman or the spouse to one.
The first line of this book is “There’s a monster in the village” and it’s from that exciting beginning we find out more about taniwhas or the term that describes the monsters (of various sizes, shapes & temperaments) across the crescent atoll islands. Kaimana tells the toddler who tells her such that there’s no taniwha haunting their village but goes to investigate nonetheless. It’s from this moment onwards that the plot really tightens up and we get to see if there really is a taniwha and the author very smartly alternates every chapter with a retelling of a legend/myth which is local to these islands. Thus the story goes forward and thematically backward as well.
Benedict Patrick is a good writer but the Yarnsworld is truly something exciting as each book has focused on a different part of the world and this story is no different. He builds up an incredible world with the flora and fauna, the sights and sounds, and the legends and the gods as we are completely submersed into a tropical setting. This experience was something that he has done admirable across all three of his Yarnsworld books (having read all three I can attest to this). This story mixes humans, gods, monsters and a whole bunch of legends, I loved this aspect of the story and there’s a couple of gods featured as side characters who might become fan favorites based on their interactions with the main characters.
Overall I would say this book can be read as a standalone but of course if you read it after They Mostly Come Out At Night, you might even see someone from that book make a cameo. Where The Waters Turn Black is a special book in a special series and you definitely need to read this magical story to inject some magic into the mundane everyday life.
Oh my this was such an enjoyable little book. It’s a standalone in the Yarnsworld series, definitely, as it takes place in a very, very different part of the world that They Mostly Come Out at Night began to describe. This one takes place in The Crescent Atoll, a series of islands that is more than a little reminiscent of Polynesia. Where TMCOaN gave me a very dark, spooky forest feeling, this one gave me a much sunnier, beachier… volcanoier (you’re welcome for this word) feeling.
Kaimana is a young girl who has left her native island to join a troupe of musicians, much to the chagrin of her parents and sister, who are all fishermen. This story, as it is in the same world, has the same Knacks that the previous did. People in this world develop a Knack for things that they tend to excel in or do in their day to day life. Kaimana’s mother and sister have a Knack for finding pearls, for example, but Kaimana herself has a Knack for playing the ocarina. She’s never found the inspiration for her magnum opus, until she goes back home to perform at the harvest festival and stumbles upon the village’s new resident – a taniwha. A giant, scary monster that eats people. The taniwha notices her, and follows her to the temple of the god of war. Then, the god of war notices the taniwha. And then… well I won’t spoil it for you. Shenanigans!
I really latched on to Kaimana early on, and found myself getting legitimately angry and upset when she was treated so unfairly by her troupe, especially the flute player who was so over the top mean girl™️ that it made it so easy to dislike her and cheer for our protagonist.
The Yarnsworld books truly do read like folktales. There are interludes between chapters that tell an actual folktale about something within the same theme as the story itself. So, this one tells the story of how the god of war became the god of war, just before introducing the god of war. It’s really fantastically done.
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