I loved this environmental dystopian tale and cannot wait to read the prequel. The author manages to perfectly blend a poetic and moving narrative, a fast paced thrilling story line and a cast of believable and magical characters. It's theme is both pertinent and frightening yet gives us hope that humans can see the power of nature. A definite recommendation for my website.

The Songs that sings us follows three siblings after their world is turned upside down and they become separated not knowing if their mother has survived the attack on their mountain cottage. They are listeners with the ability to communicate with animals , an ability that is shunned by society. The book deals with themes of environmental issues in a fantastical setting, the songs that sings us is in every living thing and by destroying it we destroy ourselves. This is a YA fantasy, there are life and death moments, a pirate tiger and found family. I enjoyed the story and personally think it’s an important one.

Lovers of Phillip Pullman’s Northern Lights will probably enjoy this one

Harlon has been raised to protect her younger siblings, who possess the outlawed ability to communicate with animals, and all have been trained to survive in a hostile environment by their tough, resilient mother, who looks after them alone. When the Automators come looking for them, they are forced to flee, but they become separated. As the "progress" brought about by the Automators becomes ever more consuming, there are signs that Nature is beginning to fight back... A wonderful, gripping novel with memorable characters that sends a powerful environmental message. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Astonishingly original. A heart-pounding and ultimately uplifting and breathtakingly beautiful story that will make the reader reflect on nature and sustainability.

I ended up really enjoying The Song that Sings Us.
It was an absolutely beautiful read and I really liked the main characters.

I definitely highly recommend this book!
Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I very much enjoyed this story set in the future where nature is at risk from the Automators and their leaders. Nature is banned, and people who are able to connect telepathically with animals (‘listeners’) are ‘dealt with’.
Guerrilla forces conspire to defend nature and the listeners. Every day the natural world and the listeners are in peril.

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This was such a beautiful read, the way nature was woven through the plot was lovely, this was a very unique read and I haven’t read anything like it which made it quite enjoyable.

This is a story of survival and how plants, birds, beasts and humans are connected in such a way that one can't exist without the other. Harlon has been raised to protect her younger siblings, twins Ash and Xeno, and their outlawed power of communicating with animals. But when the sinister Automators attack their mountain home they must flee for their lives. The Song That Sings Us is a gripping, intense roller coaster ride into an imagined future where animals speak and to survive, humans have to listen. Highly recommended.

This has to be one of the most beautiful stories I have ever read. This is a true symphony of words that weaves a tale of the wonderous interconnections of all life. Tuly powerful and utterly unputdownable.
This is a masterpiece and in my honest opinion destined to be a classic.
Thank you to NetGalley and Firefly Press for this eARC to review.
A truly inspiring 5 star read with nature at its heart.

Wow, this is truly a special book and unlike anything I have ever read before and likely ever will again. The sheer amount of passion and love for nature shines through ever page of this book and the author has done a wonderful job at creating such a moving story that is nestled somewhere between dystopian fiction and magical realism/ fantasy.

In truth, I think this book is quite niche in terms of its marketability however I urge you to pick it up if it sounds at all interesting to you. It has some really important messages and learnable lessons amounts the action and adventure of the story.

The characters are unique and have such charismatic and individual voices that they are instantly recognisable, and there is some queer representation in it as well.

I loved the strong messages of empathy, self development and family and thought the story itself was well paced and engaging without feeling rushed.

Definitely a pleasant experience.

I loved this book! I thought it was really imaginative and original. The plot was fast-paced and adventurous (the beginning reminded me of a video game). I loved the nature vs technology element and references to sustainability (i.e. presticides/preserving/insect pollination). I also liked that there are lots of female main characters - especially in roles that are normally given to men (i.e. 'Ma' is a gun-wielding hero, or the bartender for example). I think it would be an excellent book for today's young generation as well as being enjoyed by adults. I did get a little lost in the narrative at times (there are a lot of characters) but overall it's 4 stars.

Harlon lives with her mother and two siblings, Ash and Xeno, in an isolated cottage in the mountains. They live in a society ruled by the Automators, people who hate nature and only want to subdue and use it for their own devices. Ash and Xeno are listeners, they can hear the thoughts of animals and this skill has been outlawed by the Automators. The story opens with a force of Automators coming for the family and the three children have to escape. Their mother stays to fight off the attackers and there follows a thrilling account of the children’s escape down the mountain on snowboards.
Very soon, the siblings get separated and they end up trying to bring down the automators in very different ways as they meet different groups of people who are rebelling against their rule. As they join the rebellion, the children also find that there are a lot of unanswered questions about their mother. Who was she really?
This is a fantasy adventure story with a very strong environmental message. The three children each have very distinct personalities and story lines which all combine at the end for the climax of the story. The novel is fast paced with lots of action as the siblings get involved with the different forces in opposition to the Automators. There is quite a lot of violence as the Automators are ruthless and don’t care who or what they destroy although this is not too graphic. I liked the different points of view throughout the story and the way the animals are given importance including a ship being captained by a tiger. Nicola Davies portrays the world of Rumyc vividly and it is easy to picture the oceans and landscapes where the story takes place.
This is a great teenage or YA read and I’m grateful to Net Galley and Firefly Press for providing me with an advance copy in exchange for this review.