Helpful Score: 3
While this series can be entertaining, I find the characters, the good and the bad, two-dimensional. And the plot resolutions are often far fetched. I have nothing against YA books, there are many I enjoy, but I think a 'young' YA is the author's main target audience.
At least, he only used the term "baby ducks" once in this novel. After the excessive use of juvenile text we were exposed to in the second novel of this series (see my review of Deserter), I almost stopped reading his work. Fortunately, his editors must have sat him down for a talk, as the last two books were much better.
Still, I've decided to depart the series at this point. There are too many other, more interesting books on my TBR list, and the ending of this book provides a satisfied ending which allows me to stop reading the series.
At least, he only used the term "baby ducks" once in this novel. After the excessive use of juvenile text we were exposed to in the second novel of this series (see my review of Deserter), I almost stopped reading his work. Fortunately, his editors must have sat him down for a talk, as the last two books were much better.
Still, I've decided to depart the series at this point. There are too many other, more interesting books on my TBR list, and the ending of this book provides a satisfied ending which allows me to stop reading the series.
