Willy W. reviewed on 3/13/2011 + 503 more book reviews

Off to a slow start, this turned out to be a very great read. There was so much going on in the book, at times I did wonder why Larissa Ione had to cram so much into a single story. I think there was some unnecessary story elements that could have been completely omitted without impacting the book at all. But by the end I felt pretty satisfied with most of the tale. One of the best things in this book is that you get a bit of a two-for-one story - we get the love story of Wraith and Serena, but also the resolution (at long last!) of the relationship between Gem and Kynan. Also establishes a new important character, Lore, star of the next book.

My big complaints are about inconsistencies with characters we've come to know in previous books (Tayla & Runa don't realize their husbands are dying? I'd expect more emotion from them), or plot elements not totally resolved (Wraith's torture).

Overall, worth the read, even if you have to buy it.
3.5 stars

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