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I really loved this book although it was really difficult to read because of the anticipation involved (knowing, roughly, how it would end). I found it excruciating (in a good way) having to wait for the inevitable--having my hopes rise in spite of the fact I knew that they would be dashed. The ending was also a great balance between being cheaply satisfying and oppresively down. I hope that, at some point, Carey decides to pick up the story line with Ushahin again in the future.
A mythological style saga of two books, I found it quite enjoyable. I think Carey does better with male character voices than female (but maybe I'm just partial to male POVs), and the doomed characters of this series are well developed and interesting. I would have enjoyed seeing more of their stories, but think the author had the right idea by making it a two part tale and not a typical fantasy trilogy or quartet.
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Jul 17, 2008
Izlinda
marked it as to-read
Dec 29, 2008
Heather
marked it as to-read
Jul 31, 2009
Erin
marked it as to-read
