verkisto's review
3.0
With this book, we have a new writer in this series, and it's a big improvement. The story still feels simplified, but gone are the repetition and patronizing tone of Nancy Richardson's narrative style. The characters also feel a little more realized, especially with the introduction of Ulthir. He's not a likable character by any means, but he feels more solid than the other secondary characters from the rest of the series.
Like the other books, though, there's a lot of build up to the conclusion, and then the conclusion comes in a hurry. I'm not sure if that was a requirement from the publisher to the authors, but it feels like a long way to go to get to where the story finally gets interesting, only to see it rush past.
Like the other books, though, there's a lot of build up to the conclusion, and then the conclusion comes in a hurry. I'm not sure if that was a requirement from the publisher to the authors, but it feels like a long way to go to get to where the story finally gets interesting, only to see it rush past.
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