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A review by anubis9
Nightingale's Lament by Simon R. Green
3.0
3 1/2 stars
Overall this is a good series, but I didn't enjoy this third installment as much as the second. There was a little too much deus ex machina for my taste, but I did enjoy the Dead Boy character, and I'm really enjoying the slow revelation of the main character's lineage.
While the story wasn't my favorite, this one did have some vivid, awesome descriptions that are some of the best in the series. One of my favorites was the descriptions of The Primal at the Necrpolis:
"…and when it spoke, its voice was like a choir of children whispering obscenities."
That's pure nightmare fuel.
Overall this is a good series, but I didn't enjoy this third installment as much as the second. There was a little too much deus ex machina for my taste, but I did enjoy the Dead Boy character, and I'm really enjoying the slow revelation of the main character's lineage.
While the story wasn't my favorite, this one did have some vivid, awesome descriptions that are some of the best in the series. One of my favorites was the descriptions of The Primal at the Necrpolis:
"…and when it spoke, its voice was like a choir of children whispering obscenities."
That's pure nightmare fuel.