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A review by tree_star
The Grey King by Susan Cooper
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
4.75
My second favorite book in the series, even if it did cut me all over again. Bran is such a fun character, and the foxes even ominous and terrible.
The sense of foreboding and malice is palpable but the ending is so sweet.
I sobbed at one point and everything that happened after was so spot on about dealing with difficult situations. I also love the dialog about however unintentionally cruel the light is to protect humanity, the old ones really fail to be humans themselves.
I was worried that this series would not hold up to the test of time. Of course there are some issues, but it seems very minor overall, and a sense for the deep respect of humanity prevails even when verbiage ages poorly.
Can't wait to pick up the last book!
The sense of foreboding and malice is palpable but the ending is so sweet.
I sobbed at one point and everything that happened after was so spot on about dealing with difficult situations. I also love the dialog about however unintentionally cruel the light is to protect humanity, the old ones really fail to be humans themselves.
I was worried that this series would not hold up to the test of time. Of course there are some issues, but it seems very minor overall, and a sense for the deep respect of humanity prevails even when verbiage ages poorly.
Can't wait to pick up the last book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death