A review by ezichinny
Etched in Bone, by Anne Bishop
5.0
Anne Bishop just astonishes me with her narrative. By far the best installment in the series. In fact, this is one of the best series I ever read. The world building, the cohesiveness of the plot, the characters, the intrigue…Amazing!
The humans are attempting to relocate and find new communities after they lost the battle in the last book. The Elders are still deciding on whether to keep the humans or to get rid of them form the world. So, by placing them in various communities, the Elder observe them and what makes the tick. The Lakeside Courtyard becomes home to a bunch of different beings and they weren’t all blending that well.
I won’t give anything about conflict away because I want to avoid any spoilers. But the author created a steady journey to blend the newcomers with those already living in Lakeside. I like that this book didn’t focus on Simon and Meg’s growing affection but on the Lakeside community’s attempt to create a lasting bond. The message of people of various backgrounds working together really resonated with me especially given our current political climate. Anne Bishop didn’t pull her punches in pointing out that sometimes just one purely selfish person can have a huge effect on a family and community in general.
I love the way the Simon, Vlad, Montgomery etc work together. One of the things that I love is that Simon has grown from this authoritarian wolf to a leader who thinks of how his decisions will affect Meg’s welfare and peace of mind. Meg was learning to tell prophecy without resorting to cutting herself. Meg is also growing by being more vocal, less timid and more resourceful. It is as though her and Simon are moving from their extremes to a more comfortable middle ground. They finally acknowledged their feelings and claimed each other.
What a fitting end to an awesome series. I am sad and wish the author will continue in this universe so we can stay updated on life in Lakeside. What an awesome ride from book one to this final book. I love when authors end on a high note instead of exhausting the plot until it is barely entertaining, I only wish I got to spend more time with Meg, Simon and Sam as a confirmed family unit. Either way, Anne Bishop has set a really high bar for fantasy novels. Bravo!
The humans are attempting to relocate and find new communities after they lost the battle in the last book. The Elders are still deciding on whether to keep the humans or to get rid of them form the world. So, by placing them in various communities, the Elder observe them and what makes the tick. The Lakeside Courtyard becomes home to a bunch of different beings and they weren’t all blending that well.
I won’t give anything about conflict away because I want to avoid any spoilers. But the author created a steady journey to blend the newcomers with those already living in Lakeside. I like that this book didn’t focus on Simon and Meg’s growing affection but on the Lakeside community’s attempt to create a lasting bond. The message of people of various backgrounds working together really resonated with me especially given our current political climate. Anne Bishop didn’t pull her punches in pointing out that sometimes just one purely selfish person can have a huge effect on a family and community in general.
I love the way the Simon, Vlad, Montgomery etc work together. One of the things that I love is that Simon has grown from this authoritarian wolf to a leader who thinks of how his decisions will affect Meg’s welfare and peace of mind. Meg was learning to tell prophecy without resorting to cutting herself. Meg is also growing by being more vocal, less timid and more resourceful. It is as though her and Simon are moving from their extremes to a more comfortable middle ground. They finally acknowledged their feelings and claimed each other.
What a fitting end to an awesome series. I am sad and wish the author will continue in this universe so we can stay updated on life in Lakeside. What an awesome ride from book one to this final book. I love when authors end on a high note instead of exhausting the plot until it is barely entertaining, I only wish I got to spend more time with Meg, Simon and Sam as a confirmed family unit. Either way, Anne Bishop has set a really high bar for fantasy novels. Bravo!