Review: A Fine Ending To The Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 8, 2013
This is the 5th and final novella in the Claire Wiche Chronicles series, following Annie's Song (2013). This entry does exactly what a final book in a series should do - it ties up the loose ends left by previous plotlines while providing an exciting storyline of its own.This is not a standalone novella and should not be read out of order in the series. There are references to past events from all four previous novellas with little or no synopsis of those events provided. The main character is a demon, her fiancé is a Jinn, her son is a fallen angel, her female best friend is a witch, and her male best friend is a human with supernatural power sensitivity. Since this story is in the paranormal genre, these characters have special abilities and the source and nature of those abilities is not re-explained either.The author has woven a strong tale with physical and/or emotional action on every page. The physical action is intense, realistic, vicious and deadly. The emotional action is centered on the idea of "Just because you used to be that way doesn't mean you're that way now."And like the best novels that end up a series, there is a surprise in the last chapter. This surprise is not really a cliffhanger; it is more a setup for things that could come in the future from the author.I consider this novella a good, quick and satisfying read.