Review: Run from a cliffhanger
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 02 23, 2014
I have loved all of Ms. Fay's books and I didn't mind that they were a SERIES. In fact I relish seeing beloved characters in subsequent books. But a series is not a SERIAL. If I pay $8 for a book I expect a complete story. Thank goodness I read the reviews because "serial" is not mentioned in the book description. I did not purchase this book for that reason, and I feel bad about that because I love Ms. Fay's writing and I greatly encourage everyone read the Shadow Quest series. But I am taking a stand. This note is for misguided publishers and authors who are sneakily jumping on this ever growing  bandwagon. Readers, please run from a cliffhanger being promoted as a complete book! A novel is complete when a story arc is concluded, and not when a certain page limit has been met to warrant another payment from the reader. Authors should write a complete story, then publishers set a fair price, and let the consumer decide.