Review: Compelling Eeriness and Fantastic Characterization
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 27, 2012
This was a very fast read (novella) which I had to gobble in one sitting because a compelling eeriness pulled me on. As a piece of historical fiction, I found it well-drawn. The interaction between the various social and cultural groups (marquise, seigneur, habitant, voyageur, native) felt realistic to the time. I loved the interplay of the habitants' dependence on and admiration of their seigneur contrasted with the shrewd insight of the local "witch" and the blacksmith. LeMay weaves fantastic characterization and subtlety into this story. She made me truly care about the characters, and part of the reason I couldn't stop turning pages was due to the haunting dread I felt coming. I had to know how it would turn out. this author is new to me, and I like her writing style and voice. I'll definitely read the rest of the series.