Review: Unique and surprising
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 3, 2012
At the beginning there are a lot of dark emotions in this book: there is murder, suspicion, betrayal, jealousy, loneliness, but by the end of the book the darkness gives way to passion, love and hope. I liked both the world building, especially how the ways of the elves' society is explained without info dumping, and the writing, which is lyrical, but not too sophisticated and it's perfect for the story. There is also a touch of modernity, because Kelnaht, the protagonist, has the power to coax the truth out of suspects, but his inquiries start with a scientific method of collecting proof. All these little details made the story unique and surprising. Recommended!