Review: Parting is such sweet sorrow ...............
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 14, 2012
Whilst I do love the series, this book was different from the rest as the action took a back seat to an exploration of Isidor and his past. We left off where the team were being hunted by the skin-walkers and they had taken Sam with them who is in the midst of the change but he can't complete it. They find an abandoned rail way station and seek refuge there from the storm. Potter and Isidor are at each other's throats as usual and Kiera is trying to keep the peace. Kayla is really worried about Sam as he is not doing well and is unconscious most of the time now. They are trying to find the fountain of souls in the hope that this will save him but have been hindered by the skin-walkers pursuing them. Little is known about Isidor's life and they all make the assumption that he is not as smart as the rest of them but it is more a lack of knowledge and in-experience that hold him back and not his intelligence. Being sick and tired of the disrespect from the group Isidor finally speaks up and tells them that he has seen the work "PUSH" before and leads into a story that will change all their lives forever. I enjoyed the change of pace and it was insightful to understand Isidor better and how there are worse things than monsters who go bump in the night. I hate giving away the plot as it is more fun for it to unroll before your eyes but let me say that the ending made my sad. Isidor's stories were very perceptive and he is more than just a pretty face. Always a pleasure to read your books Tim, keep on rolling them out please :)