Review: Well planned series plot and engaging characters
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 7, 2014
After finishing The Blooding, I quickly read it again to pick up the subtle plot points that Mr. Wachter smoothly drops into the dialogue or background along the way -  and you don't see significance until later.  I'm certain there is serious foreshadowing on how the next militia will be raised with insufficient resources.I strongly disagree with the comments that the character is too whinny.  A 14 year old girl, raised with sisters, is dropped into an all male militia and - really - she isn't supposed to do some complaining in her thoughts? She is supposed to magically know all about men and how they think and act? That kind of character would be silly.  One of the things I like about Mr. Wachter's characterization of his lead is that he chose to her almost compulsively factually honest - even or especially to herself. That trait creates some funny and poignant dialogue.I enjoy more complete physical descriptions of the characters.If you want only to start  your books by dropping into the  middle of a fire fight, that isn't his book.  Mr. Wachter's layer of painting the background for this series is deceptively dense, in my opinion.  The story reads much lighter that it really is.  I think the author thought through every sentence very carefully as it builds the short term and very long term plot.I highly recommend.