Review: Superbly written - another win
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 21, 2013
I love this universe - different enough from our world to allow me to escape but real and carefully planned.As in the other books, the writing is sublime and the editing well done.I'll confess, after the 4th book in the series, I wasn't sure I would buy this one. Not that the 4th book wasn't well done - just that there was little to no joy in the 4th book -- all angst and heartbreak. The ending felt like the couple settled rather than finding true happiness.Happily, in this book, the author has returned to form. A well thought out plot line - complex characters - enough angst to engage but also lighter moments to offer contrast.Why not 5 stars? The timeline plays out over years - yet the relationship between the main characters seems stuck. Also, there was never any real doubt of the outcome - so no real suspense.And, this is clearly a series that should be read in order - NOT A STAND ALONE BOOK!