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abetterjulie's review
3.0
This omnibus started at 5 stars, but as the series went along the prose became less lyrical and the imaginative ideas ran out. I think it really lost steam when the Earth died. There were entire pages in the last third of the book that were repetitive and dull. If this had been the actual three books, I probably would have loved the first, liked the second, and been disappointed in the third.
Having said that, the parts that were good were great. I loved the voice of the Earth and the Hawk. I was furious when the Farrows met their end, and more furious that Declan didn't bring his heritage back to life. There were parts that were creepy and tense. I loved the wards and their whispering malice. The world-building and history were sound and interesting.
Having said that, the parts that were good were great. I loved the voice of the Earth and the Hawk. I was furious when the Farrows met their end, and more furious that Declan didn't bring his heritage back to life. There were parts that were creepy and tense. I loved the wards and their whispering malice. The world-building and history were sound and interesting.
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