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Heartsong by TJ Klune
5.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I loved this series when I read it, and I love it even more when it's read to me by Kirt Graves. In this third installment in the Green Creek series, we're following Robbie and Kelly. This book has kind of jarring start with Robbie in Maine with the alpha of all and a new character, Ezra. Robbie seems happy enough and quite attached to Ezra. But something is just off and Robbie is not quite sure what. When the Bennett pack shows up, he's sure they're the enemy and has no memories of his years with them. That includes memories of his mate, Kelly. It is often a painful and heart wrenching journey for Robbie and Kelly, I found myself openly weeping through a lot of this book (as per usual with this series). Klune's writing style for this series is so lovely that many of the passages feel like poetry and convey so much emotion with so few words. The over arching storyline of the series is furthered with this book, but the core of it is the connection between Robbie and Kelly. There is good ace representation through Kelly's character and the deep love and respect Robbie has for his orientation. Kirt Graves adds so much depth to the characters through his narration. I would absolutely recommend this book, but the series needs to be read in order to get the full effect.