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A review by amyinthewind
The Dark Hills Divide by Patrick Carman
2.0
I didn't find this story particularly believable. I didn't believe whatever reason the founder of the city had for building the walls in the first place, nor that he (or his wife) would hide secret and complicated clues about the possible destruction of the city rather than just ousting the criminal outright. Supposedly Warvold wasn't sure about the danger until the day he died, yet his wife made a jocosta and a spyglass identifying the traitor long before her own death.
It's hard to believe that the animals would participate to such an extent to save the city when they have no real personal stake in the city as it stands. They've been living with the criminals already, and they have no promise from anyone that the walls will come down so they can pass freely once the skirmish is over.
Even so, I kept reading because I wanted to know the identity of the traitor, and I wanted to know how they would save the city.
It's hard to believe that the animals would participate to such an extent to save the city when they have no real personal stake in the city as it stands. They've been living with the criminals already, and they have no promise from anyone that the walls will come down so they can pass freely once the skirmish is over.
Even so, I kept reading because I wanted to know the identity of the traitor, and I wanted to know how they would save the city.