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A review by drey72
Curse on the Land by Faith Hunter
4.0
drey’s thoughts:
It’s official! Nell is now a part of PsyLED, Unit Eighteen, and has the Spook School training to prove it. But before she has time to rest up after training, Nell’s pulled into an investigation – and finds evil and radiation poisoning the land…
And other presences. Singing, dancing, slumbering presences, in addition to Brother Ephraim’s pulsing evil beneath Soulwood.
The Plot: Curse on the Land is messy and gritty and icky, and all of it is part and parcel of Faith Hunter’s descriptive, detailed world building. So now you’re warned before you get to the bodies – and there are lots of bodies in Curse on the Land.
Which means Nell’s investigating the logical – and paranormal – reasons for said bodies, while trying to hide that thing-she-did-to-Brother-Ephraim. And, of course there’s a deadline.
The Characters: I really liked how much Nell grows in Curse on the Land. She’s more comfortable being herself, she’s getting better at accepting help, and she’s working on being open to friendships.
I also – and I hate to say this, after what he put Jane through – feel sorry for Rick. And I’m not saying another word on this; you’ll have to read the book for yourself to find out why.
The Story: There’s so much going on in Curse on the Land that it could take a while to absorb everything. Sure, there’s the deaths to investigate, which takes up a lot of the book. There’s also character growth, and not just Nell’s. And local histories to dig into, team dynamics to get used to, family relationships to rebuild and regrow, wicked trees to (attempt to) contain, and ginormous presences to keep asleep. I’m sure if I re-read Curse on the Land right now, I’ll find something else that I missed in the first few go-rounds.
Which is just another excuse reason to pick it up again. 😉
drey’s rating: Excellent!This review was originally posted on drey's library
It’s official! Nell is now a part of PsyLED, Unit Eighteen, and has the Spook School training to prove it. But before she has time to rest up after training, Nell’s pulled into an investigation – and finds evil and radiation poisoning the land…
And other presences. Singing, dancing, slumbering presences, in addition to Brother Ephraim’s pulsing evil beneath Soulwood.
The Plot: Curse on the Land is messy and gritty and icky, and all of it is part and parcel of Faith Hunter’s descriptive, detailed world building. So now you’re warned before you get to the bodies – and there are lots of bodies in Curse on the Land.
Which means Nell’s investigating the logical – and paranormal – reasons for said bodies, while trying to hide that thing-she-did-to-Brother-Ephraim. And, of course there’s a deadline.
The Characters: I really liked how much Nell grows in Curse on the Land. She’s more comfortable being herself, she’s getting better at accepting help, and she’s working on being open to friendships.
I also – and I hate to say this, after what he put Jane through – feel sorry for Rick. And I’m not saying another word on this; you’ll have to read the book for yourself to find out why.
The Story: There’s so much going on in Curse on the Land that it could take a while to absorb everything. Sure, there’s the deaths to investigate, which takes up a lot of the book. There’s also character growth, and not just Nell’s. And local histories to dig into, team dynamics to get used to, family relationships to rebuild and regrow, wicked trees to (attempt to) contain, and ginormous presences to keep asleep. I’m sure if I re-read Curse on the Land right now, I’ll find something else that I missed in the first few go-rounds.
Which is just another excuse reason to pick it up again. 😉
drey’s rating: Excellent!This review was originally posted on drey's library