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A review by cait_s
Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop
5.0
Meg Corbyn, blood prophet, has found a place among the Others. She's made friends, and is slowly discovering her independence. She has to learn what it means to be human, and teach the Others how to get along with humans--to see them as people, not prey.
But two addictive drugs have surfaced, and their use leads to violence, sparking battles between the Others and the humans living barely-tolerated on Other land. So when Meg dreams of the local Wolf leader, a dream that might have links to her prophetic skills, he listens. But the symbols in her dreams are hard to interpret, and trouble boils higher and tensions rise.
The humans want the Other's land--and the Others are considering wiping the humans out. Meg has to figure out what her increasing need to prophesy means, before it's too late. The people out to claim Meg are still out there, and she's still worth a lot of money--especially in these uncertain times.
The characters are still as fascinating at the first book, with sweet and determined Meg surrounded by monsters who are at times less monstrous than the humans. The Others have a non-human bewilderment at the human world while still somehow being easy to relate to. More of the complex culture of the Other races is revealed, though some mysteries remain. This is a plot that grabs you by the throat and hauls you along with it, a tension-filled race through dark monster-infested woods. On original story well worth the read for all urban fantasy fans.
But two addictive drugs have surfaced, and their use leads to violence, sparking battles between the Others and the humans living barely-tolerated on Other land. So when Meg dreams of the local Wolf leader, a dream that might have links to her prophetic skills, he listens. But the symbols in her dreams are hard to interpret, and trouble boils higher and tensions rise.
The humans want the Other's land--and the Others are considering wiping the humans out. Meg has to figure out what her increasing need to prophesy means, before it's too late. The people out to claim Meg are still out there, and she's still worth a lot of money--especially in these uncertain times.
The characters are still as fascinating at the first book, with sweet and determined Meg surrounded by monsters who are at times less monstrous than the humans. The Others have a non-human bewilderment at the human world while still somehow being easy to relate to. More of the complex culture of the Other races is revealed, though some mysteries remain. This is a plot that grabs you by the throat and hauls you along with it, a tension-filled race through dark monster-infested woods. On original story well worth the read for all urban fantasy fans.