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Etched in Bone
by Anne Bishop
2.5 stars - I'm so disappointed
If this were just any other book in the series I probably would have rated it 3.5/4 stars, but as the conclusion of the Meg. Simon, and Lakeside story it was shit.
The story had a much smaller scope than the last one, which wasn't a bad thing, focusing almost solely on Lakeside and its inhabitants. The involvement of the humans, including the police, into the Lakeside Courtyard is at it's highest and I loved seeing the almost seamless cooperation between the two factions. The Elders also had a presence and were shown to be actively studying the humans, learning what they need to keep and get rid of. None of these things were bad and I enjoyed reading about them, though it was a bit boring at times. The main problems with this book arises with the villain.
The big bad guy in this book is Montgomery's brother, Cyrus. Cyrus is a glorified, narcissistic bully. He's not especially smart and gets away with most of his shit thanks to pure luck. He's also written as an over-the-top villain which was beyond annoying. To make matters worse everyone know he's bad news - EVERYONE! Shifter, humans, elementals, elders, etc, etc. The only reason he gets to stick around Lakeside is because the Elders are curious and want to learn what makes him 'bad'. That's fine and all, but how is it that all these powerful beings are unable to stop this not so intelligent guy from causing trouble, especially when they all know he's evil! Ugh, it was so annoying!
So that combined with it being a bit boring and the romance being a let down. That's right the romantic conclusion was also shit. I don't need romance to appear everywhere in a book - I like it, but don't like it when it detracts from the main plot, but I feel as though I was teased with a Meg/Simon relationship and the conclusion, while sweet, was unsatisfactory.
Overall, I still enjoyed it, but as the conclusion of an arc I was beyond disappointed.
And I decided to round it up to 3 stars because Twyla, Montgomery's mom, was amazing!
If this were just any other book in the series I probably would have rated it 3.5/4 stars, but as the conclusion of the Meg. Simon, and Lakeside story it was shit.
The story had a much smaller scope than the last one, which wasn't a bad thing, focusing almost solely on Lakeside and its inhabitants. The involvement of the humans, including the police, into the Lakeside Courtyard is at it's highest and I loved seeing the almost seamless cooperation between the two factions. The Elders also had a presence and were shown to be actively studying the humans, learning what they need to keep and get rid of. None of these things were bad and I enjoyed reading about them, though it was a bit boring at times. The main problems with this book arises with the villain.
The big bad guy in this book is Montgomery's brother, Cyrus. Cyrus is a glorified, narcissistic bully. He's not especially smart and gets away with most of his shit thanks to pure luck. He's also written as an over-the-top villain which was beyond annoying. To make matters worse everyone know he's bad news - EVERYONE! Shifter, humans, elementals, elders, etc, etc. The only reason he gets to stick around Lakeside is because the Elders are curious and want to learn what makes him 'bad'. That's fine and all, but how is it that all these powerful beings are unable to stop this not so intelligent guy from causing trouble, especially when they all know he's evil! Ugh, it was so annoying!
So that combined with it being a bit boring and the romance being a let down. That's right the romantic conclusion was also shit. I don't need romance to appear everywhere in a book - I like it, but don't like it when it detracts from the main plot, but I feel as though I was teased with a Meg/Simon relationship and the conclusion, while sweet, was unsatisfactory.
Overall, I still enjoyed it, but as the conclusion of an arc I was beyond disappointed.
And I decided to round it up to 3 stars because Twyla, Montgomery's mom, was amazing!