A review by octavia_cade
The Darkangel Trilogy by Meredith Ann Pierce

5.0

I read and reviewed the books in this trilogy separately, so this is really just for my own records. I LOVE this series. I loved it as a kid and I love it as an adult. Darkangel, my favourite of the three as a child, got five stars from me for the creepy central relationship with an absolutely sane protagonist who understands both justice and mercy. A Gathering of Gargoyles, also five stars, is I think my favourite as an adult, because of the depth of imagery in it, the colour and wonder and beauty and sheer weight of marvellous imagination. The Pearl of the Soul of the World earned four stars - it's not quite as good as its predecessors but there's still a lot about it to love, and I really enjoyed how it ended.

Overall, it averages out to five stars for the series. Only LOTR has ever earned that from me series-wise (probably no real surprise, given that what ultimately triumphs over evil in both is compassion: Frodo's for Gollum, and Aeriel's for the darkangel).