A review by autumnalia
The Kestrel by Lloyd Alexander

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Lloyd Alexander never disappoints. But this series is … grim. Somehow still lighthearted in its way, and wise and wry and sweet. But the horrors of war are the main focus of this second installment of the Westmark trilogy, and Alexander’s power as a storyteller is as robust there as it is in his brighter fantasies. Such a good read, but a devastating one too, as war devours Ukraine.