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A review by lindca
Curse on the Land by Faith Hunter
4.0
I had my doubts about both this new series and its protagonist, Nell, but no longer. Nell is an atypical UF heroine, with her odd backwoods cult background and her unusual power/affinity to the land, not exactly the usual kickass, in your face kind of ability. Yet she is very smart, and her nonhuman characteristics, which she continues to develop and discover for herself, make her unique and interesting in a very crowded UF field.
The story itself also is atypical, more of a mystery which centers on supernatural elements than most UF tales. It dragged a bit at times as the team struggled without much success to find answers, but overall, it was a very satisfying story. The main problem was resolved, Nell learned more about her own abilities, and the storyline of Rick and Paka, spilled over from the Jane Yellowrock books, had some significant movement. Given Rick's regrets and suffering over the course of these books, I don't even hate him anymore, though maybe a little more suffering would be okay. ;)
This book solidified my like for Nell and this new series. Now I have two ongoing Faith Hunter series to look forward to and enjoy.
The story itself also is atypical, more of a mystery which centers on supernatural elements than most UF tales. It dragged a bit at times as the team struggled without much success to find answers, but overall, it was a very satisfying story. The main problem was resolved, Nell learned more about her own abilities, and the storyline of Rick and Paka, spilled over from the Jane Yellowrock books, had some significant movement. Given Rick's regrets and suffering over the course of these books, I don't even hate him anymore, though maybe a little more suffering would be okay. ;)
This book solidified my like for Nell and this new series. Now I have two ongoing Faith Hunter series to look forward to and enjoy.