I love this series, but this is not the best example from it. It seems like this book is trying for more of the horror genre, but it confuses the themI love this series, but this is not the best example from it. It seems like this book is trying for more of the horror genre, but it confuses the theme of the series by starting off with a villain who's Other. Eventually we get some greedy humans into the story and clarify the role of Crowbones, but the result is a bit of a mishmash. It feels like there was pressure to produce a sequel, but it didn't come naturally. The book feels it's way to a conclusion, rather than flowing seamlessly from scene to scene. ...more
Kind of a melancholy story from the viewpoint of a robotic child's companion.Kind of a melancholy story from the viewpoint of a robotic child's companion....more
I think this is an interesting idea, but the writing is too awkward and overblown. I just can't keep reading, there are too many well written books ouI think this is an interesting idea, but the writing is too awkward and overblown. I just can't keep reading, there are too many well written books out there to suffer through this one. ...more
This is your classic old-school fairy tale. I enjoy some of Neil Gaiman, but I guess I'm not really a fan of his darker stuff.This is your classic old-school fairy tale. I enjoy some of Neil Gaiman, but I guess I'm not really a fan of his darker stuff....more
This reads like a mystery - young woman finds out she's adopted and that her parents are in prison for some horrendous serial killings - but there's sThis reads like a mystery - young woman finds out she's adopted and that her parents are in prison for some horrendous serial killings - but there's some doubt and she decides to check it out. After awhile it becomes clear that not everything is what it seems - on many different levels....more
Sometimes writers can get away with writing two stories at once, and sometimes it just doesn't work that well. This book is rough at the seams. I'm noSometimes writers can get away with writing two stories at once, and sometimes it just doesn't work that well. This book is rough at the seams. I'm not sure how the two stories could have been disentangled, but it would have been a more pleasant reading experience. Flipping back and forth between the ambassador of the title (actually his assistant) and the events back home wasn't confusing, but it was disruptive. Too bad, because otherwise the story was good....more
I had a terrible time deciding what shelf to put this on! This is a funny, fantastic book and I got the added benefit of listening to the audiobook reI had a terrible time deciding what shelf to put this on! This is a funny, fantastic book and I got the added benefit of listening to the audiobook read by Katherine Kellgren, who is an amazing reader. Not only is she great at bringing the characters alive, but she can read the most absurd, silly lines with a straight face. If you've listened to the Bloody Jack audiobooks you know her voice.
This is the story of how Miss Penelope LumaroOOOooo, a recent graduate from a school for "Poor Bright Females," finds herself the governess of a trio of wolf children. Both silly and Highly recommended. ...more
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