pickBeautiful culmination of a wonderful series. Everything is tied up as much as it should be. I especially like how it isn't a perfect "the end" inasmuch as all social issues are worked out, but it finished with the same satisfaction as a great dinner with expectation of a light and sweet dessert.
pickMenolly is a strong girl, though Anne doesn't push the "strong female character" archetype on me as some other authors do. Menolly asks for help when she knows she needs it, whether from a man or a woman. Slow-paced, but that was part of the charm. Also the fire lizards are amazing creatures.
bailedI only made it to page 180 before calling it quits. The tone of the narrator's voice was much too "dude-bro" for me to handle it very long. While I enjoyed the choice for Magnus' divine father, in a sense, it still wasn't enough for me to keep reading. Maybe the sequel will be better.
pickThe dragons have settled but now must be true dragons and learn to fly. This book made me really want to keep reading the series. The social pecking order of the dragons, the fate and foibles of Hest Finbok, the goings-on of Selden, and the politics of the Duke of Chalced are new additions.
Nearly done with this one. Loving the series with its social commentary under the guise of dragons, Elderlings, and those touched by the Rain Wilds. Rich v poor, marked v "normal," and the morality of wizardwood.
