Waifs and Strays by Helen Harper

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


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I absolutely loved this book ... at least most of it. It was a great story and I found the protagonist an engaging character. Having said that, the ending was just plain awful ... not sad or particularly violent ... in fact the author refrained from using it to set up the next book in her series, but it was totally, utterly cloying. Still, the rest of the book was so good I chose to overlook the ending and still give it five stars. I listened to the audio version and the reader was terrific, just the perfect voice for the central character and tone of the book. Now, if someone happens to be the sort of reader who wants deep introspection and character development, this might not be for you. This is for those who like a good rip-roaring adventure set in modern times but with strong elements of fantasy.



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