Very Good Read… Until
I like to read books sets of series. This one is no exception. The characters are good with a nice blend of urban and traditional fantasy people/creatures. I’m glad I chose the box set because the individual books didn’t seem to have definite resolutions but used a continuing story arc.
There’s definitely a nice amount of comedy to keep everything from being overly serious, which is good since it could easily have been depressing because of the long story line. Speaking of storyline, the last book seems rushed. Especially a certain romance that didn’t show up until the very end. It was hinted at briefly earlier, but enough to warrant the surprise ending. It’s as though the writer was told to ‘wrap it up.’ It all came together, but the ending was almost jumbled. Still, I liked it overall.
One more reason for taking a star away. I don’t know if this is an inside joke between urban fantasy writers, but using the phrase ‘roll their eyes ‘, what’s up with that? No one does that. Really, no one. It’s rude. It’s difficult to do. Try it. OK, maybe an angsty teenager from time to time, but adults do not ‘roll their eyes’ at other adults. This book is not the worst offender I’ve seen. I once counted 147 times in a five volume series. I’ve stopped reading books because of the use of that phrase. Is it a drinking game? You take a drink ever time it’s used? Someone either please tell me or stop using it!