Starless

I wanted to love this. I am a huge Phedre fan. But I could not. This is a strange book because there are two main characters, but this is through the eyes of a single person. This means you are supposed to get to know a main character through another's eyes, and it does not quite work. The first section of the book was excellent. A small but deep set of characters that you grow to understand and enjoy. In the second section of the book, she uproots the main character and throws them into an entirely different world with new characters. There is very little character development with the new cast. The third section of the book contains an entirely new set of characters, again. There is little character development, especially when you look at the rich characters you start the book with. By the end of the book, you have been catapulted around, with little understanding of how you got there or why you would want to stay.

I agree with some of the other readers in that the first part of the book is really good. After the two main characters start their joint quest with several other protagonists, the lack of character development of these others and the overall lack of depth on the remainder of the story are somewhat disappointing

Brilliant. Couldn't put it down