Etched in Bone Author: Anne Bishop Title: Etched in Bone Series: The Others 5 Genre: Paranormal Fantasy Pairing: M/F Rating: Three Petals On the Author's Website: https://www.annebishop.com/b.etched.bone.html Summary: After a human uprising was brutally put down by the Elders—a primitive and lethal form of the Others—the few cities left under human control are far-flung. And the people within them now know to fear the no-man’s-land beyond their borders—and the darkness… As some communities struggle to rebuild, Lakeside Courtyard has emerged relatively unscathed, though Simon Wolfgard, its wolf shifter leader, and blood prophet Meg Corbyn must work with the human pack to maintain the fragile peace. But all their efforts are threatened when Lieutenant Montgomery’s shady brother arrives, looking for a free ride and easy pickings. With the humans on guard against one of their own, tensions rise, drawing the attention of the Elders, who are curious about the effect such an insignificant predator can have on a pack. But Meg knows the dangers, for she has seen in the cards how it will all end—with her standing beside a grave. Maggie's Review:
In the aftermath of the Elders killing the humans trying to destroy the world, Meg and Simon are left picking up the pieces. Those pieces are often jagged and trying to get them to fit back into a steady life is proving difficult, especially as remnants of the bad humans that managed to survive the killing appear to shake them up yet again. As always, I was incredibly impressed with the world building in this series. The dynamic between humans and others, especially after so many humans died, was on full display. I particularly enjoyed the changes in the world now that the others have reasserted their dominance. I also liked how the potential romance Meg and Simon have been flirting around through all the previous books was finally resolved. My biggest complaint about this story is that it read like a filler novel, when in fact it was the final book in the series. It felt like a bridging story that would provide conclusion to the previous story of the Elders and then open up new potential for the next book to come. The problem was that there isn't a next book. Meg and Simon's story ended and the Lakeside Courtyard will not feature in any future books (as of right now, at least), which means all that potential for the next story was unnecessary and instead only served to clutter and distract from the main plot. Maggie's Recommendation: I absolutely recommend this book and this series, but with my usual warning that this is dark fantasy and is not for everyone. I loved the world building, but thought this book felt more like a filler story building up to the next book in the series rather than the final story it actually was.
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