Andy P. reviewed Arrow's Fall by Mercedes Lackey (Heralds of Valdemar, #3)
It all started out so well
2 stars
I'm not mad I'm just disappointed. After the wonderful and well-grounded promise of the first book, and after slogging through the bottle-episode sequel, I was hoping the finale would wrap it all together nicely. Unfortunately this is the least well crafted of the trilogy, just all over the place tonally, random plots, characters taking stupid pills, 1-dimentional evil villains, sudden sexual assault, and very convenient magical powers.
Also, Kris is the most unless main character, both narratively and competently. That the books waste so many pages on him is unfortunate and a waste. I won't be reading the rest of the series.
I'm not mad I'm just disappointed. After the wonderful and well-grounded promise of the first book, and after slogging through the bottle-episode sequel, I was hoping the finale would wrap it all together nicely. Unfortunately this is the least well crafted of the trilogy, just all over the place tonally, random plots, characters taking stupid pills, 1-dimentional evil villains, sudden sexual assault, and very convenient magical powers.
Also, Kris is the most unless main character, both narratively and competently. That the books waste so many pages on him is unfortunate and a waste. I won't be reading the rest of the series.
