Children of Earth and Sky

A very interesting book, a different kind of story than I expected, but definitely not in a bad way. I enjoyed following the characters in a chapter of their lives. The ending was done in a very different way than I am used to, but I liked it a lot, it gives closure. It was interesting to see where each of their paths took them and why they made the decisions they did.

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I also very much liked Marin and Danica finding each other again at the end, I really like their dynamic. I am curious about the secong meeting of Danica and Neven, too bad we didn't get that, but I suppose I can probably infer what happened and spelling it out might not have added anything.

A very well-done ending ultimately hampered by too much build-up during the main plot, fairly disjointed names, geography, and history, and plotlines that I was excited about being concluded in a poor way (Danica's grandfather)

I kept feeling like I should be enjoying the book more than I was. The characters (especially the Khalif) were great, but their motivations were lacking for me Because of the lack of enjoyment I was getting from reading it, it took me months to actually finish it. Ultimately I found it to be boring until the end.

Oh, this was so good. There are many authors whose work I love, but Kay is special to me, and has been since I first read Fionavar in the early 90s. His stories always fascinate and always make me cry. This was no exception. I loved this story, and the atmosphere and the characters, especially Danica, Leonora and Marin.