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Book Review: His Sacred Bones by Ginn Hale
Dec. 9th, 2013 06:34 pmTitle: His Sacred Bones (The Rifter Book 3)
Author: Ginn Hale
Published: Bellingham: Blind Eye Books, 2013
Rating: 4 of 5
Page Count: 397
Total Page Count: 144,581
Text Number: 424
Read Because: continuing the series, borrowed from the Multnomah County Library
Review: Revolution in Basawar reveals the terrifying power of John's true nature as The Rifter draws to a close. John's growth in this final third is, as much of the series has been, a long, slow burn, but it's ultimately effective and the scale of both his power and the book's conclusion is epic and well-detailed. The relationship between the two protagonists is also more successful in this volume (perhaps thanks to the addition of sex scenes, perhaps simply because it's been so important for so long by this point). The Rifter has numerous flaws: it's one or two hundred pages too long, supporting characters vary in quality, the protagonists remain more compelling as individuals than they are in a relationship, the actual climax fails to be as memorable as John's apocalyptic abilities, and the bridge that unites the two Basawars is sometimes simplistic and sometimes sketchy. But the series ends with the same satisfying cohesion that has made it such a pleasure to read—it's a carefully developed story and world, imperfect but relentlessly engaging, and the author's love for her creation brings it to life. These aren't books I'll cherish, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading them and give them a solid recommendation. I will probably read more by Hale at a later date.
Author: Ginn Hale
Published: Bellingham: Blind Eye Books, 2013
Rating: 4 of 5
Page Count: 397
Total Page Count: 144,581
Text Number: 424
Read Because: continuing the series, borrowed from the Multnomah County Library
Review: Revolution in Basawar reveals the terrifying power of John's true nature as The Rifter draws to a close. John's growth in this final third is, as much of the series has been, a long, slow burn, but it's ultimately effective and the scale of both his power and the book's conclusion is epic and well-detailed. The relationship between the two protagonists is also more successful in this volume (perhaps thanks to the addition of sex scenes, perhaps simply because it's been so important for so long by this point). The Rifter has numerous flaws: it's one or two hundred pages too long, supporting characters vary in quality, the protagonists remain more compelling as individuals than they are in a relationship, the actual climax fails to be as memorable as John's apocalyptic abilities, and the bridge that unites the two Basawars is sometimes simplistic and sometimes sketchy. But the series ends with the same satisfying cohesion that has made it such a pleasure to read—it's a carefully developed story and world, imperfect but relentlessly engaging, and the author's love for her creation brings it to life. These aren't books I'll cherish, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading them and give them a solid recommendation. I will probably read more by Hale at a later date.
