These books are like popcorn—irresistible and consumed far too quickly. It's the building of relationships between individuals and between species that captivates me. Especially when set against a high stakes confrontation between humans and the Others.
In our current political climate, when so many countries (including my own) are skewing towards the right and authoritarianism, the problems that Bishop explores here feel extra urgent. She portrays us humans as we often are: selfish, greedy, and xenophobic. There seem to always be manipulative leaders who choose to exploit these tendencies. But the Others are discovering that there are exceptions to that rule. Friendships and trust have snuck up on everyone in the Lakeside courtyard.
How is this series written by the same author as the Black Jewels? I like the Others so much more than all that supposedly dark witchy stuff.
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