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Feb 13, 2017Beatricksy rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Somehow disappointing. The concept isn't new: elves, fairies, fair folk, whatever you wish to call them, being evil is an ancient idea steeped in myth. That's where we get our Lankins, our Men with Thistle Down Hair, and all the elves on Discworld. The ones in here are no different. And that's disappointing. There isn't anything unique from the villains except their Gray World. The human cast is forgettable and interchangeable. Don't get me wrong: I appreciate them. I like the vegetarian boy being stronger than others credit him, I enjoy our lead female requiring crutches. PTSD is fairly addressed. It's just missing some spark of life. For a book that is about humanity overcoming darkness that haunts their footsteps, it doesn't seem to achieve much. Almost like it gets too lost in its blood bath. Would rather read Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett.