The Siren Depths

Geez, the emotions in this one were tough. Anger, frustration, anxiety. Of course they all come from my caring for the protagonist, Moon. I just want him to be able to relax for a turn. I don't think it'll happen...

I'll definitely finish up this series.

The final book of the Books of the Raksura is quite excellent. In the book, we finally get the backstory of why Moon lived as a solitary and why his foster mother Sorrow fled with him and four more fledglings from their former court, which turns out to be Opal Night, the largest court of the Raksura.

Inbetween we also get lots of the usual Moon-emoness but it's fine. This book also continues the backstory of why the Fell attacked Indigo Cloud's court in the first book. It's that backstory that left me unsatisfied. I was waiting for this big reveal that would explain all of the Fell's machinations in detail. The resolution was not 100% satisfying because I just don't understand who this creature is that the ancestors left behind. Also, why did this creature need a Fell/Raksura crossbreed? What's the significance of that? Aargh..

Other than that, I can't recommend this series enough. This is the first time in ages that I actually read fantasy where lots of non-human races were introduced. Jade and Moon are not a classical lovestory, no sappiness involved, and yet emotional. By the end of the final book, I cared about so many of the raksura. What more can you ask?

4.5 stars.