The next book in the series better be a free one at the library, or it won't get picked up by me.Ī bit better than the last book. Certainly, integration would fit with the spiritual aspect Viehl is heading for, so I am very disappointed that Jarn's character simply had to die - to be replaced with sharp-tongued, bitchy Cherijo. I simply don't understand why Jarn couldn't have integrated Cherijo's memories - either dramatically and with a whole novel devoted to that - or gradually, as it seemed was happening. And the good-bye (death) scene at the end with Marel really did me in. It furthered the plot Viehl has been developing, though I'm disappointed that she's moving towards a religious/spiritual ideology rather than the scientific ideology she's previously exploited.īut, I don't like what happened at the end with Jarn. I knew when Marel related her dream that her momma would not come back that the end would not be a pleasant one, though not quite what I expected. When I noticed Crystal Healer on the bookshelf, I picked it up immediately. While Jarn was just as intellectually sharp, there was something more compassionate and more womanly, something I always felt was missing from Cherijo (the feminist movement notwithstanding). I liked the fact that she loved her husband, Reever, whereas I never quite believed Cherijo loved him. I re-read the series, minus Rebel Ice, and I discovered that I liked Jarn. So, I bought Omega Games, and I liked it. Still, the plot was captivating, and I thought Jarn learning to live in a "new" culture (i.e., Jorenian) was interesting.
Given the titled, I was convinced that Jarn/Cherijo would somehow become integrated. Then, I found Plague of Memory on the "new books" shelf at the library. After I got the gist of it, I skimmed it, and it immediately went to Goodwill. Okay, I liked this series from the start - until Rebel Ice, which I hated with a passion. I think I got this early - perhaps my local bookstore shelved it a week early - because according to every other place I checked, it's not supposed to be out until Tuesday, Aug.
I just finished this and have to comment on it.
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