Listened to audio narrated by Caitlin Davies. I can't decide if it's the narrator or the actual story that seems so childlike, it definitely came through as a YA book. At times I wondered if this lent itself to an even younger audience, such as early teen. I struggled with this book, in part because of the simplicity and repetitiveness. It starts with the Wind Rider's past, as we learn about River and her people's process of bonding with horses, their matriarchal leadership, and other aspects of their tribes. Although a bit disappointed with the reoccurring theme of men unhappy with the matriarchal leadership, being power hungry and wanting to take it away and women always being the voice of reason and wisdom when not turning their lives completely over to men. Then we flip to Mari and her Pack's escape and adventures as they flee to the Wind Rider's lands. How they learn to bond with each other, and their animals, acceptance of each others differences, and the third aspect told from Ralina's perspective as a story teller. She must witness the horror's of Death and his Reaper's, while hoping to find a way to end his reign.

This story has great potential but there is a lot of repetition, a lot of sticky sweet commentary and congratulations that is just over done. The narration compounded this with lots of high pitched voices. The characters come across as very one dimensional either being completely good or completely on the dark side.

*HUGE SPOILER*
This story ends shortly after Mari's Pack joins with River's Wind Riders but stops short of the final confrontation with Death. I plan to read the next book to see if it comes across less childlike without the narration."


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Another winner!

I really took my time reading this because I did not want it to end, knowing that the next installment would probably be awhile. I slowly devoured and savored every bit of this book.

I positively love the new set of characters -- the Wind Riders (River, et al.). I love how strong willed the women are in this series -- they're leaders and don't back down; their men respect them as strong willed women -- I love that!

The only slightly disturbing thing about the entire book was any scenes with Death in them, which is how it should be. You'd have to be dumb and blind to not see the parallels between Death and "current events". It makes reading those scenes that much harder ... knowing that they're not entirely fiction and actually happening today :-(

Adrianne ( )