Author: Robin Hobb
Type: Novel
Genre: Fantasy
Series: Yes. Volume Four of the Rain Wilds Chronicles
Pages: 425
Copyright: 2013
Publisher: Harper Voyager an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Summary: From GoodReads.
The dragons' survival hangs in the balance in the thrilling final volume in the acclaimed River Wilds chronicles fantasy series The dragons and their dedicated band of keepers have at last found the lost city of Kelsingra. The magical creatures have learned to use their wings and are growing into their regal inheritance. Their humans, too, are changing. As the mystical bonds with their dragons deepen, Thymara, Tats, Rapskal, and even Cedric, the unlikeliest of keepers, have begun transforming into beautiful Elderlings raked with exquisite features that complement and reflect the dragons they serve. But while the humans have scoured the empty streets and enormous buildings of Kelsongra, they cannot find the mythical silver wells the dragons need to stay health and survive. With enemies encroaching, the keepers must risk "memory walking"- immersing themselves in the dangerously addictive memories of long-deceased Elderlings - to uncover clues necessary to their survival. And time is of the essence, for the legendary Tintaglia, long feared dead, has returned, wounded in a battle with humans hunting dragon blood and scales. She is weakening and only the hidden silver can revive her. If Tintaglia dies, so, too, will the ancient memories she carries - a devastating loss that will ensure the dragons' extinction.
Feelings:
Finally an ending.
After the last three books ended like a chapter ending but not really a closing this was somewhat of a relief. I do think that this may have had a little to much of a nice tidy bow tied on it but I have to admit I am just glad there was an ending so I'm willing to over look a little of the neatness of this story. I enjoyed the story but I do think it was a little to neat and because of that it lacked reality and believability.
There were somethings that happened that weren't perfect or ideal but they weren't devastating. With all of the events that happened in this book things things seemed to work out a little to well to be realistic but sometimes we want our stories to be the idealistic and the best possible future and not realistic.
With this book I think I would have enjoyed a little more reality the other books in the series didn't seem to shy away from what is difficult as much as this one did. Yes there were topics in here that were difficult but the characters got what was coming to them and those that were unfairly treated were avenged.
I liked the story around the memory stones and I think this may have been the most realistic part of the book. Thymara was still an interesting character to follow because of how she struggles to find balance and to make her own choices for the right reasons. Of all of the characters in the story I think she is the only one who we follow that really changed that much. The dragons went through physical changes but they did not really change much as far as attitude or action. Kelsingra, the city, played more of a role in this story but not so much as to become a character in and of itself but more to be a more foreboding and welcoming setting. The Duke of Chalced became a real character just on someone who was making demands on others. I like that he was in here and I think it is what made this more interesting.
The Characters were the enjoyable part of this book as with the others in the series. I think that the story itself in this book was a little weaker but maybe that was because it was the ending. I would recommend this book to those that enjoyed the rest of the Rain Wild Chronicles.
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