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This book has left me stumped. I don‘t quite know whether it is steampunk / fantasy / eco warning or horror and I was left vaguely dissatisfied. The writing especially the descriptions of the ‘wastelands‘ was stunning and the sense of place on the train hurtling then creating through this otherworldly was great but the characters were a little two dimensional for me and following several split rather than added to a sense of what was happening!

Novella about an Icelandic trader who travels to Mongolia in the 8th century and returns with a herd of horses led by a white mare.

A fascinating story and great fun exploring the people and places referred to.

#coffeeandabook

I stalled in reading this because of personal stuff, but today seemed like the right day to get back to it. I read 150 pages of it in two big gulps, as usual with these books. It feels like a good place to leave the series, though I'm actually not sure if it's meant as a conclusion or not.

It was my #DoubleSpin book, though it still leaves me in search of a #BookSpinBingo. I really am not doing it on purpose this time...!

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

Thanks for the tag! So happy you are back.

1) snowflakes, they usually started to bloom around my birthday (end of March) where I grew up

2) tagged - the UK edition

I thought Emily's conviction that Faerie is structured not just on rules and traditions but on stories to be a fascinating idea. It's also interesting to see her have to defer to Wendell for once, as this is his realm and his family they are dealing with.

Looking forward to seeing more of these characters, and curious as to where Fawcett will go now that she's covered encyclopedias, maps, and story compilations!

"If there is one subject upon which Wendell and I shall never agree, it is the wisdom of attempting to drag a cat into Faerie."

Or anywhere, as someone who owns a cat can attest!

#FirstLineFridays #CatsOfLitsy
@ShyBookOwl

This was a strong conclusion to the Emily Wilde trilogy, although I‘m a bit sad to be done with this lovely world and the adorable Wendell. As a dog and cat owner, I also appreciated the personalities of Shadow and Orga.

My own “Shadow” Clyde is posing with the book. 😆

I wish there was more! Sometimes I hate coming to the end of the journey, even though it ended perfectly. I guess I can just start over again, though. 💕