Ratings166
Average rating4.1
I am really becoming a Dan Simmons fan, I think. I like every book in this series better than the last one. True, he can be a bit wordy, and I still don't understand who sent the Shrike or why a Shrike, but there's still one more book in the series and the Shrike is such a badass deux ex machina that I don't care. I was also happy to see Martin again. I know Martin isn't the most popular character, but I love the cranky old poet.
This book seems to be focusing on Brawne Lamia's story's theme of “what is life?” and Hoyt/Dure's theme of “what is faith?” I'm really intrigued by Simmons' ponderings on both those questions and will definitely read the next book. Need a break first, though. One can only handle so many lapis skies at a time.