Book Review
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kenjariRed Waters Rising
by Laura Anne Gilman
This is the final volume of the Devil's West trilogy. Isobel and Gabriel travel to the Territory's largest city, Red Stick, down at the southernmost end. Here they find the city roiled with a mysterious unease and unrest. As Isobel searches for the source, she discovers more about her power and abilities, and completes the process of coming into her own as the Devil's Hand. She and Gabriel also discover more about the nature of the Territory and of themselves.
The world-building remains wonderful. I especially enjoyed learning more about the different kinds of power and magic extant in the Territory. The completion of Isobel's journey from girl to woman was very well done, a nice balance between larger external shifts and more subtle internal growth. However, I found the ending a little disappointing in terms of what Gilman chose to wrap up and what she chose to leave open-ended. I would have liked just a little bit more explanation and resolution of a couple of things. Hopefully there will be more books set in the Territory that will help to answer those questions.
by Laura Anne Gilman
This is the final volume of the Devil's West trilogy. Isobel and Gabriel travel to the Territory's largest city, Red Stick, down at the southernmost end. Here they find the city roiled with a mysterious unease and unrest. As Isobel searches for the source, she discovers more about her power and abilities, and completes the process of coming into her own as the Devil's Hand. She and Gabriel also discover more about the nature of the Territory and of themselves.
The world-building remains wonderful. I especially enjoyed learning more about the different kinds of power and magic extant in the Territory. The completion of Isobel's journey from girl to woman was very well done, a nice balance between larger external shifts and more subtle internal growth. However, I found the ending a little disappointing in terms of what Gilman chose to wrap up and what she chose to leave open-ended. I would have liked just a little bit more explanation and resolution of a couple of things. Hopefully there will be more books set in the Territory that will help to answer those questions.
