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Blood From Stone (Luna) (2011)

by Laura Anne Gilman(Favorite Author)

3.9 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Luna

series

Retrievers

review 1: After reading Free Fall, I couldn't imagine Laura Anne Gilman making Wren Valere's life any more "interesting," but I stand corrected. While not the nail-biting, hair-raising page-turner of the previous book, Blood Stone is as filled with twists and turns as ever. To me, Blood From Stone is about learning to accept oncself and one's history as the past comes back to haunt Wren and those closest to her. Wren is forced to face the reality of her own particular mortality, that the thing that makes her uniquely who she is could ultimately destroy her. Her relationship with Sergei is having to be rebuilt along new lines but can they truly learn to live between those lines? And P.B. is brought further into the forefront of her life in ways that confuse and yet stablize them all.... more Hard to go further without giving any spoilers. Just take my word for it, even after the massive roller coaster of Free Fall, Blood from Stone will keep you going strong.
review 2: It's really a 3.5, but the writing is a cleat cut above 3. The author prefaced this entry with an explaination that this is the end of Wren's series, but not books set in this world. The next books will be about Wren's downstairs neighbor, Bonnie. Therefore there are many tantalizing references to Bonnie and her work. If the author hadn't made the connection clear it probably wouldn't have annoyed me. Or tantilized. So, a mixed feeling on that; putting the info at the beginning instead of the end was probably a gamble that paid off. As for Sergie, P.B. and Wren, the story was good but not as touching or exciting as the rest of the series. It was much more about closure than adventure, despite actually being quiet open-ended after all. I suspect to see more of these guys as supporting characters in Bonnie's books, possibly with more starring them if things go well for the author. Anyway, I very much liked the exploration of P.B.'s past and his relationship with Wren. But everything in this book was a continuation of previous plot points. It was definitely a part of a series, not a stand alone novel. There really isn't any aspect of the story that will make sense or be meaningful if you haven't read the other books, at least the first few. less

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