The suspense I felt as the characters fought to survive a hostage situation was only intensified by the difficult choices Widdershins had to make. In many ways, the personal turmoil within Widdershins is just as compelling as the main conflict in the plot, which is saying something because the ending to this book is INSANE. Widdershins' internal conversations with Olgun, the god hitching a ride in her head, are as funny and outrageous as always, but this time many of their interactions are also tempered with a more somber mood as the partners-in-crime attempt to move beyond what happened in Davillon. Her background and personality is what makes her unique, and she's probably one of my favorite heroines in young adult fiction right now.Īs usual, this latest installment of the series is a perfect mix of light and dark, balancing out the touching humor with plenty of horrors as well. There is no doubt she is a flawed and damaged protagonist who has chosen to run away from her problems, but that doesn't change the fact she is a fighter - and a smart, able and competent one at that. Widdershins and Olgun discover more about themselves in this book, which marks a turning point for the character and her pocket deity. Remembering Alexandre Delacroix, the nobleman who took her in and changed her life, Widdershins is determined to help save these distant relatives of the man who was like a father to her. However, while sojourning in Lourveaux, Widdershins inadvertently stumbles upon a plot against the last surviving branch of House Delacroix. Burdened with grief and guilt, she and her own personal god Olgun have a few things to figure out, seeking a solace that only time and distance can provide. It's clear, though, that Widdershins has made good on her plans to leave Davillon, to the sorrow of all her friends at home. His Widdershins Adventures books have this way of repeatedly stabbing me in the heart, but all I can say to that is "Please, may I have some more?" Lost Covenant became one of my most anticipated new releases this season, after the events at the end of False Covenant took my emotions on a roller coaster ride and left me wondering in awe about what our protagonist will do next.
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