Duncan Silver, former soldier, now woodsman, has made it his life’s work to return children stolen by the Huldu, and he’s not afraid to slaughter any Forest inhabitant or changeling that is in his way. This wasn’t for me. I have never much cared for stories involving fae/faeries/the fair folk, nor do I particularly enjoy reading The Great War stories, and that is basically what this book boils down to. I’ve really enjoyed previous Morgan novels, but the themes were more to my taste. The characters were fine, the writing is fine, I just wasn’t interested in any of it. I also found the combat scenes a little tedious, presumably because they involve more gun than swordplay. The ending felt very rushed, and a bit unsatisfactory to me. I’d forego reading a sequel in favour of rereading The Steel Remains. ★★★☆☆
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