Deluge by Lisa Tawn Bergren
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
After finishing Torrent (River of Time #3) I (incorrectly) assumed that was the last book of the series. The ending, albeit abrupt satisfied my inquiring mind regarding the characters. I believe the word I used previously to describe my appetite for the first 3 books of the series was “devoured”. Yes, I loved the first 3 books and couldn’t get enough. Reading the books while cooking dinner, while my kids brushed their teeth and trying to fold laundry was almost necessary so that I could continue to find out what would happen next. So the fact that there were MORE BOOKS of these intriguing characters by such a fantastic author made me feel like doing cartwheels in my driveway. Wahoo!
Then, as I began to tuck myself into the story and follow the characters I found my attention evaporating. Wait, what?!? How is that possible you ask! Well, let’s just say the battle scenes and energy that I loved so much in the first few books became taxing and repetitive. I became tired of the blood and misery of the time period. At times I imagined the author as a masochist who couldn’t stop reveling in her character’s struggles. (Sorry Lisa!) It seemed as if every time I turned around there was more heartache and loss.
Out of loyalty to the author and characters I had fallen in love with I forced myself to finish the book. Le sigh. I’d recommend this book to individuals with an insatiable appetite for bloody battle stories.