Tensions are rising as the uneasy coexistence between humans
and the Others has been shaken up by recent events. The
Others of the Lakeside Courtyard, let by shape shifter Simon
Wolfguard, have a human liaison who is also a blood prophet.
Meg Corbyn is human but her status as a blood prophet makes
her unique. Her visions are uncannily accurate and thus the
Collector is still trying to reacquire her as his property.
Meanwhile, a larger threat looms over everyone as two new
drugs have emerged that could spell the end for Monty and
the other humans in the town of Lakeside.
MURDER OF CROWS is the second book in Anne Bishop's series
featuring the Others. I would highly recommend
reading the
first book, Written in Red, prior to MURDER OF CROWS. Not
only are both books just that good that missing out on one
seems practically criminal but the events of the first book
have a significant influence on what happens in MURDER OF
CROWS.
The relationship between the humans and the Others intrigues
me and we see far more of the political undertones in MURDER
OF CROWS than we did in the first book. Money and greed are
putting the world at risk and Anne Bishop does a marvelous
job at showing the impact this has on her characters. I like
seeing how Meg's relationship with the Others has made them
think differently of humans, as we see a human pack emerging
in the Lakeside Courtyard.
Anne Bishop excels at character development and world
building! The complexity and scope of MURDER OF CROWS is
impressive, all the more so for how cleverly Anne Bishop
weaves the two aspects together. Without a doubt, the
Others
series, Written in Red and MURDER OF CROWS, are the two best
books I've read this year and quite possibly my favorite
dark fantasy/urban fantasy series of all time. I can't rave
about the Others series enough! I love the
characters, I
love the world building, heck the only thing I don't love is
that I have to wait on the third book to come out.
After winning the trust of the terra indigene residing in
the Lakeside Courtyard, Meg Corbyn has had trouble figuring
out what it means to live among them. As a human, Meg should
be barely tolerated prey, but her abilities as a cassandra
sangue make her something more.
The appearance of two addictive drugs has sparked violence
between the humans and the Others, resulting in the murder
of both species in nearby cities. So when Meg has a dream
about blood and black feathers in the snow, Simon
Wolfgard—Lakeside’s shape-shifting leader—wonders if their
blood prophet dreamed of a past attack or a future threat.
As the urge to speak prophecies strikes Meg more frequently,
trouble finds its way inside the Courtyard. Now, the Others
and the handful of humans residing there must work together
to stop the man bent on reclaiming their blood prophet—and
stop the danger that threatens to destroy them all.
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