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The Children of Wrath: The Renshai Chronicles, Volume 3

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It was a long wait for the conclusion to the unfinished problems posed in Prince of Demons, but it was well worth it. The details were superb, and the characters were as wonderful as ever. You get a glimpse of what they will become, and I think that was the nicest part. This book and all the other Renshai books are very much worth reading.

I loved this book. It's the first Mickey Zucker Reichert book that I've read, and it's fantastic. I only wish that I could bear the children of this book. I haven't done any work whatsoever since starting this book, and I really feel the need to read all of Reichert's books, only to fill the empty gap I now have. The details of everyting, from the Pica stone to the features of the creatures, all make me marvel at the imagination of the author. If tihs is the worst of her trilogy, then I'm going to be bowled over by the others. Buy this book now. It's amazing.

book was in excellent condition, to me, and now i can finish reading the series and have my own library!

I will admit up front that I haven't read any of the other books in the series; it's possible that I am therefore missing something. I doubt it, however - the author is very good at recapping and does so whenever necessary, making this feel like a book that stands on its own.

The good: We get a reasonably well-done world based on Norse mythology by someone who has evidently done her homework in this field. We also get elves who, despite being mystical beings with a skewed perspective on things, are not super-pure or intrinsically better than everybody else around them. The writing is also, if not brilliant, at least reasonably engaging.

The bad: The characters are flat and I mean very flat. The three characters who get the most screen time and development are a noble knight, a wrathful Valkyrie-esque warrior and a reformed thief. Each of them will act EXACTLY as you would assume such a stock character would act, in every situation. They are joined on their quest by an adolescent thief (who does angry thief-like things), a Viking (who barely does anything), a bard (who does musical bard-like things) and two elves (who serve as magical support for any situation that requires it). It's hard to get really worried about these people or their quest, both of which go predictably well.

The ugly (could be bad, could be good): This is fairly generic fantasy fiction, right down to the use of apostrophes to make names seem suitably fantasy-esque. (A few glances in the direction of the elves' names should be enough to prove this point.) There's also parallel plotline involving the gods (Odin vs. Colbey, essentially) which provides texture to the world but seems mostly like either fan-service or a mild Mary Sue. (This last bit might be less irritating if I had read the rest of the series and thus had a reason to care about Colbey.)

If you're looking for a bit of diversion in a fantasy setting, this book can provide that. If you're looking for more, I'm not sure you'll find it here.

I enjoyed the book, "The Children of Wrath", I only hope the author will write futher books about the Renshai. The plot and characters developed well throughout the last three books. All the problems and concerns, such as will Kevral get to keep her baby were dealt with. An exciting and unputdownable read!

This book is extremely average. After the high opinion that I had of the first book, the second and third volumes let me down. I would have prefered more time spent on the Odin/Colbey war than that spent on the quests to find the Pica Stone

The author tends to like too much the idea of tests - The Tests of Wizardry, the Staff Tests and now this new one - that to my mind at least ruined the pace of the book - making it stop start the whole time.

If you have read the other 5 Renshai books then by all means read this; if not best to avoid it.

I love the story. I was sooo happy when I finally got my hands on this book. It's mainly more about family than the beginning of the trilogy which has more action, I think. But it's still good and I enjoyed it very much. I love Ra-khir and Kevral and Tae too, and I think Saviar and Subikahn are very cute. I hope there'll be continuation of the story. I would LOVE to read more of Ra-khir, Kevral, Tae, Matrinka, Darris, and all their children. All of them! ^o^

Wow...that's all I can say! I loved the first two books, and Children of Wrath offers a great conclusion, while still leaving the reader to wonder what happens next. The characters really start to grow on ya, and why shouldn't they? Not only is this book written in great detail, but you really feel as though you were there, with them (at least I did, but I can't vouch for the rest of you).

This book had a great conclusion. The final prophesy (mystery) was revealed. Finally in the last book of the series, Colbey finally gets the spotlight he deserves. Tae finally also shows the responsibility of a main character and a hero.

Well worth the wait. A good conclusion to the Chronicles.