Customer Reviews

The Law of Becoming (The Jaran, Book 4)

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She plans on several more books in the Jaran series, but it doesn't sound like she'll be getting back to those until she finishes her sequel to _The Golden Key_ (which is an excellent book too, btw) which she'll do after she finishes "Crown of Stars". In other words, we've a long time to wait for more in this fantastic series. <sigh>

I have read and reread the Jaran and the King's Dragon series. Both are highly enjoyable. The last novel in the Jaran series is good but nothing like the first two where I can imagine myself as Tess. The rest tend to drift. However I would like to know what happens to Antony in the Chapalian hierachy struggle. Ms. Elliot--please finish the series before going on with more books.

This book has more humans adjusting to life with the Jaran, and some Jaran adjusting to life on earth. Some people even visit the Chapilii, and communication (or not) is interesting. We meet several new characters, while the old ones continue to develop - Tess, Charles, and even Anatoly finally come into their own. It has a cool vision of the internet's future. In some ways this book ties things up... but some new twists are introduced... leaving Jaran lovers impatient for the eventual book number five!!

Kate Elliott has brought to us a future that can happen. Her plots and characters are believable and solidly written. The complexity of the jaran culture that she has brought to life is extraordinary. This series is a MUST for true readers. I am anxiously hoping for a book 5. A good 5 star recommendation!!!!!

A voracious sci-fi reader, I consume books. But I am haunted by this series, and want to know when Kate will do the follow-up. Please stop writing the other series (I'm not crazy about fantasy and magic) and let us resume following this fabulous saga.Incredible characters, interesting settings, believable future, albeit a distant one.

This final volume in the Jaran series to date is a masterpiece! Elliott manages to tie up all of the loose ends, and tastefully resolves the lingering issue between Tess and Ilya regarding her earthly origins. All of your favourite characters are revisited, and their stories are played out. I laughed and cried, cheered and was angered. Elliott has captured the nuances that make us human, and the complexities of life in small communities. If you like Kate Elliott's work then this is a must read.

After "Jaran", which I love (and can exist independently of the rest), the next few have been comparatively disappointing. But this was fantastic. After the book finished I kept dreaming about it. There is just so much depth and potential: in characters and plot. I was a bit sad at the final status of one of the main characters (I'm not going to give it away...) but I'm falling for some of the newer ones. Really you have to have read the previous books to understand much of this book. But if you haven't, you will still enjoy the richly developing characters and the interesting (truly alien) aliens. Speaking of the aliens, I like their culture: long may they prosper!

I just completed book 4 of the Jaran series, and am thoroughly hooked into this story! I MUST find out what happens next! The whole series is fantastic, with each book offering new and exciting twists in the story. The only drawback to book 4 is that the reader is left hanging - just when the story gets even better! A highly enjoyable read - highly recommended! However, M. Elliott, would you please continue the story?? Please? It would greatly help this Jaran addict... :-)

i want to know if there is a follow-up on this story. Is it possible there is a 5 book out there about Jaran

Her Jaran series just keeps getting better and better! After reading the first three books at warp speed, I took off about 6 months before reading this one. Man! Her characters have such personality! I hope it doesn't go downhill from here, like Melanie Rawn's books did, trying to maintain so many different characters and their personalities gets very difficult