Customer Reviews

Serpent Gift

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I had read the first two Shamer books and had been uncertain as to actually reading The Serpent Gift. I am so glad that I did.

My praises and qualms:

- The entrance was a little slow, but the story swiftly picked up speed.
- The prose is alright -- not excellent -- and not dreadfully annoying.
- The characters were interesting and decently well developed.
- The story *flowed.*
- Even with two view points driving the book, Kaaberbol allowed only a little repeating of the same events.
- A pleasing mixture of humor and seriousness.

Overall, this book is more mature and engaging than the previous Shamer books. And now I await the publication of The Shamer's War!

I absolutely loved this book and this series. After I read the first book, I wondered why I hadn't heard of this author or these books. They captured my attention from the start and held it to the very end. They really made me think--something I feel is missing in too many books these days. They are very well-written, and the language became even more impressive when I discovered that Lene Kaaberbol is from Denmark and translates these books into English herself.

Great series that I would highly recommend.

(One note--these books do contain some vulgar language [no more than two or three words per book] that may not be appropriate for young children.)