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The Brides of High Hill (The Singing Hills Cycle, #5)
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This was delightfully mysterious and dark-humoured, which kinda makes me regret not having read this in July when my sister is gonna get married.
Because the premise of this installment is cleric Chih accompanying a young bride to her potential future husband. However, not only is the guy significantly older, his estate has also seen better days AND it is situated between two warring factions.
Weirdly, that is far from the strangest thing about the place though, because the prospective groom's son is positively haunting the place, people mysteriously keep forgetting things, and the staff is definitely trying to hide something.
Look at that cover, isn't it gorgeous?! OK, I'm biased since I LOVE foxes, but having a skulk of foxes is also absolutely perfectly representing the characters and events in this 5th installment of the Singing Hills cycle.
What sets this apart from the other books in the series is that is has an actual mystery vibe to it. Almost like an Asian-style Agatha Christie novel. I did miss Chih's bird companion, who wasn't with us after the events of the last book. I have to admit, though, that certain plot points might not have worked out this nicely if the hoopoe had been there ((view spoiler)). Plus, the supporting cast did make up for it (almost).
Great addition to the series. So satisfying.
by
This was delightfully mysterious and dark-humoured, which kinda makes me regret not having read this in July when my sister is gonna get married.
Because the premise of this installment is cleric Chih accompanying a young bride to her potential future husband. However, not only is the guy significantly older, his estate has also seen better days AND it is situated between two warring factions.
Weirdly, that is far from the strangest thing about the place though, because the prospective groom's son is positively haunting the place, people mysteriously keep forgetting things, and the staff is definitely trying to hide something.
Look at that cover, isn't it gorgeous?! OK, I'm biased since I LOVE foxes, but having a skulk of foxes is also absolutely perfectly representing the characters and events in this 5th installment of the Singing Hills cycle.
What sets this apart from the other books in the series is that is has an actual mystery vibe to it. Almost like an Asian-style Agatha Christie novel. I did miss Chih's bird companion, who wasn't with us after the events of the last book. I have to admit, though, that certain plot points might not have worked out this nicely if the hoopoe had been there ((view spoiler)). Plus, the supporting cast did make up for it (almost).
Great addition to the series. So satisfying.
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December 26, 2023
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December 26, 2023
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