Swallowing Darkness, by Laurell K. Hamilton

[keilexandra]

Swallowing Darkness
by Laurell K. Hamilton
365 pages (hardcover)
Genre: Fiction/Romance/Fantasy

I'll keep this short. Does Hamilton know how to plot without the mortal-danger trope? There are seriously too many instances of Merry's loved ones on the brink of death but miraculously saved, and no one important (to the reader) dies. Too many miracles, not enough consequences, especially concerning Frost and the other guards. (Although Merry/Doyle/Frost is still a cute threesome.) And is this possibly the end of the series? It ends at a good place and echoes the very first book; but Merry is still pregnant.

Also, only 1.5 sex scenes! That must be some sort of record for Hamilton. But the plot is exceptionally implausible in this book, so it evens out.

Comments

[helen-keeble.livejournal.com]

IIRC, Hamilton mentioned in her blog at some point that she was planning something like 14 books in the series.

My jaw, it dropped.

(I am greatly looking forward to reading SD -- LKH is one of my unabashed guilty pleasures -- but I draw the line at buying my crackfic in hardcover)

[keilexandra]

Oh yes, LKH is one of my worst indulgences. Not enough to buy it though--hooray for libraries.