A fantastic, fitting, satisfying end to the saga of the Caskey family and, primarily the story of Elinor who we met pretty much in the first pages of the first book and prophesied this ending when her husband pushed the building of the levee.

Honestly, I've never read anything like this series, very much a Southern Gothic soap opera (that I would normally stay far, far away from, because [a:John Farris|85410|John Farris|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1316742112p2/85410.jpg]' more literary and [a:Charles Grant|4335724|Charles Grant|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s slow-burning horror where very little actually happened both made Southern Gothic rather dull and boring.

Not so with McDowell, because, while he was actually rather stingy with the supernatural aspects through most of this series, he actually brought it a bit more to the fore in this final volume. And the non-supernatural soap opera bits? Well, McDowell created such a wickedly diverse and interesting cast of characters that we then watched grow through the six volumes, that the interest never waned.

And this final volume did a great job of calling back to previous characters and events, and bringing the entire series damn near full circle.

I sincerely doubt I'll read anything like this again. It was fun, it was compelling, and it was wonderful from the very first page to the very last.

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The Blackwater Saga transcends genre conventions and is highly recommended. ( )

Wow!!! What a great ending to an incredible saga.
It left me in tears.
It was a long, wonderful journey of a great family history filled with the supernatura!, Murder, family feuds and love.
An unforgettable Southern Gothic series that I highly recommend.
Superbly written by Michael McDowell
The saga.of the Casket family is over and I will miss them.
One of the greatest series I have ever read. ( )

Mary-Love drops by
never one to let things go
in life or after. ( )

This has to be one of the most satisfying series I've ever read.
A stunning multi-generational epic full of drama, mystery, familial obligations and secrets. Oh, and ghosts! And river creatures! I am so sad to see it end.
I'm verklempt. ( )