A bit of a disappointment considering how wonderful the first four books of the series are. This story follows an almost completely different cast of characters. Card could have easily ended the series at book 4 and made this a standalone. ( )

I guess you'd call the ending to this one predictable, but I still enjoyed it. No great surprise or cliffhangers, but the usual careful writing you'd expect from Card. ( )

This is a beautiful exploration of what it means to believe, but it was far and away my least favorite OSC series. This, the final book, doesn't cinch all of the themes together for me, and it left me feeling lost as to what I felt was a primary core of the story, the mission and relationship between the Oversoul and the Keeper. ( )

This is roughly the story of Alma the younger and his father Alma. I liked it in that it explored how the son of a prophet could become so hostile toward everything his father stood for. Some reviewers have pointed out that this book does not resolve the essential conflict - what about Harmony and the Oversoul? I confess that when I read these books I assumed that the real mission of the Oversoul was to bring humans back to Earth. But looking back I have to agree with those reviewers. My primary interest in this series is in watching Card re-tell a story that I am familiar with through the Book of Mormon. On that level, I think he succeeded. But for readers that aren't interested in this Mormon influenced story or who aren't interested in the religious overtones of this series, I can see that it would be disappointing. ( )

Concluding book of Card's Homecoming saga. ( )