And Less Than Kind

Very annoying. I am definitely not interested in Elizabethan (or pre-Elizabethan) politics of the English court - and this series keeps getting deeper into them. On the other hand, I love Rhoslyn and Pasgen and their attempts to move to the Bright Court, the self-willed mist is fascinating, Harry's quest is fun, and even the villains are interesting (though all too often the only thing keeping them from winning is their own incapacity...gets dull). I alternate between "I suppose I need to get through this" and "This is fun!" - sometimes both in one chapter. Very annoying but I'll keep reading the series. And just when will Keighvin show up?!

The book is about the life of Elizabeth I of England and opens when her brother is dying and there is a possibility that the conspiracies of some of the nobles will manage to disrupt the succession. However, Mary does become Queen, although not a particularly wise one. At the end of the book Mary is dying and the popular Elizabeth is about to usher in a somewhat Golden Age for England. That's the history part of the book and it was very good. However, what sucked me in was the fantasy elements - The Dark and Bright Courts of the elves, Oberon and Titania in the background, and Denno, Elizabeth's elven lover. This is a fully realized and wonderful alternative world.

The conclusion to the elves-put-Elizabeth-I-on-the-throne series. It was... well, exactly that. I suppose in some ways it's nice to imagine that the Virgin Queen actually was perfectly satisfied at all times by her eternally youthful and hot elven lover.

I like these fine, although unless you're particularly into either elves or this time period they're not standouts.

Pretty much just tying up loose ends, there was little character development, or emotional depth here.

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