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. ( )

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.

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

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?! ( )

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