Etched in Bone (The Others, #5)
Anne Bishop
New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop returns to her world of the Others, as humans struggle to survive in the shadow of shapeshifters and vampires far more powerful than themselves… After a human uprising was brutally put down by the Elders—a primitive and lethal form of the Others—the few cities left under human control are far-flung. And the people within them now know to fear the no-man’s-land beyond their borders—and the darkness… As some communities struggle to rebuild, Lakeside Courtyard has emerged relatively unscathed, though Simon Wolfgard, its wolf shifter leader, and blood prophet Meg Corbyn must work with the human pack to maintain the fragile peace. But all their efforts are threatened when Lieutenant Montgomery’s shady brother arrives, looking for a free ride and easy pickings. With the humans on guard against one of their own, tensions rise, drawing the attention of the Elders, who are curious about the effect such an insignificant predator can have on a pack. But Meg knows the dangers, for she has seen in the cards how it will all end—with her standing beside a grave
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0I find it appropriate that the book cover model has the worst version of her wig for this book, because the plot and main villain were just as raggedy and off-kilter.
What the hell was this antagonist choice? I didn't know where this would go after the massive plot climax at the end of book 4, but here? HERE? Montyy's manipulative asshole brother is the antagonist??? It wasn't even GOOD, lots of gross cliches and no reason to write some of the more disgusting things in his narrative beyond shock value.
Don't even get me started on how the most manipulative and disgusting and dangerous to Meg herself antagonist in this entire series was a black man with truly gross harmful stereotypical characterization. DON'T.
Also LOL @ how this finally gets Meg & Simon together. I gave a lot of leeway to them because of who they are and how complicated their own issues and lives are but...it was like reading six year olds decide they were going to be boyfriend and girlfriend. Cute and very them, but what an ending after five books.
Anne Bishop really belly flopped the landing on this series, because I was SO into it. I just found this last book so distasteful in everything that had to do with Monty's brother. Which was most of the book. At least everything else was just as good and I still ate it all up.
I think I read this entire series in a week. I have no idea what kind of spell it put on me but damn. That was a really fun ride.
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