I don't consider myself a fan of sci-fi, it's probably one of the genres I always read with reluctance, but The Owl Men of Shanidar, although based in sci-fi explores the human condition and religions through the lens of archaeology in such an interesting way I ended up devouring half of the book in one day.

With the title and synopsis, I did truly not expect this plot, yet I was captivated. It's eerie, it's terrifying, the horror seeps and bleeds through thoughts, through the actions, through the indifference, through the fanatism.

The worldbuilding at the beginning was wonderful, although by the last chapters it felt rushed. Still, I had nightmares of the wanderer. In a way, the book surely is an allegory of religious fanatism and how anyone can fall victim into it, into a cultish worship of God. Once again I'm not a fan of sci-fi, but I found this books to be quite unique.

It's also surprising how such a plot was developed in such few pages.

Tengo muchos sentimientos encontrados con la tercera parte de Terramar. Por un lado, carece de la fuerza que me emocionó y me sigue maravillando de las dos primeras partes, de esas novelas que se convirtieron en una parte de mí, por el otro, he terminado llorando y creo que valió la pena.

El principio se me hizo lento y sin sentido, pero pasando la mitad, se remontó y aunque sigo confundida acerca de ciertos aspectos, como Arren en general al inicio de la historia, hay otras cosas en las que simplemente sentí que volvía a Terramar después de años.

Es una bellísima conclusión a la historia de Gavilán, y quizá no importa lo que pueda ocurrir después; he visto los dragones en el viento de la mañana.