Nomad Scry

These kinds of stories require an explanation at some point and yet that explanation is never actually satisfying. Wendig does as good a job as I’ve ever read but I’m not sure it’s possible to have the ending/conclusion that I want.

So confusing. Main character is insufferable in his whining and jealous longing for anything he doesn’t have. Maybe, just maybe, he’s finally learned something by the end… but I highly doubt it.

Montios flame? Eleven? I thought the blood cracked the heartstone, so how could the forging spell be renewed or altered? How could the heir oppose Diem? How did Luther know to call for help? Was Diem this flighty all along?

The nature of an audiobook lends itself to an uncertainty of how much story is left. At around the 5 hour mark, I thought the story was very nicely finished. And again, later with still several hours left, I thought we'd reached a strong conclusion. I've wondered how a story could end satisfactorily when there are only a few hours left and I've had books just end abruptly. This is the first time I've had one with multiple good stopping points where the story is complete... And then keeps going. That alone is a compelling reason to read Spinning Silver.

The way each POV character has a distinct internal narrator was really very well done. Without saying a name, I could tell right away which character's eyes I was looking out through. When a new one was introduced, I knew right away because it *felt* different.

If my children would ever take a book recommendation from me, this would be one of them.

Having all the names sound almost the same left me confused about who was the sister, the lady, the mother. When a "Perry" showed up I felt relieved because I could tell who he was by name.

I liked this more than the first, which I had completely forgotten, and the ending was satisfying. I wish the epilogue was just a bit longer.