Serena

If you consider yourself a fan of nature, you'll probably enjoy the poetic descriptions in this book (especially if you're keen to the Appalachians.) But, if you're a 100 percent bonafide nature nerd- well, you'll find yourself angered at the inaccuracies found within. If you're a bird trainer, especially one who knows eagles well, you'll be incredulous at the insanity of some of the supposed happenings in here. And even more so if you're also cozy with some Komodo dragons. Add in some anger for every horse person who will flinch at the mention of “white” Arabian (white doesn't exist in horses- it's gray or cream mellow colors which are more gold/pink, white is NOT a thing) and you'll do a lot of cringing throughout this novel. God knows I did. Would have been cool if the authors research was consistent as they obviously researched Chesnut blight and other ecological issues. The writing is good, it's the poor research I take so much issue with.

Also, I still feel like I have no understand of the villian's driving forces other than vague greed, so I still just don't quite understand the point of the entire reading.

I spent the whole thing mad and finished it quick out of spite. So there's something I guess.