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6) Wild Country by Anne Bishop

I love Anne Bishop's work, and I am fascinated by her world of the others. I didn't like Wild Country as much as I liked Lake Silence, and I think that was merely the blending of genres: Lake Silence was a mystery within the universe, while Wild Country was a western. I did like the glimpses and cameos from some of the characters and situations from The Others series, and I really loved the way it delved into the diversity of the Intuits -- they aren't all good guys, and the exploration of how their powers differ one from another was also fascinating. The relationships are still the key to the story, and so that's usually front and center; I just wasn't that thrilled with the bad guys this time. I wanted a little more complexity from them, something that really spoke to mob families, rather than them simply being the Hole in the Wall gang.

All and all, though, I enjoyed it. I like her plotting, and was really happy to watch it unfold. I'm glad I found the time to read it.