... motivations -- something I find sadly lacking in a LOT of fiction, YA or adult -- and the moral aspects aren't in any way overwhelming. This series feels like a story and not a thinnly disguised fable. And I loved the ending. It was both very fitting and yet unexpected. verstehen wasn't nearly so enthusastic about the books but I, personally, would highly recommend them to any sci-fi ...

What I have just seen merits blogging...

... to be in. I stand with my shoulder against a tree as the rosy red hues continue to fade. The grandiosness of it is not lost on me. The rest of the sky has fallen into a silver blue, veiling thinnly the half-full moon. Just when it was all too perfect, from behind a building (black in the midst of all this light) comes a whole "V" of geese. Perfectly aligned, much larger than I have ever seen. It ...