Marked In Flesh A Novel of the Others Anne Bishop 9780451474476 Books
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There is just something about this series that really grabs me. I’m not sure if it is the concept or the fact that it isn’t afraid to make most of the human population the bad guys. I think that it is a little refreshing to take a look at the world through the eyes of something other than just the human race. While I could see why some might think that it is a little preachy on the green front I never really felt that way and love the characters and the way they tend to look at the world as not just a place to make something because you can but because you should for the betterment of all.**** There is no wasted, empty land in Thaisia. Every place on this continent is full of residents who need what the land already provides. Even the deserts have residents who live on what is available in those places. Even the coldest, remotest areas are not empty of life. When Mr. Scratch talks about the needs of other species, he is really talking about one species, the human species. He and his followers care for nothing else, which is why the terra indigene must care about all the rest.
—Elliot Wolfgard, when asked to respond to Nicholas Scratch’s speech ***
I’m in love with Meg and Simon really and even though there is so much more to the plot going on I adore the relationship those two share. Both are trailblazers in their own ways and as they learn each other they learn more about what it can mean to be human and to be an Other.
The best part of this series continues to be how different the Others are from shifters in other UF series. They see the world different, they are animals and should never ever be confused with humans. Even the ones who can look like humans sometimes.
*** “Are you afraid of becoming too human?” Meg asked.
“Yes.”
“Well, you won’t,” she said fiercely, squeezing his fingers. “You’re a Wolf, and even when you’re not a wolfy-looking Wolf, you’re still a Wolf. You’ve said so. Looking human or running a bookstore won’t change that.” ***
The best part of this particular book for me was getting some insight into the Elders, the others who live deeper in the forest that never took on Man’s shapes and are bigger, badder and the Teeth and Claws who will deliver justice. It isn’t your normal kind of justice, there is no trial and the actions of a few will decide for the many. Examples will be made and eventually maybe some of the humans will learn and carry the tales on to their kin.
This series is getting a little darker than it even started out. Sure there are fun moments but the humans who are a part of the Human First and Last movement are right up there with members of the Nazis Party. There are more deaths and brutal killings happening. The human pack keeps picking up new members but not because of happy situations, the lines have been drawn and more than one city is going to disappear.
Overall the story is really quite engaging and I find it hard to put the book down once I start. Tess and her crazy hair is still one of my favorite characters and I would never want to get on her bad side. I still long for a little more movement on the Meg/Simon relationship front. It is going snail crawl slow but it does seem fitting for the story so I’ll let that go. My favorite moment was when some human situation was explained to a wolf adolescent who learned that foreplay didn’t mean there would be four people to play but something altogether different.
The only issue I have are some of the repetitions of the previous stories to maybe sure you know what is going on. I don’t really need a refresher since I’m reading these one per week, but even if it was a year between books for me I think some of it is a little excessive. Still overall that didn’t skew my enjoyment of the book too much.
A great series if you are looking for something original with a smidge or romance but not much.
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Marked In Flesh A Novel of the Others Anne Bishop 9780451474476 Books Reviews
This book. Holy crap this book! So, since I've been marathoning back through the series again, I've had the chance to really judge each of the books individually and against each other so to speak, and I think this may actually be the strongest of the entire series (possibly neck and neck with WRITTEN IN RED but honestly that was such a surprise of a phenomenal book that it's hard to judge it quite as objectively as the others LOL). Let me just say tho that man this book is a rollercoaster of a ride. EVERYTHING comes to a head in this book. It is easily the most violent of the series and more than a few of the violent scenes had an added level of heartbreak that just hit me right in the feels, you know? We met new allies and enemies, and the conflicts between the Others and the HFL finally come to the vicious climax the whole series had been building to. So so much happened in this book, y'all. It's one of those reads that is almost overwhelming in the sheer stakes and shifts back and forth across the continent to keep all of the players in "sight" or in... well prophecy as it were ;) Just yeah, this book is freaking phenomenal and my fave of the series, I think.
As a big fan of Anne Bishop, I read this novel in one sitting the day it came out. It's the fourth book in her latest series 'The Others', and it is just as enjoyable and engaging as the three before it.
Again the story revolves mainly around Meg, Simon, and the Lakeside Courtyard inhabitants. Humans are still plotting against the Others, and tensions are high. Is the cooperation between a few of the humans and the Others enough to stop the destruction of the human race, or are humans their own worst enemies?
I won't give this review on the story so much (as there are so many out there and I'd just be repeating much of what's been said), but on some of the underlying themes. In this series and in her others ('Black Jewels', 'The Alainn Trilogy', and 'Ephemera'), there is an underlying theme of stewardship, of care-taking. In 'Black Jewels', it's the Blood who are meant to act as caretakers of the people and land, supporting a balance of power that benefits both. Characters interested in only wealth and power use and abuse the environment around them. The same thread runs through 'The Others' and 'The Alainn Trilogy'- some aren't content with what they have and feel they should have more irregardless of the consequences. Some refuse to move past old slights, old beliefs, and won't believe the world around them is changing without them. Those people in positions of power to help the less fortunate, the environment, and/or society as a whole that choose to seek only personal gain are often the ones who are the "evil" side of things, and those people in positions of power who DO use their talents and resources for good, who show others what can happen when everyone works together for a common goal, are those on the "good" side.
One thing I really like about how Ms. Bishop develops her characters is that even the heroes of the story struggle with their choices and the resulting actions. How far is too far when it comes to interfering in the lives of others? How little is too little when it comes to preventing bad things from happening? Where is the line drawn when using personal power (connections, wealth, weapons, supplies) to influence the world around you? What's a better path - wait and see then react in a way that leaves no doubts, or be proactive and stop things before they get too far?
In 'The Others', Meg has known nothing but abuse for the majority of her life, but because of her friend Jean and Jean's influence, Meg is what most people would consider a good person. Other characters that were products of the same circumstances as Meg that weren't influenced by Jean ended up being individuals without hope, without her drive and belief that things could be better. So is Jean a good person for how she helped Meg become a stronger person, or is she selfish for not trying harder to do more to help the other girls in the Compound where she and Meg were kept? Is the Humans First and Last movement a natural response to the animosity and secrecy humans have encountered from the Others who admittedly interact as little as possible with humans? Should they have done more to educate humans about the way of things instead of only acting like (very) reluctant middle management of Namid's resources? One could argue that the Others have acted selfishly. Namid created humans just as she created the Others and Elders. So wouldn't she have been the one that gave humans their curiosity and drive, the drive that has led them to seek out more resources to expand and create new things? Things that the Others like and use. If they had been more willing to educate humans about Namid and the Elders, instead of only as "clever meat", would things have been different? In 'Black Jewels', the Blood distrust Landens, and Landens distrust Blood. In 'The Alainn Trilogy', humans mistrust witches and vice versa. It isn't until a brave few step forward, cross old lines to form new understandings and relationships that things change for the better. The same can be said for the real world. And like the real world, in her novels things don't change overnight, but over long periods of time. There are consequences for failing to adapt and change, to grow and become a better person. It's a lesson twined in with a great story.
There is just something about this series that really grabs me. I’m not sure if it is the concept or the fact that it isn’t afraid to make most of the human population the bad guys. I think that it is a little refreshing to take a look at the world through the eyes of something other than just the human race. While I could see why some might think that it is a little preachy on the green front I never really felt that way and love the characters and the way they tend to look at the world as not just a place to make something because you can but because you should for the betterment of all.
**** There is no wasted, empty land in Thaisia. Every place on this continent is full of residents who need what the land already provides. Even the deserts have residents who live on what is available in those places. Even the coldest, remotest areas are not empty of life. When Mr. Scratch talks about the needs of other species, he is really talking about one species, the human species. He and his followers care for nothing else, which is why the terra indigene must care about all the rest.
—Elliot Wolfgard, when asked to respond to Nicholas Scratch’s speech ***
I’m in love with Meg and Simon really and even though there is so much more to the plot going on I adore the relationship those two share. Both are trailblazers in their own ways and as they learn each other they learn more about what it can mean to be human and to be an Other.
The best part of this series continues to be how different the Others are from shifters in other UF series. They see the world different, they are animals and should never ever be confused with humans. Even the ones who can look like humans sometimes.
*** “Are you afraid of becoming too human?” Meg asked.
“Yes.”
“Well, you won’t,” she said fiercely, squeezing his fingers. “You’re a Wolf, and even when you’re not a wolfy-looking Wolf, you’re still a Wolf. You’ve said so. Looking human or running a bookstore won’t change that.” ***
The best part of this particular book for me was getting some insight into the Elders, the others who live deeper in the forest that never took on Man’s shapes and are bigger, badder and the Teeth and Claws who will deliver justice. It isn’t your normal kind of justice, there is no trial and the actions of a few will decide for the many. Examples will be made and eventually maybe some of the humans will learn and carry the tales on to their kin.
This series is getting a little darker than it even started out. Sure there are fun moments but the humans who are a part of the Human First and Last movement are right up there with members of the Nazis Party. There are more deaths and brutal killings happening. The human pack keeps picking up new members but not because of happy situations, the lines have been drawn and more than one city is going to disappear.
Overall the story is really quite engaging and I find it hard to put the book down once I start. Tess and her crazy hair is still one of my favorite characters and I would never want to get on her bad side. I still long for a little more movement on the Meg/Simon relationship front. It is going snail crawl slow but it does seem fitting for the story so I’ll let that go. My favorite moment was when some human situation was explained to a wolf adolescent who learned that foreplay didn’t mean there would be four people to play but something altogether different.
The only issue I have are some of the repetitions of the previous stories to maybe sure you know what is going on. I don’t really need a refresher since I’m reading these one per week, but even if it was a year between books for me I think some of it is a little excessive. Still overall that didn’t skew my enjoyment of the book too much.
A great series if you are looking for something original with a smidge or romance but not much.
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