Home from the Sea (Elemental Masters #7)

I couldn\’t put the book down, the story had me captivated throughout. From start to finish the book is a sweetly woven work that all Lackey fans should enjoy. The narrator did a fine job as well.

4.5-5 stars, but really, only because it\’s Mercedes Lackey, who is my ultimate comfort food novelist. While there was a great deal of STORY, there really wasn\’t any conflict until the last quarter or so, and the Big Bad Guy(s) was fairly non-fleshed out. Wasn\’t really a complex story, but it was, as I said, comfort food fluff, and I\’ll be reading it again. Of course. If you\’re new to ML, I wouldn\’t start with this book, as it doesn\’t show the awesomeness that is Misty, but then, if you\’re new to an author, you shouldn\’t be starting at book EIGHT of a series.

The story is not so well woven as some of the others in this series, but it is a good addition since it introduces the water masters. I loved the Selkies and the description of live at the Welsh seashore. In my opinion, the background stories of the English/Welsh conflict, the coal mining and the constable did more to hinder than bring action to the lovely story about out-witting a generation old bargain . What I loved especially: that this story again linked into older ones (Wizard of London). It is always fun to meet characters again: Yay Puck!

Lackey has once again written a very believable and gripping Elemental Masters book. Her use of prior characters as grown women and her introduction of new characters keep the story both feeling like an old friend and giving us new friends as well. Use of the Selk stories and myth give the story an old world flavor while contrasting it against the \”modern\” London and UK of turn of the century England. I was glad to see she did not create a new occult boogeyman/nemesis, but instead allowed the complications in the story to be created by greedy, suspicious humans and jealous, power hungry Selks. A refreshing and different change from her previous books with their good vs evil themes and this time allowing a believable and creative solution to the problems the new Elemental Master faced. Well done and as satisfying as usual.

I have enjoyed Ms. Lackey\’s books for many years. This was as good (great) as the other books with the added surprise of her referrals to another favorite character Amelia Peabody. Since I have read all those books as well, this made Home From The Sea all the more fun. Thanks for a great read.

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