The House of Gaian (Tir Alainn Trilogy)

I loved this book. I think Anne Bishop is a wonderful writer who really captures you and pulls you into her stories. This whole trilogy was just as great as the Black Jewels trilogy, which i also strongly recommend. If you want a great book, which really holds your attention, and makes you addicted to its wonderful story line, this trilogy, The Black Jewels Trilogy, and any Anne Bishop book will do it for you!

This was a great addition to the series. I love the way Anne Bishop writes I could read her books over and over. The book had a great blend of humor and suspense. I wanted more storyline on some of the characters but the book seemed to drop them. Ari was not in this book much which was too bad, I like her character. The book left an opening for another book or a spinoff. If there is no plan to write another book I will be disappointed because there are some characters I would like to follow up on.

Although I haven't yet read the first book Pillars of the World, I have read The House of Gaian and Shadows & Light ... the last book in the trilogy is wonderful. Anne Bishop is able to explain the relationship between the Fae and the witches, and give us more about their history. The book is filled with little comics, some romance, and the preparation of war. The reader is compelled to keep reading, its really hard to put down. Absolutely wonderful, I would definately recommend this triology to others!

I looked forward to this final book in this series and I was not disappointed. There were a number of things I really liked: The origins of the Fae are explained. The arrogance of certain Fae is paid back in spades. The witches emerge as a powerful force. The wiccanfae are explained and a very interesting wiccanfae character is introduced. This book is darker, no doubt. There is some touches of romance and the comic touches come from new characters, for example the funniest comments (in my opinion) in the entire book are spoken by an exasperated Selkie lord.I was greatly disappointed with the loss of one character whom I liked very much, but a rebirth for that character is foreshadowed. I also did not care for the amount of loss and physical pain endured by some of my old favorites, but this book is about a war and it was not entirely unexpected.The previous books built up to this book, and while I can see why others were displeased, I found it to be a fitting end to the series. There are loose ends, but there is hope.I enjoyed it and have gone back and re-read all 3 books.

Once again Anne Bishop is proving that she is one of the top authors of fantasy fiction. She concludes the "Tir Alainn" trilogy with a super exciting almost imposible to put down final chapter. She is able to create wonderful caracters that the reader is forced to care about. Her plots are fast moving and she is able to mix a sence of comedy and romance within a scary almost dark adventure. In the end she ties up all loose ends leaving the reader satisfied but wishing for more of the characters they now feel are friends. Only the best authors can create such feelings after three books covering more that 1000 pages. I can't wait to see what Anne has in store for us in her third series.My HIGHEST recomendation