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The final volume of The Rifter Series.
John Toffler never saw himself as a soldier, but now with a bounty on his head and the Payshmura forces gathering, he knows he must do all he can to save those he loves. But even he may not be able to control the terrible forces that lie hidden within his sacred bones.
Read Online His Sacred Bones Book Three of The Rifter Ginn Hale Books
"Ginn Hale books are always brilliant. It's easy to get sucked into the plot and forgo sleep. I recommend all three books of the Rifter series....they have a bit of everything. Some bits, I laughed so hard, I cried. Others, I just wanted to punch the nearest human in the face. The woman is an artist."
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His Sacred Bones Book Three of The Rifter Ginn Hale Books Reviews :
His Sacred Bones Book Three of The Rifter Ginn Hale Books Reviews
- Fans of Ginn Hale and her series, The Rifter, won't be disappointed in Book 3, His Sacred Bones, the conclusion to the series, a conclusion no less compelling than Books 1 and 2.
I am struck by three things here Hale's building, the love story of John and Ravishan, and the parallel time tracks--a character can die in one and survive in another.
Basawar, this other world, a gate away from our own, is beautifully created in rich and satisfying detail. Basawar is believable. It is dark and murderous--young women are sometimes made into Issusha, "fleshless oracles." In a way, this world gives one a private tour of Hale's imagination and this is tour well worth taking.
The parallel time tracks took me a little while to sort out, but it is okay, I think, to ask a reader to invest time and energy into understanding a writer's world. That the heart of this book, and of the whole series, is the love story between John and Ravishan (aka Kyle or Kahlil). I am struck by the power of their love, even as it is tested and brought to grief more than once. I am also struck by their relationship becoming an exploration of what it means to be human, as John is the Rifter, the destroyer god, and Kyle, or Ravishan, his chosen companion. God, human, lovers--can love endure this?
I would argue that this entire saga is just that, a love story, and a celebration of the enduring power of love.
Read this series. - Ginn Hale books are always brilliant. It's easy to get sucked into the plot and forgo sleep. I recommend all three books of the Rifter series....they have a bit of everything. Some bits, I laughed so hard, I cried. Others, I just wanted to punch the nearest human in the face. The woman is an artist.
- Revolution in Basawar reveals the terrifying power of John's true nature as The Rifter draws to a close. John's growth in this final third is, as much of the series has been, a long, slow burn, but it's ultimately effective and the scale of both his power and the book's conclusion is epic and well-detailed. The relationship between the two protagonists is also more successful in this volume (perhaps thanks to the addition of sex scenes, perhaps simply because it's been so important for so long by this point). The Rifter has numerous flaws it's one or two hundred pages too long, supporting characters vary in quality, the protagonists remain more compelling as individuals than they are in a relationship, the actual climax fails to be as memorable as John's apocalyptic abilities, and the bridge that unites the two Basawars is sometimes simplistic and sometimes sketchy. But the series ends with the same satisfying cohesion that has made it such a pleasure to read--it's a carefully developed story and world, imperfect but relentlessly engaging, and the author's love for her creation brings it to life. These aren't books I'll cherish, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading them and give them a solid recommendation. I will probably read more by Hale at a later date.
