Tonight Angel and I made dinner to, folded laundry to, and finally just snuggled as we listened to the last hour of The Chestnut Kind by N.D. Wilson. It is the concluding and crowning book to 100 Cupboards, and Dandelion Fire. And we loved every minute of it. It was exciting, satisfying, and just a wonderful ride. There were twists, turns, failures and victories. Villains were villainous, heroes were heroic, and Richard was Richard until the end. We were very pleased with the book and with the audio presentation, narrated by Russell Horton. Like the other books before it we got the books from the library, but you can also get them from Audible. We were very happy with the series and will continue to recommend it to others.
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Plot: While Darius is dead, his mistress has moved on and had positioned herself in a place of power that she cannot be shaken from. Henry's dreams plague him as he sees her in an unliving garden with ten men who she has granted power. The place where he blood marked him when they first met face to face is slowing consuming him, leaching the very life from him. And unless she can be killed, he will go mad and then die. His father and uncle Caleb leave to try to find a way to kill the deathless. However, the emperor has plans of his own. Henry's family is taken hostage as bait for a trap for his father. In the end Henry must travel from Kansas to Endor to the fairy's second world and the seat of the empire in his quest to save his family and find a way to destroy the evil that constantly eating away at his life. And everywhere he goes he takes his dandelion fire with him. But will it be enough against the witch's servants and the might of the emperor's soldiers?
My personal favorites: Again, the characters are golden in this book. Whether it's Uncle Franks' calm, farmer sensibilities, or Caleb's coolness under fire, Richard's awkward devotions, Henrietta's determination, or Henry's realness it was easy to relate to them and understand their motivations and desires. Something else I really liked was how throughout the series actions had consequences. It didn't leave things unattended. There were real consequences to actions. When the character's stuffed the witch through a random cupboard, it didn't leave it at that. When Henry, Zeke, and Henrietta open a door to a watery grave the water doesn't just disappear. The concluding chapters and epilogue wrap up loose ends and don't leave anything left unexplored.
Considerations: Like the other books before this one the witch is not a nice person and uses some magic that might be considered disturbing. However, like the previous books, there are no graphic descriptions and I did not find anything that would sway me away from recommending this book and series.
Even before completing this review I've gone on and marked the books for purchase. They will probably end up as a gift for Angel or Kanga, when she's a little older. I loved the way they flowed and the wonderful story that N.D. Wilson told. I've also marked his other series to consider. The book was a little under 15 hours and I enjoyed every minute of it.
Plot: While Darius is dead, his mistress has moved on and had positioned herself in a place of power that she cannot be shaken from. Henry's dreams plague him as he sees her in an unliving garden with ten men who she has granted power. The place where he blood marked him when they first met face to face is slowing consuming him, leaching the very life from him. And unless she can be killed, he will go mad and then die. His father and uncle Caleb leave to try to find a way to kill the deathless. However, the emperor has plans of his own. Henry's family is taken hostage as bait for a trap for his father. In the end Henry must travel from Kansas to Endor to the fairy's second world and the seat of the empire in his quest to save his family and find a way to destroy the evil that constantly eating away at his life. And everywhere he goes he takes his dandelion fire with him. But will it be enough against the witch's servants and the might of the emperor's soldiers?My personal favorites: Again, the characters are golden in this book. Whether it's Uncle Franks' calm, farmer sensibilities, or Caleb's coolness under fire, Richard's awkward devotions, Henrietta's determination, or Henry's realness it was easy to relate to them and understand their motivations and desires. Something else I really liked was how throughout the series actions had consequences. It didn't leave things unattended. There were real consequences to actions. When the character's stuffed the witch through a random cupboard, it didn't leave it at that. When Henry, Zeke, and Henrietta open a door to a watery grave the water doesn't just disappear. The concluding chapters and epilogue wrap up loose ends and don't leave anything left unexplored.
Considerations: Like the other books before this one the witch is not a nice person and uses some magic that might be considered disturbing. However, like the previous books, there are no graphic descriptions and I did not find anything that would sway me away from recommending this book and series.
Even before completing this review I've gone on and marked the books for purchase. They will probably end up as a gift for Angel or Kanga, when she's a little older. I loved the way they flowed and the wonderful story that N.D. Wilson told. I've also marked his other series to consider. The book was a little under 15 hours and I enjoyed every minute of it.
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