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Lakebridge #4
Winter
Long after the autumn leaves have turned, the final curtain of winter descends upon the last residents of Stansbury, Vermont. Lakebridge: Winter is the fourth and final book of The Lakebridge Cycle.
214 pages, Paperback
First published February 21, 2019
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Natasha Troop
4 books32 followersNatasha grew up in Southern California currently lives in Vermont with her spouse, son, daughter and menagerie of pets.
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June 23, 2019
A solid 4.5.
It's hard to stick the landing of a series. Especially when there is a big gap between the third and fourth books, but the author did a great job bringing the story of Stansbury, VT to a satisfying conclusion.
Note I say Stansbury. The town gets a great conclusion, but a lot of the characters we've gotten to know over the course of the series exit the mortal coil in some pretty heartbreaking ways. That doesn't take away from the enjoyment of the story imho. I expected it, but still, a few I was rooting for didn't make it. Others ended up with completely unexpected endings, which I enjoyed.
Oh! And my two absolute favorite characters did survive
The only reason why this isn't a 5-star review is because the stream of consciousness style of the book meanders too much a few times. I actually like the way the story is written, but there were two sections where I found myself skimming.
There's definitely room to revisit this universe again, but the story of the town definitely came to a satisfying conclusion.
It's hard to stick the landing of a series. Especially when there is a big gap between the third and fourth books, but the author did a great job bringing the story of Stansbury, VT to a satisfying conclusion.
Note I say Stansbury. The town gets a great conclusion, but a lot of the characters we've gotten to know over the course of the series exit the mortal coil in some pretty heartbreaking ways. That doesn't take away from the enjoyment of the story imho. I expected it, but still, a few I was rooting for didn't make it. Others ended up with completely unexpected endings, which I enjoyed.
Oh! And my two absolute favorite characters did survive
The only reason why this isn't a 5-star review is because the stream of consciousness style of the book meanders too much a few times. I actually like the way the story is written, but there were two sections where I found myself skimming.
There's definitely room to revisit this universe again, but the story of the town definitely came to a satisfying conclusion.
December 30, 2019
Lakebridge: Winter by Natasha Troop is a book I sat on for far too long, but for good reason. With it being the 4th volume in the Lakebridge Cycle, and it having been almost 5 years since I read the last volume, I wanted to go back and sort of catch up before reading. This a series that is weird and twisted and complex, owing as much to Rod Serling as David Lynch, and that all comes to a head in the triumphant conclusion. I had said in my review of the 2nd book that everything in the story was beginning to have consequence, but here it has consequences.
There is death in this story, and yet there is also life, and undeath, and things in between. Some of those story threads I suspected were coming to an end, the but ones I enjoyed most were the ones that left me asking, "Whoa, did that really happen?" You need to be in the right frame of mind to enjoy these stories, willing to pay attention and invest your time in what Troop has crafted, but the rewards are more than worth it. The story does meander and times, and is hardly your traditional narrative, but that is part of its charm.
What distinguished this final chapter most for me, however, was the way it sort of bridged - and I use that word deliberately, because this is a story of bridges and Bridges and travelers and Travelers - from supernatural horror to mythic urban fantasy, tying together all the mysteries. There is a line near the end about an "ability to exaggerate the mundane" and that is what Troop does so well, exaggerating, elevating, and excavating the magic beneath the mundane.
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There is death in this story, and yet there is also life, and undeath, and things in between. Some of those story threads I suspected were coming to an end, the but ones I enjoyed most were the ones that left me asking, "Whoa, did that really happen?" You need to be in the right frame of mind to enjoy these stories, willing to pay attention and invest your time in what Troop has crafted, but the rewards are more than worth it. The story does meander and times, and is hardly your traditional narrative, but that is part of its charm.
What distinguished this final chapter most for me, however, was the way it sort of bridged - and I use that word deliberately, because this is a story of bridges and Bridges and travelers and Travelers - from supernatural horror to mythic urban fantasy, tying together all the mysteries. There is a line near the end about an "ability to exaggerate the mundane" and that is what Troop does so well, exaggerating, elevating, and excavating the magic beneath the mundane.
https://bibrary.blogspot.com/2019/12/...
October 25, 2019
I absolutely adore this series. Natasha is such a brilliant writer and I've been harassing her for more in the series. Once I had the book however I was very reluctant to read it as I simply didn't want the series to end. I'm so glad that I have read it however. A great read as always from the Lakebridge series. The dilemma I had and why I gave the rating that I did was that this series has been so brilliant that conclusion I personally don't think it can be as perfect as the start. The big gap between when I read the last book was the main hinderance. Some books even in a series can be read stand alone. This series I think is best read back to back or at least close together. I felt lost at times trying to remember what had taken place. I do now intend to reread the whole collection one after the other. I feel it would be vastly more satisfying this way. I am very grateful to the author for kindly indulging my when is winter coming harassment and I hope for more of her brilliant work. If what I've read is correct that more in the Lakebridge world will be coming then I hope some characters stories will be followed up. #teammoose
October 9, 2023
I read Spring forever ago and loved it. The rest of the series got buried in my TBR pile. But I finally dug them out and finished them all. Worth every word. Creative series, talented writer. To agree interested readers, series must be read in order.
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