C.S.'s Reviews > The Singer

I've been reading Elizabeth Hunter's writing since before she was Elizabeth Hunter. We've been friends for many years. In those years, her writing has grown immensely. I consider myself fortunate to be have the inside scoop on her projects, and I read The Singer in March.

I'm going to be honest. With some very rare exceptions, I'm not a fan of vampires. I think they're hard to do in an original way. I haven't gone out of my way to read a vampire series since Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampire Mysteries jumped the shark a few years ago.

Maybe this is why I've enjoyed her Irin Chronicles the most out of all E's (prolific) writing. In this series, she's created a unique supernatural universe, apart from anything I could even compare it to. Her characters are rich and jump off the page, and the settings she's put them in are vibrant and real in both The Scribe and The Singer.

The Singer is a well-woven tale with strong female characters taking center stage. In a lot of ways, I enjoyed this more than The Scribe because of the subtleties of the female characters, which loom in the background the in the first book. They shine in the relationships they have with each other and the men in the lives. They're smart, loyal, brave, and best of all, logical and kick ass. They don't fall into any number of cliches that can haunt paranormal romance women.

I won't reveal too much about the plot, except to say that The Singer answers some questions from The Scribe and creates a lot more which will leave you yearning for the next book.