It would not be fully truthful to say that the author was challenged to write a genre-bending mystery after losing an argument with ducks about the inevitability of violence. But it wouldn't be fully false either.
O'Brien, a somewhat optimistic rurally-raised resident of a US city infamous for its violence and hopelessness, decided to test a theory. After inventing a country devoted entirely to fairness and peace, she added characters that had to abide by the framework of their culture. They were given horrors that plague real people and were allowed to respond as they saw fit. They had only to be true to their culture, retain essential elements of modern humanity, and be charming when not dealing with threats that could potentially end the world as they knew it.
After four books, they felt they had fully addressed the most essential questions of suffering, violence, love, and happiness, and still retain their sense of humor. And did they? That's for you and the ducks to decide.
As the fourth book of the series begins, Tehv, the son of the assassinated king, has survived a potentially fatal car crash and is determined more than ever to foil the political plans of his relatives and control his own life. For a start, he wants to get a real job and marry someone he likes. It won't be easy. He has few skills other than the martial arts and knowing which forks to use at a state dinner, and his Little Mother is suspected of poisoning girls she disapproves of.
His Royal cousins insist on helping Tehv in his pursuit of happiness, but their happy-go-lucky outlook is increasingly challenged by ominous events. The neighboring countries are at war and the country is in an economic meltdown as trade routes are disrupted. In this finale of the Sanctuary series, the cousins investigate the death of a young woman, cross international borders to rescue family members, keep their country from disintegrating, and figure out ways to live happily ever after.
Título : Waterloo Sunset: Book 4 in Sanctuary Series
EAN : 9780463011157
Editorial : PJ O'Brien
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