Beautiful Chaos: Caster Chronicles 3, by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl; and Dream Dark 2.5
Beautiful Chaos: Caster Chronicles 3, by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl - 3.5 out of 5 End of Days
Ethan Wate thought he was getting used to the strange, impossible events happening in Gatlin, his small Southern town. But now that Ethan and Lena have returned home, strange and impossible have taken on new meanings. Swarms of locusts, record-breaking heat, and devastating storms ravage Gatlin as Ethan and Lena struggle to understand the impact of Lena's Claiming. Even Lena's family of powerful Supernaturals is affected - and their abilities begin to dangerously misfire. As time passes, one question becomes clear: What - or who - will need to be sacrificed to save Gatlin?
For Ethan, the chaos is a frightening but welcome distraction. He's being haunted in his dreams again, but this time it isn't by Lena - and whatever is haunting him is following him out of his dreams and into his everyday life. Even worse, Ethan is gradually losing pieces of himself - forgetting names, phone numbers, even memories. He doesn't know why, and most days he's too afraid to ask.
Sometimes there isn't just one answer or one choice. Sometimes there's no going back. And this time there won't be a happy ending.
Despite Lena being back and having to read her annoying, whiny scenes, I did like the third book.
I felt like not much happened because some parts dragged, but then again there were some major events that moved the story forward.
I loved the part when there was a Furor spell over the characters and Liv was just calling Lena out on all her emo bullshit! That was perfect and priceless. After that, with the exception of the mushy Lena/Ethan emo-love talk, Lena was a bit more tolerable.
Speaking of Lena and Ethan's stupid and meaningless relationship; with the little we got of Liv and John's relationship blossoming I was STILL more invested theirs than I ever could be Lena/Ethan's after three freaking books!
Ridley's story summed up in one word - predictable. I still got a kick out of her from time to time.
Link - one of my favorites in the book. And turning him into a supernatural - FUN and amusing.
This was one of my favorite lines, "I’ve had a bad feelin’ since I got back from Neverland and turned into a Demon.” LOL Aww poor guy.
Macon - made of awesome. I want more Macon.
After three books of Sarafine being a villain and the flashbacks of early Dark Caster Days in this book, I didn't expect her death so soon, or to be so anti-climatic. And you would think an emo complainer like Lena would have whined about killing her mother a lot more afterwards.
Amma, sometimes she does annoy me when she keeps secrets to herself, but Dark Amma is sad. Is she the one who needs to be redeemed in the forth and final book, Beautiful Redemption.
Or is it Sarafine?
Aunt Prue - so sad she died, but she got a good send off.
Ms. English - I hope they explain why she was the vessel for the Wheel of Fate. How she got that moon stone. And just what in the world of Gatlin is really going on between her and Ethan's dad?
Started Beautiful Redemption today. 36 pages in and off to a good start so far.
My cousin finished the series and we had a very long discussion about it on facebook.
June 6 at 9:10pm via NOOK by Barnes & Noble
Stephanie has read 243 pages (58%) of Beautiful Chaos (Beautiful Creatures Series 3) on a NOOK
by Kami Garcia,
A: I finished the series last night.. Enjoyed it very much
June 6 at 9:37pm · Like
Me: Cool. I like it. Just can't stand Lena. I think I'd like it more if she were not in it. LOL
June 6 at 9:37pm · Like
A: but she is a big part of the book..why cant u stand her?
June 6 at 9:38pm · Like
Me: All she does is whine. It's like Shut the F--- Up already.
June 6 at 9:39pm · Like
Me: She is not what a powerful caster should be. I can't believe she is as powerful as the authors try to make her out to be. My shoes have magical power than her.
And when she has scenes with Ethan I want to run them over with a bus. BORING!
Best part of the series is Macon and Liv, and Link.
June 6 at 9:41pm · Like
A: mm I can see that point but I also see that a different way..She just have a big decision to make that affect everything and that is not easy.. She wish she could be ordinary
June 6 at 9:41pm · Like
Me: Which she always whines about. Got old in the second chapter of the first book.
June 6 at 9:42pm · Like
Me: Liv never whines. She just gets s--- done.
June 6 at 9:42pm · Like
A: But Lena has a darker past than her but ok
June 6 at 9:43pm · Like
Me: I don't care. She needs to grow a pair of ovaries already and stop whining!
I just cannot take her! I honestly would love the series if she never existed. But she brings the whole thing down with her annoying ass and I can only say I 'like' the series.
June 6 at 9:46pm · Like
A: And she is a big part of the series lol
June 6 at 9:47pm · Like
Me: I can see away around here.
June 6 at 9:48pm · Like
Me: *her* Make Ridley the female protagonist. At least she is entertaining.
June 6 at 9:48pm · Like
A: Yes I do like Ridley but u not the author LOL
June 6 at 9:49pm · Like
A: Gotta love Amma..She's great
June 6 at 9:50pm · Like
Me: I would liked to tell the authors they failed with Lena. They created a horrible character. I can already sense my disappointment when Lena doesn't die at the end.
Amma is amusing. Sometimes she gets on my nerves. Like just tell Ethan what the f is going on instead of being mysterious. *major eye roll*
June 6 at 9:52pm · Like
A: And Ridley already went through what Lena is going through.. Im sure it was tough for her
June 6 at 9:52pm · Like
Me: She doesn't whine and mope about it. She gets what she wants.
June 6 at 9:52pm · Like
A: Amma is Ethans mother figure.. she trying to protect Ethan... I wonder what Ridley was like before she was claimed.. But her choice dont affect the family
June 6 at 9:53pm · Like
A: Shes a Siren..Thats her power
June 6 at 9:54pm · Like
Me: She would do better to protect him by telling him things so he's not always so clueless. She is not protecting him by keeping him in the dark and it's annying.
June 6 at 9:55pm · Like
Me: The books would move quicker if Amma just spilled.
June 6 at 9:55pm · Like
Me: Lena should have been a Siren. Then she wouldn't whine all the effing time.
June 6 at 9:55pm · Like
A: mmm Im not sure about that..lena wont whine if she was a siren.. You just wait to see what Amma does
June 6 at 9:57pm · Like
Me: I am anticipating bad ass Amma again like she was at the end of Book 2. There is not enough of that Amma.
If Lena doesn't stop f-ing whining and start living up to the standards the authors make of her by the 4th book I am putting her on my list of worst literarily characters ever.
June 6 at 9:59pm · Like
A: I love Amma.. I love the great aunts though they are lots of fun
June 6 at 10:01pm · Like
Me: I do like the Three Sisters. They make me laugh.
June 6 at 10:03pm · Like
A: I appreciate how the authors wrote Lena's character because you cant always have someone so strong and happy. Not everyone is happy in life. Sometimes people just whine because it help them get through the day. I think its a coping mechanism for Lena
June 6 at 10:06pm · Like
A: I like John... He's interesting.. I wanted more of him
June 6 at 10:09pm · Like
Me: I get that there are real people like her, but I absolutely can't stand reading about them. I want to read about strong characters who get their stuff done. Not sit around and complain to cope. Those are not the type of characters I want to read about. Also makes me question what the hell does Ethan see in her. She had no desirable qualities. Makes me want to puke.
June 6 at 10:09pm · Like
Me: For some one who they are building as a key player in the Order of the Things, he needs more to do, so far.
June 6 at 10:10pm · Like
A: Shes the girl from outta town
June 6 at 10:10pm · Like
Me: Yea, not enough to get me invested. She's a bore.
June 6 at 10:12pm · Like
A: You can explain why attraction happen in some cases
June 6 at 10:14pm · Like
Me: That's the whole thing. The authors are terrible at writing their "romance". They fail at writing their attraction to one another because I can't name a single reason why they should be together. Having predestined dreams about each other is not a reason to date.
June 6 at 10:16pm · Like
Me: Kelting is not a reason to date.
June 6 at 10:17pm · Like
A: predestined dreams happen for a reason though OH I MEANT CANT sorry
June 6 at 10:18pm · Like
A: I thought I hit the T button obviously i didnt sorry
June 6 at 10:19pm · Like
Me: Be that as it may, they make a horrible and boring couple. Team Liv.
June 6 at 10:20pm · Like
Me: I've started to skim their scenes because they make me sick.
June 6 at 10:20pm · Like
A: Shes a mini Marian
June 6 at 10:21pm · Like
Me: Which makes her AWESOME!
June 6 at 10:21pm · Like · 1
A: If u dont like it so much, why do u continue reading?
June 6 at 10:21pm · Like
Me: Because I like the supernatural aspect. Whenever Ethan goes on a quest either with Liv or Link to find out what the f is going on and how to fix it. And I LOVE Macon.
June 6 at 10:23pm · Like · 1
Me: Love Macon! I wish these books were from his POV.
June 6 at 10:23pm · Like · 1
A: Macon is freaking GREAT! I just LOVE him
June 6 at 10:24pm · Unlike · 1
Me: I like the Dark Shadows feel of it when they are uncovering something supernatural or seeing a vision from the past.
That's why I say if Lena were taken out of the story, I'd love it! But she lessens the quality of it for me.
June 6 at 10:25pm · Like
A: I Love those visions from the past... cool
June 6 at 10:26pm · Unlike · 1
Me: Oh, I meant to ask, did you ever see the movie?
June 6 at 10:28pm · Like
A: Yes I rented it last night on demand. I liked it , it was ok
June 6 at 10:30pm · Like
Me: Yea, it was just ok. Very different from the book. Lots of changes.
June 6 at 10:30pm · Like
A: I appreciate a different view because that what directors do take it and make it their own but it was descent.. I wanted a lil more but ok
June 6 at 10:33pm · Like
A: I would still what it though
June 6 at 10:33pm · Like
Me: Yea, I didn't feel the changes were great changes. I felt like they fell flat and it was just ok.
June 6 at 10:34pm · Like
A: I am now reading a new series called the Goddess Summoning series by PC Cast.. The protagonist are women having their own power and strength
June 6 at 10:38pm · Like
A: I have the first 3 books in that series..eventually I will get the rest
June 6 at 10:38pm · Like
A: and these series uses Greek mythology
June 6 at 10:39pm · Like
Me: Mythology is cool. Not sure what I will read next. I have a lot of books on my shelf unread that I want to get through and make space.
June 6 at 10:39pm · Like · 1
A: I have a lot of books to read too..Now thats school is out for the summer, I am catching up on my reading
June 6 at 10:41pm · Unlike · 1
A: .... Me and my mom need more book cases...
June 6 at 10:42pm · Like
Me: LOL. What I do is that when it gets too cluttered I weed out the books I wasn't crazy about or would want to read again, and I donate them.
Did you ever get a nook for the ebooks you wanted to read?
June 6 at 10:44pm · Like
Me: *wouldn't want to read again*
June 6 at 10:45pm · Like
A: lol NO not yet.. At this point I do have Nook on laptop so I can read that book I wanted which was very good.. down the line I will get the nook...maybe.. Knowing me..I would probably just use it for internet surfing and games
June 6 at 10:46pm · Unlike · 1
Me: Yea, I think lots of users play games on it lol
June 6 at 10:47pm · Like · 1
A: Yea I love my print books..only get ebooks if thats my only option of having them..I love the feel of the pages and the sound
June 6 at 10:48pm · Like
Me: I do still love printed books. I just don't have the room. What I like about the nook, is that I only have a digital copy of the books I didn't love (like Beautiful Creatures...) so I don't have to find room for actual books that I wasn't crazy about it. There are still some printed books I do want add to my collection.
June 6 at 10:52pm · Like · 1
A: who knows? maybe eventually I will get one.. My thinking why spent $200 on a nook when I can buy many books instead.. I like to stretch out my money
June 6 at 10:52pm · Like
A: Thats not a bad idea at all.. I always makes room for books..to me I dont care how crowded it get with them
June 6 at 10:53pm · Like
Me: Mine was less than $200, but I also didn't buy the HD tablet one.
I do like that it can store so many. My tablet still says I have 100% storage left.
I start to get neurotic and clausaphobic if there are too many books in my bookcase. LOL
June 6 at 10:55pm · Like
A: LOL Lots of books on shelf makes me happy lol... Thats great it has lots of room in it
Dream Dark: Caster Chronicles 2.5, by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl - 4 out of 5 Mrs. Lincoln's biscuits
I liked that Link got his own short story. I only wish he was narrating it. I don't understand why Ethan had to tell Link's story. And how does he know what happened if he was not there? Did Link tell Ethan in GREAT detail? Is Ethan taking liberties and adding his own commentary to Link's story?
Regardless of my disappointment in having to have Ethan tell a story that is not his, I enjoyed this short side story. Link is one of my favorites and I liked seeing him adjust to the consequences of Book 2. There's a mix of emotions, a warning, and of course a few lessons from Macon.
Ethan Wate thought he was getting used to the strange, impossible events happening in Gatlin, his small Southern town. But now that Ethan and Lena have returned home, strange and impossible have taken on new meanings. Swarms of locusts, record-breaking heat, and devastating storms ravage Gatlin as Ethan and Lena struggle to understand the impact of Lena's Claiming. Even Lena's family of powerful Supernaturals is affected - and their abilities begin to dangerously misfire. As time passes, one question becomes clear: What - or who - will need to be sacrificed to save Gatlin?
For Ethan, the chaos is a frightening but welcome distraction. He's being haunted in his dreams again, but this time it isn't by Lena - and whatever is haunting him is following him out of his dreams and into his everyday life. Even worse, Ethan is gradually losing pieces of himself - forgetting names, phone numbers, even memories. He doesn't know why, and most days he's too afraid to ask.
Sometimes there isn't just one answer or one choice. Sometimes there's no going back. And this time there won't be a happy ending.
Despite Lena being back and having to read her annoying, whiny scenes, I did like the third book.
I felt like not much happened because some parts dragged, but then again there were some major events that moved the story forward.
I loved the part when there was a Furor spell over the characters and Liv was just calling Lena out on all her emo bullshit! That was perfect and priceless. After that, with the exception of the mushy Lena/Ethan emo-love talk, Lena was a bit more tolerable.
Speaking of Lena and Ethan's stupid and meaningless relationship; with the little we got of Liv and John's relationship blossoming I was STILL more invested theirs than I ever could be Lena/Ethan's after three freaking books!
Ridley's story summed up in one word - predictable. I still got a kick out of her from time to time.
Link - one of my favorites in the book. And turning him into a supernatural - FUN and amusing.
This was one of my favorite lines, "I’ve had a bad feelin’ since I got back from Neverland and turned into a Demon.” LOL Aww poor guy.
Macon - made of awesome. I want more Macon.
After three books of Sarafine being a villain and the flashbacks of early Dark Caster Days in this book, I didn't expect her death so soon, or to be so anti-climatic. And you would think an emo complainer like Lena would have whined about killing her mother a lot more afterwards.
Amma, sometimes she does annoy me when she keeps secrets to herself, but Dark Amma is sad. Is she the one who needs to be redeemed in the forth and final book, Beautiful Redemption.
Or is it Sarafine?
Aunt Prue - so sad she died, but she got a good send off.
Ms. English - I hope they explain why she was the vessel for the Wheel of Fate. How she got that moon stone. And just what in the world of Gatlin is really going on between her and Ethan's dad?
Started Beautiful Redemption today. 36 pages in and off to a good start so far.
My cousin finished the series and we had a very long discussion about it on facebook.
June 6 at 9:10pm via NOOK by Barnes & Noble
Stephanie has read 243 pages (58%) of Beautiful Chaos (Beautiful Creatures Series 3) on a NOOK
by Kami Garcia,
A: I finished the series last night.. Enjoyed it very much
June 6 at 9:37pm · Like
Me: Cool. I like it. Just can't stand Lena. I think I'd like it more if she were not in it. LOL
June 6 at 9:37pm · Like
A: but she is a big part of the book..why cant u stand her?
June 6 at 9:38pm · Like
Me: All she does is whine. It's like Shut the F--- Up already.
June 6 at 9:39pm · Like
Me: She is not what a powerful caster should be. I can't believe she is as powerful as the authors try to make her out to be. My shoes have magical power than her.
And when she has scenes with Ethan I want to run them over with a bus. BORING!
Best part of the series is Macon and Liv, and Link.
June 6 at 9:41pm · Like
A: mm I can see that point but I also see that a different way..She just have a big decision to make that affect everything and that is not easy.. She wish she could be ordinary
June 6 at 9:41pm · Like
Me: Which she always whines about. Got old in the second chapter of the first book.
June 6 at 9:42pm · Like
Me: Liv never whines. She just gets s--- done.
June 6 at 9:42pm · Like
A: But Lena has a darker past than her but ok
June 6 at 9:43pm · Like
Me: I don't care. She needs to grow a pair of ovaries already and stop whining!
I just cannot take her! I honestly would love the series if she never existed. But she brings the whole thing down with her annoying ass and I can only say I 'like' the series.
June 6 at 9:46pm · Like
A: And she is a big part of the series lol
June 6 at 9:47pm · Like
Me: I can see away around here.
June 6 at 9:48pm · Like
Me: *her* Make Ridley the female protagonist. At least she is entertaining.
June 6 at 9:48pm · Like
A: Yes I do like Ridley but u not the author LOL
June 6 at 9:49pm · Like
A: Gotta love Amma..She's great
June 6 at 9:50pm · Like
Me: I would liked to tell the authors they failed with Lena. They created a horrible character. I can already sense my disappointment when Lena doesn't die at the end.
Amma is amusing. Sometimes she gets on my nerves. Like just tell Ethan what the f is going on instead of being mysterious. *major eye roll*
June 6 at 9:52pm · Like
A: And Ridley already went through what Lena is going through.. Im sure it was tough for her
June 6 at 9:52pm · Like
Me: She doesn't whine and mope about it. She gets what she wants.
June 6 at 9:52pm · Like
A: Amma is Ethans mother figure.. she trying to protect Ethan... I wonder what Ridley was like before she was claimed.. But her choice dont affect the family
June 6 at 9:53pm · Like
A: Shes a Siren..Thats her power
June 6 at 9:54pm · Like
Me: She would do better to protect him by telling him things so he's not always so clueless. She is not protecting him by keeping him in the dark and it's annying.
June 6 at 9:55pm · Like
Me: The books would move quicker if Amma just spilled.
June 6 at 9:55pm · Like
Me: Lena should have been a Siren. Then she wouldn't whine all the effing time.
June 6 at 9:55pm · Like
A: mmm Im not sure about that..lena wont whine if she was a siren.. You just wait to see what Amma does
June 6 at 9:57pm · Like
Me: I am anticipating bad ass Amma again like she was at the end of Book 2. There is not enough of that Amma.
If Lena doesn't stop f-ing whining and start living up to the standards the authors make of her by the 4th book I am putting her on my list of worst literarily characters ever.
June 6 at 9:59pm · Like
A: I love Amma.. I love the great aunts though they are lots of fun
June 6 at 10:01pm · Like
Me: I do like the Three Sisters. They make me laugh.
June 6 at 10:03pm · Like
A: I appreciate how the authors wrote Lena's character because you cant always have someone so strong and happy. Not everyone is happy in life. Sometimes people just whine because it help them get through the day. I think its a coping mechanism for Lena
June 6 at 10:06pm · Like
A: I like John... He's interesting.. I wanted more of him
June 6 at 10:09pm · Like
Me: I get that there are real people like her, but I absolutely can't stand reading about them. I want to read about strong characters who get their stuff done. Not sit around and complain to cope. Those are not the type of characters I want to read about. Also makes me question what the hell does Ethan see in her. She had no desirable qualities. Makes me want to puke.
June 6 at 10:09pm · Like
Me: For some one who they are building as a key player in the Order of the Things, he needs more to do, so far.
June 6 at 10:10pm · Like
A: Shes the girl from outta town
June 6 at 10:10pm · Like
Me: Yea, not enough to get me invested. She's a bore.
June 6 at 10:12pm · Like
A: You can explain why attraction happen in some cases
June 6 at 10:14pm · Like
Me: That's the whole thing. The authors are terrible at writing their "romance". They fail at writing their attraction to one another because I can't name a single reason why they should be together. Having predestined dreams about each other is not a reason to date.
June 6 at 10:16pm · Like
Me: Kelting is not a reason to date.
June 6 at 10:17pm · Like
A: predestined dreams happen for a reason though OH I MEANT CANT sorry
June 6 at 10:18pm · Like
A: I thought I hit the T button obviously i didnt sorry
June 6 at 10:19pm · Like
Me: Be that as it may, they make a horrible and boring couple. Team Liv.
June 6 at 10:20pm · Like
Me: I've started to skim their scenes because they make me sick.
June 6 at 10:20pm · Like
A: Shes a mini Marian
June 6 at 10:21pm · Like
Me: Which makes her AWESOME!
June 6 at 10:21pm · Like · 1
A: If u dont like it so much, why do u continue reading?
June 6 at 10:21pm · Like
Me: Because I like the supernatural aspect. Whenever Ethan goes on a quest either with Liv or Link to find out what the f is going on and how to fix it. And I LOVE Macon.
June 6 at 10:23pm · Like · 1
Me: Love Macon! I wish these books were from his POV.
June 6 at 10:23pm · Like · 1
A: Macon is freaking GREAT! I just LOVE him
June 6 at 10:24pm · Unlike · 1
Me: I like the Dark Shadows feel of it when they are uncovering something supernatural or seeing a vision from the past.
That's why I say if Lena were taken out of the story, I'd love it! But she lessens the quality of it for me.
June 6 at 10:25pm · Like
A: I Love those visions from the past... cool
June 6 at 10:26pm · Unlike · 1
Me: Oh, I meant to ask, did you ever see the movie?
June 6 at 10:28pm · Like
A: Yes I rented it last night on demand. I liked it , it was ok
June 6 at 10:30pm · Like
Me: Yea, it was just ok. Very different from the book. Lots of changes.
June 6 at 10:30pm · Like
A: I appreciate a different view because that what directors do take it and make it their own but it was descent.. I wanted a lil more but ok
June 6 at 10:33pm · Like
A: I would still what it though
June 6 at 10:33pm · Like
Me: Yea, I didn't feel the changes were great changes. I felt like they fell flat and it was just ok.
June 6 at 10:34pm · Like
A: I am now reading a new series called the Goddess Summoning series by PC Cast.. The protagonist are women having their own power and strength
June 6 at 10:38pm · Like
A: I have the first 3 books in that series..eventually I will get the rest
June 6 at 10:38pm · Like
A: and these series uses Greek mythology
June 6 at 10:39pm · Like
Me: Mythology is cool. Not sure what I will read next. I have a lot of books on my shelf unread that I want to get through and make space.
June 6 at 10:39pm · Like · 1
A: I have a lot of books to read too..Now thats school is out for the summer, I am catching up on my reading
June 6 at 10:41pm · Unlike · 1
A: .... Me and my mom need more book cases...
June 6 at 10:42pm · Like
Me: LOL. What I do is that when it gets too cluttered I weed out the books I wasn't crazy about or would want to read again, and I donate them.
Did you ever get a nook for the ebooks you wanted to read?
June 6 at 10:44pm · Like
Me: *wouldn't want to read again*
June 6 at 10:45pm · Like
A: lol NO not yet.. At this point I do have Nook on laptop so I can read that book I wanted which was very good.. down the line I will get the nook...maybe.. Knowing me..I would probably just use it for internet surfing and games
June 6 at 10:46pm · Unlike · 1
Me: Yea, I think lots of users play games on it lol
June 6 at 10:47pm · Like · 1
A: Yea I love my print books..only get ebooks if thats my only option of having them..I love the feel of the pages and the sound
June 6 at 10:48pm · Like
Me: I do still love printed books. I just don't have the room. What I like about the nook, is that I only have a digital copy of the books I didn't love (like Beautiful Creatures...) so I don't have to find room for actual books that I wasn't crazy about it. There are still some printed books I do want add to my collection.
June 6 at 10:52pm · Like · 1
A: who knows? maybe eventually I will get one.. My thinking why spent $200 on a nook when I can buy many books instead.. I like to stretch out my money
June 6 at 10:52pm · Like
A: Thats not a bad idea at all.. I always makes room for books..to me I dont care how crowded it get with them
June 6 at 10:53pm · Like
Me: Mine was less than $200, but I also didn't buy the HD tablet one.
I do like that it can store so many. My tablet still says I have 100% storage left.
I start to get neurotic and clausaphobic if there are too many books in my bookcase. LOL
June 6 at 10:55pm · Like
A: LOL Lots of books on shelf makes me happy lol... Thats great it has lots of room in it
Dream Dark: Caster Chronicles 2.5, by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl - 4 out of 5 Mrs. Lincoln's biscuits
I liked that Link got his own short story. I only wish he was narrating it. I don't understand why Ethan had to tell Link's story. And how does he know what happened if he was not there? Did Link tell Ethan in GREAT detail? Is Ethan taking liberties and adding his own commentary to Link's story?
Regardless of my disappointment in having to have Ethan tell a story that is not his, I enjoyed this short side story. Link is one of my favorites and I liked seeing him adjust to the consequences of Book 2. There's a mix of emotions, a warning, and of course a few lessons from Macon.