Review: Murder of Crows

Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop

My rating: 4 of 5 stars







I hope this is not the last of The Others series. Bishop is an excellent author, with thorough world/character building, and the imagination to create something new. Unlike most of the urban fantasy genre, The Others are not simply regurgitated stories, with a few plot differences, and new character names.

Though most of the terra indigene look at humans (or monkeys) as edible, the Lakeside Courtyard, with the help of Meg are an example of the way they can all work together. With the Humans First & Last movement sweeping the globe, the tensions between the two species is growing. Although the terra indigene only act when provoked, the humans so easily forget how devastating it is when they do finally act. Meg is learning to live outside of the compound where she was only property to the handlers there, and having the security, and safety of living in the Courtyard is making the transition a little easier. She is now free to make the decision of when to cut, and the prophesies she sees are used to help the Others, as well as the humans who aren't involved in attempting to destroy the terra indigene.



***Spoilers***
The HFL (Humans First & Last), and more importantly the Controller (the man who controlled Meg before her escape) are using the blood of the cassandra sangue to make new drugs in their attempt to defeat the Others. The blood collected from the cut when the Cassandra sangue is able to speak her prophesies (which gives the girl a feeling of euphoria) is being used to make the drug feel good, which causes the user to feel so much euphoria, he cares nothing of what goes on around him or what is done to him. The other drug, gone over wolf, is collected when the Cassandra sangue is unable to speak her prophesy, causing her extreme pain, and the user extreme aggression, to the point he will engage in a dangerous way with no thoughts of the repercussions. These drugs are being used to kill the Others, and if you add that with the fact that humans are refusing to sell to the others, even though it was a part of their agreement for the land they live on and a war is about to break out. Simon and the other terra indigene are able to locate the compound with the help of their police friends in Lakeside, and rescue the girls once they destroy the handlers.



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