wenn sie sich jeweils mehr auf einzelne Charaktere wie Guinever fokussieren und nicht immer versuchen, ein ganzes Spektrum an Figuren abzudecken. Ich wäre dabei, wenn noch weitere Bände folgen, v. Zumindest verwendet niemand, im Gegensatz zu den Reckless-Büchern, das I-Wort. Soweit ich es einschätzen kann (und das ist aus meiner weißen) Perspektive nicht sehr weit) wird mit den Menschen und der Kultur der Chumash, die im Roman vorkommen, respektvoll umgegangen. weil sich einige seiner Handlungsstränge aus vorigen Bänden wiederholen. Von Fliegenbein (und seinem nervigen Bruder Freddy) hätte ich hingegen weniger in Kauf nehmen können, v. Es ist schön, dass Guinever und ihre Mutter endlich etwas mehr Spielraum bekommen. Am besten fand ich aber die Kapitel unter Wasser (nicht zuletzt aufgrund der Hörbuchproduktion mit ihrem grandiosen Klangteppich), die interessante neue Figuren mit ihrer eigenen stimmlosen Signalsprache mit sich bringen (das Verhältnis zwischen weiblichen und männlichen Charakteren ist allerdings nach wie vor zu Gunsten der Männer unausgeglichen). Er ist etwas länger, nimmt sich mehr Zeit für seine Figuren (außer vielleicht Schwefelfell) und es gibt wieder Kapitel aus der Sicht des Antagonisten. Band 3 hat mir wieder besser gefallen als sein Vorgänger.
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