Book Review 3: Singer of Souls

It's a pity that I have to give this novel a poor review, especially since the author is a member of a Celtic rock band I happen to like. Ninety percent of the book is great- a dark, adventurous and engrossing work of magical realism based on faerie lore- but, unfortunately, it falls flat at the very end. Like Ian MacEwan's Atonement, Singer of Souls builds a great story, causes readers to develop deep interest in the characters, and then suddenly runs head-long into a lame ending. It almost seems as if Adam Stemple ran out of time, and hurriedly jerked together the loose ends of his tale before slapping on a quick and very disappointing conclusion. Nonetheless, I would recommend this book to fans of mythic fiction and magical realism, but I recommend checking it out from the local library rather than buying it