Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Where do I begin‽ I’m glad I didn’t wait 7 years for this book, I only had to wait 2. The joy I felt at the end of MOBY when everyone is finally reunited is so quickly taken away when DG splits everyone up. I really didn’t see the point of Ian HAVING to go see Emily, I understand that he was worried but to travel such a far distance during a war didn’t seem wise. It felt like the only reason was so Ian could have his son. While I’m happy for him, it really didn’t add much to the plot of the book. Did DG just want Jenny to find a new love interest? The whole Fergus and Percy talk was a bit of a let down. That story has been building for two books and nothing really comes of it. I did really like that William and Brianna got to spend time together though. That was one of my favorite things from the book. William has grown on me as he has matured. I really can’t blame him for being upset about Jamie being his father, everything he thought he knew in life was a lie essentially. I’m not sure I want William and Amaranthus together, it seemed too obvious. I didn’t mind Ben being alive and a turncoat, that was kind of interesting. I was sad we really didn’t get to see much of Dottie or Denzell though. I really like the Hunter’s. In keeping with a trend SO much happens in the last 20% of the book. Things really took a turn for me. I was ok with stuff for the most part, even if it felt a bit disjointed. Ulysses showing up on the Ridge was just too much for me. I know DG likes to have all her characters meet up again, and I can generally look past the implausibility of it but this pushed it. There were a number if things that didn’t match up in regards to Ulysses and the previous books. Claire says she hasn’t seen Ulysses since River Run, but that’s not true. Ulysses was with Jocasta and Duncan when they came to Fraser’s Ridge in ABOSAA on their way to Canada. Then it seemed to imply that Ulysses killed Hector Cameron and Dr. Rawlings‽ In DoA John Quincy Myers tells Jamie Hector Cameron died of the morbid sore throat. And I thought it was Hector who killed Dr. Rawlings? I think DG did a huge disservice to us by telling everyone Jamie doesn’t die in this book. It took away any worry from the battle. I knew Claire would just heal him with her blue light powers. It would have been more impactful if we really thought Jamie was dying/dead. Lastly you have Ezekiel Richardson turning out to be a fellow time traveler who wants the British to win the war. I really didn’t like that at all, it felt forced and didn’t flow. So Richardson was trying to get the gold in the 20th century but now he just wants the Americans to lose the war? Is the gold no longer a concern? So overall I think I am disappointed by Bees. I don’t know if my expectations were too high? I can’t say what I thought the book would be, but it wasn’t really this. I like everyone being together and that just didn’t happen very much. Edit: I forgot to add the part about Silvia's husband happening to be in the exact same place in New York as her!! What are the odds of that when he was kidnapped by a different Native American tribe in Pennsylvania‽ That just made me roll my eyes. I did like Silvia though and was happy she came to the Ridge.