Spice and Wolf, Vol. 16 - Novel: The Coin of the Sun II (Spice and Wolf, 16)

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It's a Spice and Wolf book. What's not to love?

A obra termina na melhor forma possível para os protagonistas e também para vários personagens secundários. Apesar da série terminar e deixar alguns pontos sem explicação, esse fato não deixa a obra com um final insatisfatório; pelo contrário, gera possibilidade para uma continuação.

After a long journey comes to an end it's quite difficult for an author todescribe exactly that end. It's hard to make it satisfying but still realitic.I think Isuna Hasekura has done that perfectly well in this last novel ofthe main series of "Spice and Wolf".With this very series he has given us a wunderfull impression on amedieval world where there is no need for active magic but stillpossessing some moments that feel like that.I myself as an author feel deply inspired and am happy that after thelong time since i started reading this series we came to a very goodend. I can only recommend reading the whole series.

The splendid conclusion to Isuna Hasekura's series. I must say, I was rather anxious about the ending: how will he satisfyingly end a story as... intense and passionate, yet also ground to earth and realistic as this one? Could there be a satisfying end to something you don't want to see end?The answer, for me, was yes. It ended and it felt satisfying, reaching... yet not final, as if to say that this story is one of many perhaps? Or perhaps to stress the fact that all and any stories are part of History, which is another way of phrasing it really.I am, of course, aware that there is a 17th volume, which I haven't read yet, but since the author intended for the 16th to be the end and the 17th to be an epilogue, I shall threat them as such.And so, whether you know of Spice and Wolf or are a stranger to it, I recommend it with all my heart and mind (in this order). It is old and new, both refreshing and nostalgic, both romantic and pragmatic, both fantastic and very real. And all of these characteristics come and go, meeting and joining while remaining very distinct.In my opinion, Spice and Wolf is a true masterpiece.Isuna Hasekura, sir, I hand it to you, and to Holo, and to Lawrence for this marvelous adventure.