Finnikin of the Rock (The Lumatere Chronicles, #1)

by Melina Marchetta

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This review was originally posted on The Bumbling Bookworm

I was in the mood for a comfort read this week, and nothing says comfort read to me more than Melina Marchetta's books.  I've now read this 3 times in the last 6 months and I could just as easily pick it up and read it again tomorrow.  I adore this book and almost every character in it, the world of Skuldenore is so tangible and well developed it almost feels real to me.  Every time I reread this I pick up something new along the way that I'd previously missed, and I love it.

Much like Marchetta's contemporaries, this is a book is multi-generational and filled with characters that are richly developed and full of heart.  I especially adore Finnikin; the only thing that disappoints me about the latter books in this series is that there's not enough of Finnikin!  What I also love about this book is that it's quite self-contained  and without a cliffhanger at the end, but it still leaves you wanting more.  This book was captivating and enthralling, even on the 3rd read, and I highly recommend it - 5 stars.
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