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Dannion Brinkley's second novel about his near death experience and the work he has done since. I found the first novel a little better as this one tended to repeat alot of the info. from the first one. Still, it was an interesting read. From back cover: "Dannion Brinkley continues his unique spiritual exploration that began in his phenomenal national bestseller, 'Saved by the Light', where he revealed the two near death experiences that left him with an extraordinary sense of perception. Here Brinkley describes, with absolute candor, his struggle to become accustomed to his disorienting psychic ability, and his decision to offer comfort to those dying in hospices. In his poignant and personal style, Dannion shares heartwarming stores of his ability to give comfort where it is needed, and demonstrates that the dying often have enhanced psychic ability and a clarity of vision that can make death more graceful for everyone involved. He also shares lessons in achieving what he calls the panoramic life review, and instructs readers on awakening and enhancing their own skills of perception, while providing the language to deal with their own and their loved ones mortality."

Not as great as the first part, but I think this helped with closure. I was curious to see how the characters evolved after the end of the first part and I'm glad this book ended the way it did. The writing style was a little less confusing, it didn't captivate me as much as the first part, but it's still a great story.

After reading "Elfshadow" I was intrigued to see what else would happend to Arylin and Danilo, and was a little dissapointed that Arylin only appears at the beginning of the book and that her role is inconsequential to the overall story. Yet "Elfsong" is a powerful, witty and smart tale that made me savor every page from beginning to end. Elfsong is not a stand alone adventure about Danilo Thann; rather, it sets him on the spotlight of a plot that endangers the past, present and future of Faerun. A strange spell is making bards forget the great heroic deeds of the past while the Lords of Waterdeep are being mysteriously attacked. To make matters worse, Danilo is forcet to become allies with "The Serpent" Craulnobber in recovering an artifact that ca save the city of Waterdeep, despite Elaith's hidden agenda. The book is filled with songs, prose and riddles as Danilo and his company attempt to save Waterdeep form a great catastrophe launched by a disgruntled sorceress. I found that I enjoyed Danilo even more in this book. I found it a relaxing read compared to Elfshadow and I found the mystery even more appealing, although the conclusion was much more simpler than the other book, which I found a little let down. Overall, it was a great read.

In the third and last of the Hunger Games series, Katniss finds herself at the center of a revolution – the symbol of the rebellion against the Capitol. While not quite as compelling as the first two installments, “Mockingjay” still provides edge-of-the-seat excitement and important, curiosity-piquing questions (and answers) about the main characters and the situations in which they find themselves. This is an important series to read with the young adult in your family as it engenders many open-ended questions leading to some terrific discussions. Highly recommended. Grade: A-