The passage of time, especially throughout the war years, felt realistic. This series covers over 30 years of time, and does it well. The evolution of the character of Sethos was delightful as well, and I loved watching Ramses and Nefret fall more and more in love, even after the birth of their children. While Emerson isn’t someone I would like to be married to, the marriage between him and Amelia is great fun – a pair of people who recognize that “equality” does not necessarily mean “the same” – they work together as a team, but a team works best when each is accomplishing the task at which he is best. The characters were so well developed throughout – I loved seeing how different characters and relationships grew and changed as the books went on. While I wish Peters could have continued to write about the Emersons indefinitely, Amelia and Emerson have to be in their 60’s by the end of the series, so it makes sense to leave them still hearty and hale and doing what they love with the ones they love. There is a definite sense of finality at the end of The Tomb of the Golden Bird that is satisfying. Children of the Storm does definitely wrap up some loose ends, especially concerning the enigmatic Sethos, but I am definitely glad that Peters went on to write The Serpent on the Crown and Tomb of the Golden Bird. The next book published was Guardian of the Horizon, which is set earlier in the Emerson family timeline. It’s possible (I have no idea, actually) that Peters intended for Children of the Storm to be the final book in the series chronologically.

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