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    In the Coils of the Snake: Book III -- The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy

    By Clare B. Dunkle

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    "What is the spell for?" Miranda asked curiously, stepping close beside him to squeeze through the first ring of trees. She didn't know of any goblin spells that used flowers unless they were crushed like herbs.
    "Do you really want to know?" murmured the elf absently, looking up at the dark crowns of the ancient oaks.
    "Yes," she said. She had always liked magic. He glanced back down at her then.
    "It's for you," he said. And the instant they passed the great trunks, his hand closed over her wrist.

    The powerful final volume of the Hollow Kingdom Trilogy

    Miranda has waited her whole life to come home to the goblin kingdom, but she never imagined she'd feel so alone there. Her beloved Marak, the center of her world since childhood, has reached the end of his reign.

    But Marak didn't raise a coward. Miranda needs all her courage when a mysterious elf lord takes her prisoner, reigniting an age-old battle. Caught between two hostile races, she becomes their greatest reason for war--and their only hope for a future.

    In this final volume of the Hollow Kingdom Trilogy, Clare B. Dunkle draws readers deep into her magical realm for one last incredible story.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateDec 26, 2006
    ISBN9781466803848
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    In the Coils of the Snake: Book III -- The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy
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    Clare B. Dunkle

    Clare B. Dunkle is the author of the well-received Hollow Kingdom trilogy as well as the first volume in this story, The Sky Inside. She studied Russian and Latin at Trinity University, and also holds a a master's degree in library science from Indiana University. She was a member of the American Library Association and served on committees in ALCTS, ACRL, and LITA. She lives with her family in Texas.

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    • 5/5
      I actually liked this book better than the first two, only because it was a little less predictable.
    • 3/5
      I read it for the romance, but was a bit annoyed with the goblin way of choosing wives because they will make strong children.
    • 5/5
      Hoo-boy, this one made me cry like a baby. Have some tissues nearby if you read it.
    • 3/5
      The third and final entry in Dunkle's Hollow Kingdom Trilogy, In the Coils of the Snake follows the story of Miranda, one of the human twins brought back to the goblin kingdom by Emily in Close Kin. Raised as a wife for Catspaw, the future Marak, Miranda's entire life is thrown into chaos by the arrival of the mysterious elf lord, Nir. Cast off by one powerful leader, Miranda soon finds herself the captive of another...This was essentially the story of the return of the elves to their forest - something I had hoped for since the first title in the series - and I enjoyed that aspect of it immensely, finding Nir an engrossing character. But I continued to feel some ethical qualms about the "captured bride" theme that permeates the series. In the first title, The Hollow Kingdom, one could argue that Kate chose her destiny, and there is no question that in Close Kin, Emily loved Seylin long before Marak stepped in with his machinations. But I felt rather strongly that Miranda was treated as so much baggage by the male characters around her - her role was to be a bride, apparently, so did it matter very much whose bride she ended up being? If I had not liked the political narrative of this title so much, I might have been tempted to give it two stars, despite Dunkle's excellent writing...

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    • 2/5
      The last book in the Hollow Kingdom trilogy and I wasn’t disappointed. First off, this is the first book without an overly gruesome prologue. Which I’m almost sad about since I felt bound to continue reading the others to discover the reason for such horridness. This prologue begins with our beloved Marak getting ready to pass away and leave his kingdom to his son – not as gruesome and to tell you the truth not as intriguing either but still good. Back to the story: Old Marak has been raising a human girl, Miranda, to become the bride of his son for her entire life a fact which has left her ostracized from humans her entire life. Miranda has faced cruelty, disappointment and is now ready to finally take her place as the new Marak’s bride – only the arrival of a new and powerful elf turns her entire world upside down and she is caught between two strong rulers who both believe she belongs to them. This was the most emotionally developed of all three books in my opinion. There was so much love, loss, humor and growth that I couldn’t stop reading. I wasn’t sure how she would make the ending work out and to my amazement, I was completely happy with all that occurred. Such a great series I would recommend to anyone.This little section had me in stitches. This is when Miranda (a human) is trying to explain to Hunter (an elf) why she is reading a book – Robinson Crusoe:Hunter was astounded. “You’re learning the history of a man who didn’t exist?” he demanded. “Why would you bother to do that?”“Because it’s interesting,” said Miranda. “When I think about his troubles, I forget mine for a while.”“You want imaginary troubles to forget real troubles?” asked Hunter. “I don’t have to read a big long chronicle for that. I’ll just imagine I have a stomachache.”He rolled around on the floor, moaning and holding his middle. Miranda was disgusted. She headed back to her room to enjoy her book in peace. Hunter sat up laughing as she passed.“Wait! My stomachache’s gone!” he exclaimed. “I feel wonderful.” But she marched up the stairs without looking at him. “She’s mad at me,” he sighed. “Now we’ll never find out what happened to the man who didn’t exist.”