There is a lot more than this going on, as each team races to secure Eterna for their own county, and the novel moves back and forth covering each group's trials and tribulations. I give Ms. Hieber credit for ambition, and as I said earlier, the pace of the novel is quick, and the primary characters, particularly Spire, Everheart and Clara, are well-drawn. I feel that Ms. Hieber may have bitten-off more than she can chew, however. It certainly is possible to write a novel with a lot of characters and a lot of plot-lines and make it work, but it’s tricky, and The Eterna Files, while good, didn’t quite hit the mark. The other main problem I had with this book is that it doesn't really end as much as it just stops. I can fully understand and appreciate that if a novel is going to have a sequel, then the whole story may not be told in just one book, but I believe that a single novel has to stand alone to be considered a total success. The Eterna Files was good enough for me to enjoy it, and Ms. Hieber showed me enough that I look forward to the next book, assuming there is one, but I can’t give this one a rave review.
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