Title: Beautifully trite
Product review: Usually, I find Nick Bantock's books enchanting and full of visual and literary surprises. Unfortunately, _The Morning Star_ cannot be counted as one of these delights. The only thing that keeps it from being a complete waste of time is all the captivating collage and mail art. The story itself wraps up the series in a very expected, ordinary manner that's not worthy of all the luscious art. Bantock has told us this story before and he's told it much better (when he gave us _The Venetian's Wife_). You won't have the sense of satisfaction that you read the final chapter of a wonderful series, you'll just feel cheated.
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