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Title: Started and finished reading on the day I got it
Review: Song for the Basilisk may not be Patricia McKillip's best work, but nothing in this story let me down. I was drawn into the world she created from the first word. Her thrifty use of imagery always takes me by surprise, and this world was full of music all its own. I admit that I was surprised by the ending. While I was pleased to be surprised, some of the characters lacked depth, as if McKillip did not really know what to expect from the characters or she wasn't sure who the hero should be. Of course, I will be waiting for the next McKillip book! I liked this one but not as much as The Sorceress and the Cygnet or The Cygnet and the Firebird, which remain my favorites.
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