The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley by Mercedes Lackey

This is in the Elemental Master series.   Annie Oakley is married to Frank Butler and they work in the Wild Bill western show.   They discover they have elemental talents and are taught by Frieda and Jack both Elemental Masters.   They hunt and deal with evil supernatural creatures.

It’s interesting that the book draws a distinction between supernatural creatures that are merely being supernatural and those that are evil.   It struck home for me. As a high school guidance counselor I had some law-breaking “bad” kids who for the most part were coming out of family situations that their behavior was fitting their personal norm. I also had the rare evil kid.  One who reveled in hurting others for no apparent reason.  Luckily the evil ones were few.   Regardless, the book makes a distinction which I felt was pertinent.

Lackey has always struck me as an author who carefully crafts her characters.  In this case, that was done but the accompanying action or adventure was minimal.   It wasn’t plodding but close to it.

It shocks me to say that the book was average and I don’t think I’ve ever described a Mercedes Lackey book as average prior to now.

 

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