Full review can also be found on: Paein and Ms4Tune's Book Blog 
 The great thing about The Big Rest (aka Winter Holidays) is that when you spend the entire night reading a book, it doesn't matter if you don't get up the next morning! Well, only if you don't have plans... 
 Death. Death is my favourite. (possibly followed by a certain brother for keeping his promise even if he did creep me out too, though I cannot actually name him here, Spoilers!). I love this portrayal of Death and the love he has for his Daughters. (Almost as much, if not as much as the idea of the Shadow-Lover of Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar world.) Because he visits them. Death visits his Daughters and it is beautiful. He offers them truth and insight when they need it most and it is the most wonderful truth; he loves them and they are perfect just the way they are. 
 He has his Mercy and now his Justice, I can't wait to find out the destiny of Annith. 
 Sybella has had a hard time of it, hidden in one of the worst places in Brittany, it must have been such a relief to escape and whatever the outcome, I certainly wont be forgiving the Abbess for sending her back. I am curious to her game and how well it is received by Mortain.