Tracy
I'm a bit late to the party on this one, but whooo boy, did I enjoy it.
With Dark Age coming out next week, I decided I needed to binge read the series so I'm good and ready for it.
Immensely entertaining, the story immediately hones right in on Darrow and stays there. This, I think, adds to the intensity. And intense it is. Heart pounding and heart breaking in equal measure.
I did struggle a bit with the believability of a 16 year old boy being that skilled in strategy and thinking on his feet. Sure, he screws up a few times, which we would expect him to do, but I dunno. Then I think, ok, this guy has been toiling in the mines, has a FIERCE loyalty and love for his family and wife, so maybe he is that evolved. Anyway, this just makes it more intriguing for me, truth be told. I can't wait to see what happens next. I really want Darrow to succumb, just a bit, to the temptations of Gold life. He is human after all, right?
I'm also really hoping Golden Son explores Darrow's relationship with Mustang ... lots of ?'s hanging over that one.
On to book 2!
Can I give this book more than 5 stars?
It's rare thing for a book to work magic on a reader.
Much like The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern's second book is utterly enchanting. I was drawn in, felt, saw, smelled, tasted and breathed every bit of this world. If ever there was a character whom I so totally connected with and related to, its Zachary Ezra Rawlins.
I don't know what kind of magic Erin possesses, but thank goodness she chooses to share it with the world. This is a beautiful work that I will come back to again and again.
I'm going to be looking for painted doors from now on. And when I find one, I'm SO going to turn that doorknob.
What a delightful surprise this book was! I absolutely loved the characters and their inner journeys along with their madcap adventure. Talk about turning the Grand Tour on its head.
The book deals with the queer, race and disability issues with honesty and grace.
I was SO thrilled when Monty and Percy did indeed find their way to each other.
Can't wait to read on about Felicity's adventures!
