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Used the Dracula daily and it was even better in many ways to reading it as originally written because it was sent on the day. Could feel passage of time.

I wasn't in a place to enjoy the slow reading to appreciate the prose and references.

A different kind of hero and more realistic hero. I found the audio book really difficult to keep track of names.

Many fantasy series don't include real consequences or real reactions- this book defies that with the consequences of the 1st. And it still feels organic in how the plot and characters react to everything. I rarely get surprised by how characters change and this book did...

Spoilers and TW



So. Much. Plot Armor. And unbelievable heroine. Zero emotional reaction to dog being killed. Repeatedly makes stupid and emotional decisions. But the rebellion 200+ years in the making chooses her. But it works because the suspicious tyrant doesn't check the women for weapons, doesn't change security during the 1 hour the walls are down, or do anything smart either. Finished book mostly because snorting during each miracle of avoiding being caught in spite of no attempts at stealth. And the absolute worst person you'd want leading your rebellion. Her Thought Out Major Plan was to knee the tyrant and steal his weapon. Yep.