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I knew nothing about this book other than seeing in the top 10 for months and months. I would never have sought a “war” book but so glad I picked it up. A side and emotions of the war we never see
It was very pleasantly different than I expected. Her tone wasn't naval gazing or overly impressed with her self discoveries. The story was very much in the moment even when jumping to a flashback. I really enjoyed it and the raw experience of hiking solo to put pieces of her life into place.
The Phury story was decent. Mostly the book is good for tying up the first batch of characters, moving the plot and stakes of the Lessening Society, and introducing the next characters to find love. The new characters and new dangers are interesting and plan to continue with the series!
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Fun but pacing an issue. All of the supporting character motivations, plot twists, and are revealed at the end. Makes for a biy of confusing slog. But, a fun, light, frothy read which was just what I was in the mood for.
The characters from the first book became somewhat less likable in this one, but it was the random and glaring worldbuilding that was aggravating and kept throwing me out of the story. There may be spoilers, but most of the plot points are on the back of the book. One of the major premises of the story is that the villain is the brilliant leader of a faction of scientific/observant individuals. They are guarding by a group trained specifically for battle and fighting. And everyone is color coded. Most of the book plot is with the plan to storm the villain's headquarters and the dangers. Yet, our heroine wears the ‘wrong' colors, walks right up the street in daylight, through the unlocked and unguarded doors, through a lobby of supposedly observant people and checks in a the front desk. Who even has a front desk check in during a war??
I almost put this book back because of how many different plot devices in just the prologue and initial chapter:
Coming of age teenager and distant Mother
And your Father/ Husband is a legendary villain but your Grandfather /Father is a legendary Hero
And in an alternative history set in Civil War Era Seattle so there are dirigibles
And the city is now a devestated, isolated town due to
Poison gas released by the Villainous Father/Husband
And the gas creates Zombies.
The writing and Mother character were interesting enough to overcome my initial concerns. A fun story with some interesting characters and scenes though a bit scattered for my tastes. I would read more from the author.
Contains spoilers
Cocktail recipes were fun. I was expecting low stakes, but was really no real threats of any failure. Unless count the sudden one at the end that came from... Need for 2nd book?...
Received this for a review. Stayed up late to finish the story. Satisfying conclusion and want to know more about the side characters and history.
Very enjoyable paranormal urban fantasy with the unique approach of a Druid main character. I liked how it referred to a prior history without bogging down in details. The pet Wolfhound was a great comic foil too (this often fails). Looking forward to reading more by the author- especially with this character.
Beautifully visual writing brings the circus to life. Would take very little to turn into an equally beautiful movie. The Night Circus alone would be a tale describing the various tents and themes (wishing trees, acrobats, trained kittens, magical carrosel. Adding the competition between the two main characters and their surrounding friends enhances the circus through their interactions perfectly. Only complaint is a mild one that the jumps in time (Contest is over years) makes it hard to keep and dramatic tension. I still occasionally think about the book and the character of the circus itself is my favorite.
A pleasant story and a bit of a twist for the ending compared to other YA. I just couldn't like the protagonist. She was just so absolutely amazing discovering so many things that generations never did.
I've enjoyed the series and the novel approach to urban fantasy using Native American legends with our more traditional werewolves and vampires. This one incorporates Coyote, Old Man, Wolf, Thunderbird, and other mythical figures into the engaging plot. Mercy and Adam are on their honeymoon when an ancient and magical river monster starts eating families. The book answers many questions about Mercy's family and history satisfactorily.
Jim Butcher is one of the very few authors writing actual consequences into their characters. If Dresden gets burned with fire, he deals with the scars emotionally and physically from there on. It adds a unique depth and interest to the books.
This book is all about consequences of decisions and the impacts on friends and families. Usually a soul searching book in a series is to be skipped, but this only adds to this one. Dresden finds himself as a ghost tasked with finding his killer. This takes him through all his friends and family and their damaged psyches.
Would recommend it for any fan of the series.
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It has all the interesting characters and magical world I usually enjoy. The 5 different world endings were too much. Goss and Subby and Wati were unique and interesting.
No dull stories
Like most well done anthologies - familiar authors with stories adding to their worlds and found new ones to look up for longer works.
