The Sorcery Code

DNF - PG 159 - 45%

Up until the last chapter I read (21) I was feeling boredom and disdain. If there was a plot it was so well buried I couldn't see it. I didn't find any of the characters interesting or likable. They were all obsessed with sex and/or romance - hardly existing outside of how they relate to others of the opposite gender. There were some major info-dumps that made my eyes glaze over. However I was able to overlook all that, until chapter 21.

In it we have the former lover of our main guy discover that he has created artificial life. He has created an ‘it'. A ‘monster'. A creature that could be ‘capable of destroying earth and everyone on it'. I hate these type of bigoted ‘if it's not human it's evil' people in my fantasy stories. Besides, the whole reason they're former lovers has got to be so stupid.

And I did not like anything about this book enough to subject myself to how many things I disliked.

Judging by a couple reviews I read, it sounds like it gets worse - in that the bigot is actually right when our ‘Mary' starts doing things she shouldn't. Grand.

I loved this book!
I read it in the 14 Fantasy Books bundle and it was an amazing difference from the past stories. This is my favorite of the bundle so far.
It is always nice to see a differend magic system, and this one was so cool to discover, especially since I've been learning a bit of coding myself and my boyfriend's whole undergrad research is based on writing codes, so that's pretty much all he talks about some days. Its also cool to see how everyday things can turn into great fantasy.
I love the way we first experience the world through the eyes of this alien intelligence and only after start seeing human PoVs.
I really like the characters, I still can't tell who's supposed to be the villain, I know Augusta is trying to kill Gala, but I just can't make myself hate her. And I'm itching to know what the hell Barson is planning, and although he's my least favorite character, I don't hate him either.
I particularly enjoyed seeing the world from Gala's eyes, see her learning, calculating, losing her temper, discovering the world and giving a good excuse to show the worldbuilding.
Will most definetly read the rest of the series.