An excellent and satisfying conclusion to an excellent and satisfying series. War and possession and danger both mortal and spiritual. Highly recommenAn excellent and satisfying conclusion to an excellent and satisfying series. War and possession and danger both mortal and spiritual. Highly recommended for readers who like their fantasy with blood and swears and intrigue....more
Dannnnnng, book, you REALLY wanted to avoid that 'sophomore slump,' huh? SO MUCH happens in this book! Our characters get dragged through or go plowinDannnnnng, book, you REALLY wanted to avoid that 'sophomore slump,' huh? SO MUCH happens in this book! Our characters get dragged through or go plowing into experiences that change them utterly, both physically and spiritually. The stakes get raised thru the roof, everyone gets repeatedly spattered with blood, and there's A NICE DOGGO! (Well, nice to some. Heh.) Betrayal and deception, torture and redemption, it's all here!...more
This was a gorgeous, heart-warming tale of losing and finding, of found family and beloved friends, and of how the absolute wrong things can lead to tThis was a gorgeous, heart-warming tale of losing and finding, of found family and beloved friends, and of how the absolute wrong things can lead to the absolute best. Plus, like, you know, space mermaids and shining-bright LGBTQ+ representation....more
This was a very engrossing and compelling book that was NOT the book I expected it to be. I love it when that happens. I went in thinking it was like This was a very engrossing and compelling book that was NOT the book I expected it to be. I love it when that happens. I went in thinking it was like a 'Sherlock Holmes but fantasy' type book. Turns out it's murder mystery aspect is just the wrapping on a bloody, heartbreaking political thriller that (yes) does involve a bit of fantasy and magic.
I'll definitely be moving onto book two after a little novella amuse-bouche to clear the old mind palate....more
Wow. Just pure, blood-dripping, heartbreaking WOW.
Here I was afraid that a prequel wouldn't be what I wanted, and that the main character couldn't hoWow. Just pure, blood-dripping, heartbreaking WOW.
Here I was afraid that a prequel wouldn't be what I wanted, and that the main character couldn't hold an entire first-person narrative as well as the first book. I was SO WRONG!
This book, is filthy and heartwarming, devastating and uplifting, filled with tragedy and filled with guffaws. I absolutely loved it.
Not me, crying at the epilogue like a little baby. Nope. You must have me mistaken for someone else....more
Holy dang moly, this book was SO good. I had an absolutely ball reading it, and there were a couple of 'coming back late from lunch because you couldnHoly dang moly, this book was SO good. I had an absolutely ball reading it, and there were a couple of 'coming back late from lunch because you couldn't put it down' occurrences.
Think 'Umbrella Academy' somehow meets 'Death On the Nile.' Add to it a delightfully irreverent narrator, super well-done and NOT pander-y LGBTQ+ representation, and twists that actually surprise you.
Part of me hopes this is just the start to a series, but part of me also thinks the story was told so well, and with such a satisfying closing, that maybe it should just be left alone. Either way, I'll definitely be keeping my eye on this author....more
Ever read a book where you think "This SHOULD be resonating with me, but it's just not?" That was this book. The writing was great, the premise and woEver read a book where you think "This SHOULD be resonating with me, but it's just not?" That was this book. The writing was great, the premise and world-building was intriguing. I just found myself not caring about the characters enough to invest myself in their stories....more
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