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Funny but falls a bit short

Revisado: 05-01-25

It’s a fun premise, but it should maybe be a short story. There is not enough meat to the tale.

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Just wow!

Revisado: 05-23-24

Best SciFi series I’ve come across in a long time!!! Loved it!!
The setting is creepy and exciting. The magic is unique and refreshing. The style is unique and engaging.
The irreverent tone makes me laugh all the time. Such an amazing series!

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Solid but not great!

Revisado: 03-28-24

It’s a fun quirky story and it is funny, but I was a bit underwhelmed.

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Not a good comeback

Revisado: 01-15-24

This books is not a fitting successor to the inheritance cycle. There were problems with the flow. The book felt very repetitive and you could see how some characters were just card board cut outs of a person, brought in only to provide some thin context or a chance for the author to place (one more) obstacles in front of Murtagh. The torture focus was disturbing and offered nothing new other than forcing the reader to linger on Murtagh’s pain. I loved this character, and very little of that affection transferred to the husk of a man that plodded along in this story. It is not that Murtagh needed to be triumphant or unscathed. It is that how his hurts, shortcomings and challenges were not portrayed with care or sympathy.
I am not sure I will return to this world after this!

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Pretty good!

Revisado: 11-06-23

Really enjoyed it! I’ve always loved Alexis’ brand of humor and this is definitely a funny and engaging read!

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Awesome listen!

Revisado: 10-15-23

This is a beautiful book written with lots of care and joy, while not minimizing the struggle that people can face when they grow up in marginalized communities. Loved it!

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Amazing!!

Revisado: 08-03-23

This is a great queer Sci-Fi story full of twists and horror. Equal parts sappy and terrifying! Highly recommended!!

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Save yourself the tired trite!

Revisado: 06-26-23

I embarked on this whole series a while back and deeply regret it. Any charm from the first book long evaporated in the repetitive, boring and utterly proselytizing tone of the later volumes. Getting through the last one was difficult. I mean no disrespect to people’s religious beliefs, but this books is a badly wrapped advert for female subjugation. Casting the incredibly powerful women only as victims of jealousy, power hunger and utterly unable to attain meaning as anything other than a reflection of a man’s regard. It is just such a shame that an interesting story with a cool magic system devolved into a retelling of the role of Eve in bringing in sin, and the “goodness” of an all knowing creator that teaches us through blood and suffering that we are blessed. Don’t get the book! Save yourself the agony…

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Faltered a bit but got there in the end!

Revisado: 11-30-22

Another fantastic work by Alexis Hall!! They brought an incredible energy to this book and made it a beautiful journey through the life of a young couple in-love, rather than falling in love! The boom falters a bit at the very beginning, struggling maybe to find the charcters’ voice, but then really pulls together!

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Beautiful!

Revisado: 04-13-22

If you have come across Benjamin Alire Saenz’ work before you will recognize the themes that he uses in this novel. However, this piece of work is raw with emotion and it is very dark. It was hard to listen and heartbreaking throughout. It was also beautiful.

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