Sherri

excellent!

Revisado: 05-13-23

Was hesitant to listen because I love the Mary Russell series, I thought this might be too different. But, different is good, excellent actually!

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decent suspense

Revisado: 05-06-23

Decent suspense, but no great reveal or surprise twist at the end. Great narration .

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Refreshing!

Revisado: 04-26-23

one of the best I've had the pleasure to read. Totally engrossing everyday story, subtle magics and characters... loved it! Hoping this is a series. I want to see where the story goes.

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Different

Revisado: 01-13-23

Different focus than usual Fargo books, but still worth the listen. Sam and Remy do it again.

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Wow!

Revisado: 09-10-21

After an odd start and slow beginning, I was amazed how much I liked this book. So glad I kept going with it .

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Solid 3 stars

Revisado: 10-14-19

Solid 3 stars =
Narration was good, not distracting but not great
Story was interesting and kept my attention, wanting to know what the secrets were and what really happened. Towards the end of the book the aspect of historical fiction changes to something darker only hinted at earlier on.
The ending,.. ever been on a mountain road with kiss your backside type of curves? You know the ones where it's a complete u turn followed up again and again. Yea... that's what happened in the book too. First twisty bit I kind of figured, but the Second, I didn't see coming, Third twisty bit was expected after the first two but still twisted. And the actual ending... like coming off that mountain road a little motion sick and a little frightened and little relieved to be done.

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Predictable ending, but surprising epilogue

Revisado: 10-04-19

So, I barely made it to the end of this book -- so slow, just droning ... I actually sped up the play back in order to make it the end... because... I thought I had it figured out half way through and wanted to know if I was correct, and the final mystery "reveal" of who/what/where/why/how. Actually glad I did make it to the end, the last few chapters were excellent, and the epilogue intriguing. (oh, and yea, I was correct)

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Divisions and Inclusions...

Revisado: 09-18-19

Ok, so as others have said, there is a political story behind the sci-fi story - but in all honesty, isn't that somewhat the norm? Or if not the norm, then regular? I found the politics to be stereotyped... the preacher, the white supremacist, the rock god, the scientist... but again, in all honesty; how would one portray all the dynamics without some stereotypical behavior? And, to be quite honest, in today's political climate, I can see such a civil fracture in that one is "all in" or "all out" without much, if any, inclusion from either side.
As for the story itself, it kept me interested for the entire length of the book, and absolutely shell shocked at the ending - which could gateway to another book. (of course)
32 hours seems daunting, and in some places it did seem to drag on and on... but it wasn't anything superfluous, it was more background, more detail, more science that eventually did move the story along.
All in all, I recommend this book - with the caveat that it shows some of the worst of our currently divided political climate, along with some of the hope of civil inclusion.
As for narration - the different narrators, one female and one male - was terrific. Both were needed, I don't think one narrator could have done justice to the different characters portrayed.

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Captivating!

Revisado: 08-27-19

Loved the point of view from a lesser goddess, examining the greater gods and humanity. Her struggles with the Titans and Olympians, and humans all bound together to make a captivating story. Her personal struggle of being a goddess and witch; her growth and challenges along the way to come in to her own on her own terms - the gods be damned.
Narration was excellent, wouldn't change a thing.

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More magical, less horrific than Alice

Revisado: 08-19-19

This is the 2nd book in the Alice series. I waited to listen to The Red Queen because I needed a respite from the heft of "Alice". But, I needn't have done so. It is not nearly as dark and disturbing, having more to do with Alice's magic and growth beyond the grisly old city and false new city. She is no longer merely reacting to things around her / things happening to her, she is now learning how to respond with using magic or not. All in all, a satisfying conclusion (if this is the last one in the series). Having said that, there is still some room for a third book...

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