Samuel Wilson

what????

Revisado: 11-24-24

WHATTTTTTT???????

SPOILERS:
so im going to be honest, the first half of the book was rough. it was a major jump from the previous books whereas the protagonist just recaps what happens in huge hand sweeping swaths. I understand why this was done, if each scene was fully explored like the other books theres about 2 to 2.5 more books contained in this book. characters really weren't acting like they had in previous books, relationships and dynamics rapidly change, and weird animosity is present between characters that just weren't there before.

the second half of this book is where it shines, and the ending of this book just reset the whole damn saga.
the title was a total red hearing, its a masterpiece once viewed in its entirety, get through it, this one's important.

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bam! franked ya!!

Revisado: 06-12-24

where do I even start?
the twists?
the turns?
the spot on narration?
or the absolute banger of an ending setting up the next book?

fantastic boom, couldn't recommend more!

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incredible

Revisado: 01-24-24

compelling characters. good dialogue. good fight scenes. awesome progression. drama, quests, and for once an MC that doesn't have their head up their own donkey. an underdog fighting against nobles, maybe not the most original, but it's a classic for a reason.

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incredible

Revisado: 01-24-24

compelling characters. good dialogue. good fight scenes. awesome progression. drama, quests, and for once an MC that doesn't have their head up their own donkey. an underdog fighting against nobles, maybe not the most original, but it's a classic for a reason.

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I bought this book as a joke, but...

Revisado: 10-28-23

I got recommended this book as a joke from my group of guy friends, I love fantasy novels, so I committed to the bit and bought this book. First off it's exactly what you think it is. there's sex scenes in this book that would make a sailor blush. But there's so much more, good fight scenes, compelling characters, drama, intrigue, it's all there. the voice Actress is the cherry on top, perfect choice.

its hard to write erotica that appeals to men, but this should be held up as the gold standard.

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is good

Revisado: 11-01-22

is good. Little dragon work hard, gets stronger. writing good, story good, dialogue good, my only complaint is that kobolds feel like humans, sometimes I forget they're reptiles. this is minor, and understandable issue, how do you make creatures that humans connect with, that aren't human? you give them the traits that we find admirable, which you have done in spades, but where you're lacking is making the differing races feel differing

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where do I even start???

Revisado: 08-28-22

so first off, I loved the book, this book however, is not for everyone!

it is disgusting, depraved, brutal, graphic, and hilarious

going to binge the series now!

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a naive adventure

Revisado: 06-29-22

I want to preface by saying this is a good book, and I would recommend it. I can't wait for the sequel, and feel like it's got a real future ahead of it, but I have some honest critiques. first and foremost the world building.



**spoilers**

I get it, the world is a totalitarian nightmare, but how did they get that way? why would anyone prop up a system that has a mortality rate of 30%? All it would take, is a handful of people like Callum to topple the system, and it looks like that's where this series is headed. but this doesn't begin to explain why the system is totalitarian in the first place, for example, the Fay in the Dresden files are assholes because it is their job to defend the world from the outsiders, they have to be brutal because if they weren't the world would be overrun and while I understand that this is probably the case in this universe, it would be best if we had a glimpse of why things are the way they are.

the enchanting:
I get it, in the last 30 minutes of the book it's explained that enchanting steel is against gar laws... for some reason... but hey, so is speeding. people would have done it a thousand times by now, why is it that the main character is discovering things that an organization who has existed for thousands of years can't wrap their head around?? is it because he's just so much smarter than everybody else? I don't think so, again I want more of an insight into why things are the way they are

setting fatigue:
during the first few hours of the book, Wells is under an assumed identity named "Chase Hall", he relocates to a small town in the Midwest called winnit, however, despite hours of the setting being built up, it gets tossed away at the first sign of trouble, don't give me wrong I understand that this is part of the story, but why would you spend all that time referencing a place that would never be talked about again? The reason why he left was idiotic as well, for someone so paranoid how could he not put two and two together that maybe he should act like, he can see people's glamors, The whole reason he left winnit was because of Faye, wasn't able to charm him, he even noted that the voice sounded weird, he knew what it was supposed to do, It was painfully obvious

more world building:
in the book and it's outright stated that shifters can turn humans, and this fact alone is terrifying. what is stopping some alpha, be at the Midwestern alpha or one of the others, from finding all the mundanes they can, turning them, and then killing all the rest of the factions? and the immediate thought that comes to mind is "because gar would stop them", but why would gar stop them?? So you're telling me this organization can murder 30% of the oncoming mages, coordinate all the incoming mages, and also keep tabs on every alpha in the world? I'm sorry even if you're an organization has existed for thousands of years, that is an incredible lift.

the mages:
every single mage in the book is arrogant aloof and an asshole, why??? maybe it's just a stereotype that people who have magic are dicks, but grace isnt, why? why is she the only exception? also why do mages not research Mundane topics?? It is hinted at in the final hour in the book that gar even knows that certain Mundane topics can lead to restricted knowledge, but as far as I can tell they do nothing to restrict that knowledge even letting mages live in the mundane world, why??? It is briefly mentioned that "oh may just wouldn't research Mundane topics because they hate Mundanes", and this is an incredibly naive approach to the world of academia or at least some magical equivalent, for example, I know of people who specialize in Egyptian diets, Just their diets, If there is a field of study people will research it regardless of what you think they will research. So now the magical spooks have to disappear a whole bunch of people who stumble upon readily apparent knowledge, while also being able to track down every rogue mage that exists. Don't even get me started on me just having access to the mundane internet and just not using it, for some reason,

the pointless of it:
So the major reason why the main character did not want to be drafted is because he did not want to be used as a weapon, so what does he do? he kills at least 50 vampires, and I get it, "theyre vampires they don't count!!", and you know whats funny? I bet that's the same way the mages feel about mundanes, or the magical beasts they slaughter in the draft, So let's pretend that the main character did nothing, got drafted, and served out his service. at the end of the novel it is stated by the archmage that spatial magic is the only pacifist aspect, he killed more people on his own volition than he would have if he just went along with the system! he caused more death, and destruction on his own. It makes absolutely no sense! his choices don't matter, and the moment you take a step back you realize that they never mattered and he's doing more harm than good.


this book would be perfect if you explained why the world is the way it is, what choices and logical conclusions could have possibly led to a world that is this top down? It also seems like the writer is a little naive, and needs to experience more of the world, people don't generally act the way they do in the novel, and I think that this is a major sticking point, but like I said I genuinely like the book and can't wait for the sequel

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modern classic

Revisado: 07-16-21

what is there to say? its the martian, great story, great science, great narrator and all around fantastic scifi novel

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incredible story, weird ending

Revisado: 07-06-21

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narrator was great and really brought the story to life, later in the story when the language shifts to tonal based the narrator went above and beyond to actually play the musical language

the science was plausible and well thought out,

the only gripe I have is the ending, where the main character is basically marooned on an alien world, a much more satisfying ending would be Grace sucker punching Strat for what she did, but other than that the book was fantastic

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