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Good little psy read

Revisado: 03-26-25

There were parts that were unpredictable, but there are also giant logic gaps as most things me bending books have. Not a bad, quick read though that leaves you second guessing inherent natures of self.

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Shallow power struggle with no real impact

Revisado: 02-16-25

The Power had an intriguing concept of shifting gender power dynamics, but it ultimately felt shallow and underwhelming. The story was more like a sensationalized drama than a though-provoking dystopian novel, with underdeveloped characters driven purely by a thirst for power and no meaningful growth. The abrupt ending, reframing the story as a factionalized past, only added to my disappointment. I was hoping for a compelling exploration of societal collapse, gender power shift and character driven struggles, but this book didn’t deliver. I regret purchasing the audiobook.

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Conflict of consciousness not sci fi

Revisado: 12-29-24

It was an okay story, nothing exciting, nothing that sticks with a reader. Has less to do with Sci Fi as it is a moral conflict of right and wrong. It filled my ears when I needed but wasn’t worth keeping around.

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Good for background listening

Revisado: 12-23-24

It wasn’t bad per say, just unexciting with minimal plot. I didn’t feel a passage of time until they specifically said “100s of years together”. It runs together never getting exciting or slow. I put it on in the background while doing something monotonous.

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I was intrigued by the inner conflict as much as the story line.

Revisado: 03-22-24

Each character was multi dimensionally developing, the drama was as much cheering for the self discovery of each character as it was enjoying the vivid story line progress.

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The other reviews speak the truth

Revisado: 09-11-23

Shallow female characters, massive toxic sex scenes. There is a lot of toxic relationship parts. Glad it was free, I would never pay for this. Probably will never reread.

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Excellent! I've re-listened 3 times already.

Revisado: 05-12-22

Even better than I expected. The world needs more of this. I enjoyed the narrators that read the spoken parts from either His holiness or the Archbishop, it helped with the flow beautifully. The progression of the message is beautiful. A truly human, candid, honest, heartbreaking, heartwarming, intimate moment with two of the greatest leaders that humanity has seen.

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Huge Lackey fan, this did not satisfy

Revisado: 12-18-21

I love Lackey's works, so I bought this one without even thinking. Love her Valdemar Series, as well as the Elemental Masters series. I honestly thought based on the title that this was one of fairy tale classic spin off books that Lackey is really good at writing. I could not sink into this one. I felt that the story dragged on and on, with the main character training, and saving her sister, training and saving her sister and training again. Things finally picked up towards the end, but it didn't leave me with the inner satisfaction of having been transported into a new world that is a break from the current one. I found myself checking the clock multiple times "how much longer?" The character development was minimal I felt, little true adversary and evolvement.

The narrator was absolutely fantastic.

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Draws the reader in to a known world, in a new way

Revisado: 11-23-21

I have loved Lackey's books for years and years, but struggled through the latest Valdemar star: Mags. I didn't finish his series, and shrugged it off. Found this one, and have fallen back in love with Valdemar. <3 If you are a classic Valdemar fan, this doesn't disappoint. I enjoyed the character development, and I love following the very beginning of such a beloved world.

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I am not the right audience

Revisado: 11-22-21

No depth, superficial, I just couldn’t even finish it. One of those stories where things just happen to line up so the youth can rise up and be the hero even when making mistake and being new at things.

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