I would have enjoyed this more if the book actually concluded. I don’t need everything wrapped up at the end, but it feels like it ended at a random sI would have enjoyed this more if the book actually concluded. I don’t need everything wrapped up at the end, but it feels like it ended at a random spot to be continued in the next book in the series. ...more
I was super into this in the beginning: it was like reading Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for the first time, but a little more modern and less BriI was super into this in the beginning: it was like reading Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for the first time, but a little more modern and less British.
But then nothing happened. And nothing kept happening. And then I was 30% of the way through and still nothing had happened.
I think my challenge with some of the newer books is that I just love the original characters so much and want to know more about them and their worldI think my challenge with some of the newer books is that I just love the original characters so much and want to know more about them and their worlds. These short stories are wonderful to me and feel more like “home” than the newest books.
Jack is one of my favorite Wayward Children characters, and while this was a little corny, it was also warm and horrifying and pretty much exactly whaJack is one of my favorite Wayward Children characters, and while this was a little corny, it was also warm and horrifying and pretty much exactly what I want out of these stories.
An unexpected delight: the first half was stronger than the second half, but I'd definitely read more from this seriesAn unexpected delight: the first half was stronger than the second half, but I'd definitely read more from this series...more
What made The Tainted Cup so exceptional was the incredible world-building which felt entirely new. Here, that same world feels less shiny simply becaWhat made The Tainted Cup so exceptional was the incredible world-building which felt entirely new. Here, that same world feels less shiny simply because we’ve seen it before. And while the locked-room mystery is clever, the formula begins to wear thin: so many close calls and false starts.
The Tainted Cup was a breakout for me, despite not being a fan of murder mysteries. A Drop of Corruption doesn’t quite recapture the spark of discovery that made the first book so exceptional. That said, it’s still worth the read!
Sherlock Holmes and Watson if Holmes is a recluse living in a world of magic, contagion, and a corrupt plutocracy and Watson is her beleaguered assistSherlock Holmes and Watson if Holmes is a recluse living in a world of magic, contagion, and a corrupt plutocracy and Watson is her beleaguered assistant with an enhancement that gives him perfect recall but who is terribly embarrassed by his dyslexia
I don’t usually enjoy murder mysteries, but I loved the world building, the dynamic between the characters, the political intrigue, and how some things were cleverly foreshadowed while others were total surprises.
Really loved this beautiful story. I would recommend this to anyone who loves the Wayfarers world and is interested in learning more about the Sianet.Really loved this beautiful story. I would recommend this to anyone who loves the Wayfarers world and is interested in learning more about the Sianet. It can be read in full here.
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Really loved this beautiful story. I would recommend this to anyone who loves the Wayfarers world and is interested in learning more about the Sianet. It can be read in full here....more
“…to be a woman is to have your story misremembered. Discarded. Twisted.”
This book is a great setup to a new series by Shannon Chakraborty. This is th“…to be a woman is to have your story misremembered. Discarded. Twisted.”
This book is a great setup to a new series by Shannon Chakraborty. This is the story of Amina al-Sirafi. While tales of her pirate adventures and vicious rumors about her character have permeated the societies around the Indian Ocean, she has settled down to a quiet, isolated life with her family and the light of her life, her daughter Marjana. Until one day, she’s called out of retirement to hunt down the kidnapped daughter of an old friend.
It’s ultimately a crew book, and I love crew books even though the ones I’m drawn to are usually in space. I enjoyed how the characters bicker and how their love for each other and adventure is always clear, and I also learned quite a bit about twelfth century societies and beliefs. The representation—across religion, age, and the LGBTQ spectrum—was really amazing as well.