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A “noir picaresque” novel, ideal for those who love to immerse themselves in a dynamic and...
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Damo & Ivor: The Movie (2018)
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The movie will follow Damo and Ivor as they embark on the mother of all adventures to find the last...
Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)
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Set four years on from the end of Fallen Kingdom, with dinosaurs now on the mainland, and with the...
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The raucous exploits of a blended family of 12, the Bakers, as they navigate a hectic home life...
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
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Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize...
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Merissa (11953 KP) rated Passage to Passion - The Complete Collection in Books
May 30, 2023
Well written, full of adventure and steam, this is a collection that all contemporary lovers will enjoy!
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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Mar 21, 2016
And so starts a series of events that will see the end of Tipu Sultans reign, Abbas’ journey to France and his subsequent quest to find and recover the tiger for himself. It’s a tale full of adventure, danger and romance. I really enjoyed it!
Sensitivemuse (246 KP) rated Empire of Ruins in Books
Aug 15, 2018
This series is so consistent and does not disappoint. So we covered the city, we covered the sea in the second book. Now it’s time to go into the deep jungles and go on an exciting adventure that involves natives, flying ships, an Egyptian temple placed in Australia (I know right?), which results in an Indiana Jones type of adventure but involves secret agents, spies, and horrible clockwork falcons that can kill.
You can’t get more exciting than this. It starts off at a good pace and it’s steady. I enjoyed how during the ‘down times’ there is focus on Modo and Octavia’s character development. Modo still has some childish characteristics in him but as the novel progresses he slowly gets over that and the change stands out. You really do feel for him as his appearance starts to affect him, especially with his relationship with Octavia. His encounter with the natives help him to be comfortable in his own skin and I think because of this he starts acting more headstrong and does the talk back to Mr Socrates (which was a great scene to read. Wowwweee Modo, you do that clap back because Mr Socrates sure can’t take it haha)
I felt for Modo when he reveals his true likeness to Octavia. I get where she’s coming from though. She had this mental picture of Modo and it was nothing like the real thing so of course she wouldn’t know how to react. It hurt to read though. I couldn’t even imagine how crush Modo would have felt considering how much he feels for Octavia.
The plot in itself was super good and filled with action during the last half of the novel. The bad guys run with their tail between their legs in this one (enjoyable to read no doubt) but they come back with a vengeance towards the end. I rather expected the temple to be a little more of a challenge to go through (more traps please) but then perhaps that would prolong the adventure just a little too much.
I’m wanting to know what’s going to happen between Modo and Mr Socrates considering they had a falling out in the novel. This is going to get good and I hope the fourth and final novel will close this on a good note. Greatly recommend this series so far, pick it up and enjoy! It’s a great adventure!