The Miniaturist
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There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed ...On an autumn day in 1686, eighteen-year-old...
The Providence of Fire: Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne: Book Two
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War is coming, secrets multiply and betrayal waits in the wings...The Empire's ruling family must be...
The Quantum Thief
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The Quantum Thief is a dazzling hard SF novel set in the solar system of the far future - a heist...
The Reader
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The international bestseller: an exceptionally powerful novel exploring the themes of betrayal,...
The Zaharoff Conspiracy
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When a bundle of documents and news clippings is thrust into the hands of Septimus Oates by a...
Three Daughters of Eve
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June: A Novel
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Twenty-five-year-old Cassie Danvers is holed up in her family’s crumbling mansion in rural St....
Money Shot
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The poems in Money Shot are forensic. Just as the money shot in porn is proof of the male orgasm,...
The story itself seemed multi-layered and quite complex to begin with, and I have to admit to struggling with the amount of names I needed to remember (this is typical of me though, to be honest!), but once I had them all straight in my head after a couple of staves, I was able to enjoy it much more.
The story tied together really nicely towards the end - the seemingly different stories coming together and resolving - but it was left on a bit of a cliffhanger. And do you know? I think I would probably read another book set in this world of the UK Parliament. I liked the characters, and particularly the unlikeable characters intrigued me (I’m nothing if not predictable!). It’ll be interesting to see where another book takes us!
Many thanks to The Pigeonhole for serialising this, I really enjoyed it.
Merissa (13585 KP) rated All That Glitters (Sol #1) in Books
May 8, 2021
Mica left Sol five years ago to follow her dream, although this did mean leaving her lover behind. Simon had his own plans for Mica and himself that he never told her, pride and circumstance getting in the way. Things go well for Mica, but not so good for Simon. It is due to these circumstances that Simon shoots down Mica's craft, not knowing that she is the pilot. Choices have to be made by Mica and Simon - will they ever be able to trust each other, and be together, again?
This novella packs a punch as you have pretty much everything you could wish for. You get a back story, plot, and possible future. You learn about their political system, about the different categories of planets, and the different people who live on them. With plenty of action and adventure, this is a delightful first story in the Sol Sisters series. Definitely recommended by me.
Merissa
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