Egon Schiele: His Life and Death
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'Egon Schiele' is an evocative depiction based on the life of the Austro-Hungarian artist whose...
The Traitor Beside Her
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The Traitor Beside Her is an intricately plotted WWII espionage novel weaving together mystery,...
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Requiem (Tales of the Five Realms #1)
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In a world where light and shade battle for hearts and minds, young rebel, Hagar, earns a...
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Debbiereadsbook (1166 KP) rated Fighting for All (Soul Match #5) in Books
Jun 30, 2018
Chris, Lasar and Nary arrive at the air base the rebellion is camped out at, with the Nall and his forces hot on his heels. Can they overcome the Nall and more importantly, the Void? The fate of the human race AND Alasharian people depend on it!
It's always sad to see the end of a series, particularly one I've enjoyed so much, but Ms Knight pulls a blinder with this one!!
All three triads have their time, both sexy and fighting the Void. Lasar suffers a terrible loss. Morgan and Rama are gravely injured. The Sha Sha Ar actually turns up for real too! And Chris fully embraces his destiny. I loved that there were some male/female pairings beginning here too, and that they were unexpected. I loved that the Sha Sha Ar changed the rules, so that not only Chris embraces his destiny, but Lasar and Nary too.
While it's obvious what the outcome of the battle is, it's HOW it's won that would be spoilers, and what the participants to to overcome the pull of the Void.
I can't say much else, or that would be spoilers, but know that love really does make the world go round, no matter what!!
Fabulous finale, thank you Ms Knight!!
5 stars
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Phil Leader (619 KP) rated Dragon (Dirk Pitt #10) in Books
Nov 12, 2019
Dirk Pitt must race against the clock to uncover the fate of the weapons and what use they may be put to. And not all of his foes are human.
It has to be said you generally know what you are going to get with a Cussler book and this is exactly what you get. There's a villainous bad guy who wants to destroy America, almost insurmountable odds, incredible chases and ingenious escapes.
The whole is equal to the sum of its parts, so this is a completely standard Pitt adventure novel, but there are many of those parts that aren't quite up to scratch. With the fall of the Soviet Union as the Enemy Nation, Cussler has transferred this status to Japan, but it doesn't really work very well and comes across as more than a little xenophobic. And the threats aren't particularly threatening. By this point the plot twists that made the earlier novels so intriguing are basically absent with very little happening that isn't signposted. So although it's a standard Cussler thriller, it isn't anywhere near being one of the best
BobbiesDustyPages (1259 KP) rated Daughter of Smoke and Bone in Books
Aug 31, 2018
Daughter of Smoke and Bone hooks you in from beginning to end with its amazing characters and a plot that is engaging and just so well constructed even though you know where it's going you still just can't help but want to go along for the ride.
Her Ladyship's Girl: A Maid's Life in London
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Anwyn Moyle was born at the end of the First World War in a small mining village in Wales. At the...
Malice: Book One of the Faithful and the Fallen
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Young Corban watches enviously as boys become warriors, learning the art of war. He yearns to wield...
Emperor of Thorns
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Lawrence brings the Broken Empire series to its devastating conclusion The path to the throne is...
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