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Charlotte (184 KP) rated Once Upon a Broken Sky (Grimmfay, #0.5) in Books

Apr 21, 2023  
Once Upon a Broken Sky (Grimmfay, #0.5)
Once Upon a Broken Sky (Grimmfay, #0.5)
M.T. DeSantis | 2023 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Enchanting afternoon read

Oh my! A magical story without a fairytale ending.....well, not a classic happy ever after at least.
    Once Upon a Broken Sky is a mix of childlike wonder, manipulation, growing up fast, magic, illusion and so much more.
    I think I was a bit slow working out who some of the characters were before their life at Grimmfay but it made so much sense when I realised and things fell into place.
    I like that it mirrors real life slightly, in that one situation is replaced with another that appears to be better but actually isn't. I can't explain it as you seriously need to read this and find out for yourself.
    I'd recommend this for teenagers and above, partly as there would be a better understanding of the story and partly for some great talking points that create awareness for real life.
  
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David McK (3857 KP) rated Two Necromancers, a Dragon, and a Vampire (The Unconventional Heroes #3) in Books

Dec 31, 2022  
Two Necromancers, a Dragon, and a Vampire (The Unconventional Heroes #3)
Two Necromancers, a Dragon, and a Vampire (The Unconventional Heroes #3)
L.G. Estrella | 2022
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Third entry in L.G. Estrella's so-called 'Unconventional Heroes' series and, if you'd read the previous (recommended to do so prior to this) you'll know pretty much what to expect.

As if the title itself didn't give it away.

In fairness, the title should really be 'Two Necromancers, a Bureaucrat, an Elf, a Dragon, a Vampire and a Pirate fleet' to do so, but that would be a little bit unwieldy ...

Anyway, Timmy the Necromancer's 'Suicide Squad' alike entourage continues to grow in this, most notably with the addition of Spot the (baby) Dragon and with Amanda, the (ancient) vampire of the title, who has strong links to the past of some of those Timmy is working for.

As before, the result magical mayhem is an enjoyable enough read in it's own right, but unlikely to set the world on fire (we have the pyromaniac elf Avraniel for that ...)
  
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Natacha (374 KP) rated The Last Smile in Sunder City -(The Fetch Phillips Archives #1) in Books

Feb 18, 2020 (Updated Feb 19, 2020)  
The Last Smile in Sunder City -(The Fetch Phillips Archives #1)
The Last Smile in Sunder City -(The Fetch Phillips Archives #1)
Luke Arnold | 2020 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
More Review Here: https://natachainreviewland.wordpress...

I really, really had a blast reading this story and I flew through it!

Think I liked:

-The Last Smile in Sunder is an urban fantasy with a very noir atmosphere. Luke Arnold writing really immerses you into this world and makes it come to life. As a rule, I don't like lengthy descriptions in my stories, but all descriptions in this book were exactly the right amount and the way they were written grab my interest and didn't let it go.

-I liked the concept of a world where magic disappeared and seeing how that affected all magical beings was something I haven't seen before.

-Fecht personally had some issues but his back story was so interesting. As a was reading about Fetch past I kept thinking that his back story deserved a book on its own. But on the other hand, it was so nicely tied into the main story that by the end I was sold on all those lengthy flashbacks on his past.

-They are so many magical beings, all living in the same world and it was very interesting seeing Arnold's take on them and what back story it gave them.

-Everyone in this story is a grey character. There are not good or bad people/magical beings, it all depends on which version of the story you are listening and we unusually get both sides and I really like that.

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Things I didn't like:

-So this one is not something that I didn't like but more like something that some readers might not like. It has some tropes that we've seen a lot. Fecht is your very classic alcoholic and pain killer addict detective that doesn't care about anything and spends his time self pitting because of all the crap he's done in the past and also the love of his life is dead because of him. We've seen that a lot and I can see how other readers might be tired of that trope. Personally, I didn't mind.

-It took me more than 60% to make peace with the fact that the main plot is more like a device for us to get to know the world and Fetch. Yes, everything does come together at the end in a really nice way but at around d 50% of the book I knew almost everything about the world and Fetch's back story but nothing had really happened regarding the investigation. Once I made peace with that fact the slow-moving main stopped bothering me.

-I got an advance copy some maybe it won't be the case with the final version but I wish there was a map to better understand what is going where.

In conclusion, I personally had a really good time reading this story. I will definitely keep an eye on the rest of the series and I've already ordered my physical copy because I need it on my shelf!