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Palaces and other Prisons (Part of: Tinsel and Tentacles 3.0)
Palaces and other Prisons (Part of: Tinsel and Tentacles 3.0)
TJ Nichols | 2025 | LGBTQ+, Paranormal, Romance
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7.5 (2 Ratings)
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my book brain has questions!
Independent reviewer for GRR, I was gifted my copy of this book.

Dawson finds himself, and the oil rig he is working on, left high and dry and on an island in the middle of the North Sea. Ul is king of the island. He knows something changed. The water tastes different and just what is that thing? Only one thing for it, some first contact. But then Ul's markings glow when he meets Dawson. Ul does not have time, nor the heart for a mate.

I liked this, I liked it a lot but I am left with questions! So many questions my book brain is screaming at me!

It was not really explained what Ul and his people are. I mean, they are called krakke, so some sort of kraken type being is assumed but not really fully explained.

How did Dawson get poisoned?? We know it was done, and when. But that's it.

It's not overly steamy, it's more about Ul and Dawson getting to know each other. Loved how Ul's people learn languages, even if Dawson talked the hind legs off a donkey while Ul learned how to speak English!

Basically, I think, there was some fleshing out needed BUT I really did enjoy this book and I want to read more of what happens during the Collapse, as the humans call it. All sorts of mythical beings are appearing in the human world and I want to read them!

4 very good, if slightly questioning, stars

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Dear Amy
Dear Amy
Helen Callaghan | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
8
6.8 (4 Ratings)
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Intense, fabulously strong protagonist
Pretty horrific from the outset, this disturbing tale of a serial killer and abuser leaves you feeling breathless by the end. I managed to listen to this in one sitting.

The main character is brilliant, she is stronger than you can ever imagine and I salute Helen Callaghan for raising the issue of mental health and the stigma surrounding it.

Great twist in the end although it may seem disjointed and there are unanswered questions.
  
Top of the Lake  - Season 1
Top of the Lake - Season 1
2013 | Crime
Great acting from the whole cast (0 more)
Too many unanswered questions (0 more)
Quiet, subdued at times, with an explosive ending
This crime series is extremely slow, at times there is no dialogue whatsoever and the viewer is left watching the wondrous landscape of New Zealand. While the quietness is mesmerising at times, it does feel like it takes too long for anything to happen. The ending happens quickly with a lot of unresolved issues. Interesting but not amazing.
  
The Demon's Lexicon (The Demon's Lexicon, #1)
The Demon's Lexicon (The Demon's Lexicon, #1)
Sarah Rees Brennan | 2009 | Paranormal, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
8
8.0 (3 Ratings)
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Where to start.
This book grabbed me from the first chapter. every chapter left you hanging (sign of a good author!) and brought a new question or a new mystery. although not all of the questions were answered in the first book of this exciting new trilogy, most of them were--but they were all answered in amazing, unforgettable, unexpected ways. drop your classic ideas about "demonic" novels--this book belongs on any fiction-loving adventurous reader's bookshelf!
  
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An Enchantment of Ravens
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8.0 (3 Ratings)
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This is for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses. It has the same feel and flow, except this is more detailed. The author made the point to over explain all of the portions so you can have a vivid picture.
I enjoyed the plot, ideas, and romance but the over explination just irked me. I wanted to imagine it myself. I also have so many questions from the end but cannot say without spoilers.