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Merissa (12914 KP) rated Elemental Claim (War of the Myth #1) in Books

Feb 27, 2018 (Updated Jul 3, 2023)  
Elemental Claim (War of the Myth #1)
Elemental Claim (War of the Myth #1)
Miranda Grant | 2017 | Paranormal, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Elemental Claim (War of the Myth #1) by Miranda Grant
ELEMENTAL CLAIM is the first book in the War of the Myth series. It starts off action-packed and remains the same throughout. Told from multiple points of view, we gain insights into the human world, the gods, the WALL, elementarists, descendants, angels, hellhounds, you name it and it is probably in here. It starts with a case of mistaken identity, a 'Mission Gemini' if you will. Emma soon realises that she doesn't really know her sister that well after all. Still, her protective instincts as an older sibling remain in full force, so she will do all she can to save her - even if that means allowing Rogan and his friends to kidnap her.

As I said, this book is full of action and doesn't stop. Emma slowly grows into her powers, but there is definitely still room for more. There are other characters in here that I would love to know about. Xeno, for example. She is the angel only a few years from falling. Her health is failing, and her powers waning. And then suddenly, towards the end of the book, she starts healing. What?! I need to know more. What caused her health to degenerate in the first place, and why is she now healing? And will she and Hunter ever get together? Seriously, I need answers!

This was a well-written book, although there were a few spelling errors that jolted me when I read it. Nothing major, just examples like wanning instead of waning, or severe instead of sever. Certainly not enough to spoil the flow of the story, but enough for me to notice. On the whole, this was a brilliant book, with great world-building, and lots of characters to like, love, or loathe. Absolutely recommended by me, and I can't wait to continue with the series.

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and my comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Feb 27, 2018
  
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Smithie (7 KP) rated Lord Of Shadows in Books

Aug 9, 2017  
Lord Of Shadows
Lord Of Shadows
Cassandra Clare | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
10
9.3 (19 Ratings)
Book Rating
Shadowhunters being awesome (7 more)
It gave other characters (not just Jules and Emma) a lot of focus
Really great diversity!!! So many LGBT+ in one room!!! I cry I cry :')
Kit Herondale
Cristina Rosales
Tiberius Blackthorn
Drusilla Blackthorn
A character died at the end that I've been wanting to die for literally six years
THAT ENDING WAS NOT OKAY (1 more)
A couple things were frustrating. The Clave sucks. People suck. This isn't the author's fault and it's a good thing that she was able to create situations that struck cords with things happening in the real world, but it just made me mad at the world
Sucked all emotion and life out of me thanks cassie I'm now a shell of my former self
It was so good!!! Some may disagree but each book that Cassie publishes just increases in quality. I can't wait for book 3 and I can't CAN'T wait fOR THE WICKED POWERS LIKE YES LET'S FOCUS ON THREE OF MY ALL TIME FAVES I'M SO READY
  
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RPGMP3 (211 KP) rated Barker's Row in Tabletop Games

May 25, 2018  
Barker's Row
Barker's Row
2018 | Card Game
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Tabletop Game Rating
Excellent Art (1 more)
Nice Components
Repetitive After A While (0 more)
Fun Game - Especially With A Sideshow Performer In The Group
I got the Kickstarter for Barker's Row because I have friends who work in sideshow and I knew they would like the theme. The theme of the game is very strong through the game and it was fun to play with these folks.

Without them, the game is a straightforward card drafting and hand management affair where luck can have a strong effect on who wins in the end. If you have good Attraction cards with useful powers then you can make multiple calls and pull way ahead of everyone else. This is, however, true for a good number of games that involves an element of luck.

I really enjoyed playing this game because of the theme and because some of the cards are fun. The art is excellent and the pieces are good quality. The "Rube" meeples all have different people on them so you can fill your grandstand with all kinds of strange people coming to see your shows.
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated Le Dernier Combat (The Final Battle) (1983) in Movies

Apr 16, 2019 (Updated Apr 16, 2019)  
Le Dernier Combat (The Final Battle) (1983)
Le Dernier Combat (The Final Battle) (1983)
1983 | Drama, Sci-Fi
7
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Luc Besson's debut shows his interest in (fairly) high-concept SF and fantasy, ability to tell a story visually, and tendency towards startling excess (although not as much as in some later films). Civilisation has collapsed, the world has run out of colours (everything is in black and white), and some strange phenomenon has destroyed everyone's powers of speech. A wanderer (Jolivet) attempts to defend a hospital from the depredations of a brute (Reno) - given the premise of the film, it's hard to have a plot much more detailed than that.

Filmed on location in disused bits of Paris on a very low budget, the film clearly owes a debt to the likes of the Mad Max films, though it can't replicate their kinetic action. More of a curiosity than anything else, its message - we have to find a way to really communicate if we want to survive - may be a bit glib and simplistic, but this is Besson we're talking about, after all. Definitely stylish, and with enough unexpected touches to keep it quite watchable.
  
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MelanieTheresa (997 KP) rated Final Shadows (A Bishop Files Novel, Book 3) in Books

Apr 26, 2019  
Final Shadows (A Bishop Files Novel, Book 3)
Final Shadows (A Bishop Files Novel, Book 3)
Kay Hooper | 2019 | Mystery, Paranormal
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I adore Kay Hooper and the Bishop/SCU/Haven stories. That being said, these Bishop Files novels don’t seem to have the same….punch, if you will, as the main stories. This was a disappointing end to the trilogy, and a disappointing installment in the Bishop/SCU universe.

Almost the entire book is the characters talking. Explaining what happened over the last two books and why, explaining what’s going to happen and why, explaining what they need to do to end the “war.” SO.MUCH.TALKING. Even when action moments took place, they were over far too quickly, and then – you guessed it – back to talking, because evidently they found it necessary to dissect every little moment. Not even Bishop or Miranda were excluded from this overly descriptive narrative. At this point in the series, did we really need a rehash of what everyone’s powers/abilities are?

The ending of this book made me say “What?? UGH. That’s how it’s ending?”

Looking forward to eventually returning to the main SCU storyline.