Twists of Time (46. Ascending #3)
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Alex once walked away from a rare ability to warp time, thinking it was only a young man’s trick...
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Layers of Light (46. Ascending #4)
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A Texan teenager develops an unusual ability when she becomes an exchange student in India. Once...
Science Fiction Fantasy
Acanthea Grimscythe (300 KP) rated Ninth City Burning in Books
May 16, 2018
More often than not, I’m wary of books with shifting first-person. In this case, readers meet seven different points of view – and every single one of those characters have their own voices. I find this impressive, considering the frequency with which Black switches between his cast. (Actually, I find myself wondering how he approached writing the different views, as they are so starkly different.)
For the most part, all but two of these characters feel real. Jax and Naomi are the exception, as they both appear extremely mature for their age. While Jax does have a military upbringing, Naomi is a bit too advanced for a child of a nomadic lifestyle. There’s also a dash of romance in this book that feels a bit too forced.
Ninth City Burning also manages to blur the line between science-fiction and epic fantasy, which is an oddly unique feeling to encounter while reading. Magic and science both play heavy roles in this novel, and I imagine the former of those two, coupled with the camaraderie between the main characters, is precisely why this book is recommended for fans of Harry Potter.
The agonizingly slow build-up to action further lends to the epic fantasy feel of this book, a feat that I remain unsure of presently. While it leads to less action and battle in the meat of the book, it also serves as an opportunity for Black to further unravel this beautiful world he has created.
Ninth City Burning is definitely a book I’ll be recommending to my friends and readers who prefer science-fiction. I would like to thank Blogging for Books for providing me with a copy of this book for the purpose of unbiased review.
The Keys of the Watchmen
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Katelyn Michaels plans on hating every moment of her visit to Mont Saint Michel with her father’s...
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Her Body and Other Parties: Stories
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In Her Body and Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado blithely demolishes the arbitrary borders...
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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Avengers in TV
Mar 4, 2018 (Updated Mar 4, 2018)
Many of the early episodes are quite hard work now, but the two seasons where Macnee is paired with Diana Rigg are classic TV, and the sometimes-maligned final season with Linda Thorson also contains many neglected gems (the episode with the murderous clowns, for instance). Even when the show is not quite firing on all cylinders, there is always Patrick Macnee's inimitable performance as Steed to enjoy.
Cyn Armistead (14 KP) rated The Nightmare Stacks: A Laundry Files Novel in Books
Feb 23, 2018
There are a fair number of cringe-worthy scenes, if you (like me) are embarrassed when anyone else is. Of course, this is a comedy/horror/science fiction/fantasy series, so there are the requisite horrid things in the plot. If you've gotten this far in the series, I shouldn't need to warn you about that. I really wouldn't choose this volume as an entry point if I were you.
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'It doesn't matter. I have books, new books, and I can bear anything as long as there are books.'...
One of One (46. Ascending #1)
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A young Nigerian telepath faces a crisis. After Somadina’s sister is forced into a frightening...
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Scorch (Croak, #2)
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Sixteen-year-old Lex Bartleby is a teenage grim reaper with the bizarre ability to damn souls. That...
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