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The fascinating premise is unfortunately bogged down by complicated and confusing presentation of the intended story. Ultimately, there isn't a character to root for, and it just didn't click. I can't help but feel I need help understanding parts of it, and because of this, I don't really know if I can give it a definitive verdict. Read the post for my full review.
Georgia Summers can clearly write, and has a potential to create fantasy worlds to draw readers into a high stakes adventure. I'll definitely follow her career eagerly, but the unconvincing romance, heavy reliance on metaphor, and the lack of strong editing makes The City of Stardust an underwhelming fantasy debut. Read the post for my full review.
Hester Musson knocks it out of the park with sheer ingenuity in plotting and fine atmosphere-building. Read the post for my full review.
This book is wild, dramatic, and chaotic, but most of all, it is extremely heartfelt. I really liked it, and I completely agree with the author when she says, and I paraphrase, that the problem with stories surrounding adoption is not the lack of, but rather bullshit representation. Read the post for my full review.
Rougher on the characters but better on the reader, and in no way any middle book syndrome, just how I like my epic fantasy sequels. Read the post for my full review.
An excellent, searing book that portrays the cost of living a "tick the boxes" life with a conflicted protagonist trying to understand herself on a clock where the stakes heighten with every tick. Read the post for my full review.
Though there is a welcome increase in scope and danger from the first instalment. this mostly reads like a rushed work that connects book one to three. Read the post for my full review.
A solid debut, one I recommend for those who want to read a book with an unlikely underdog who needs to work through a few meltdowns and lose his shit before becoming the saviour. Read the post for my full review.
Despite stumbling in different aspects, I find this book worth the read for just Hannah's perspective and the nautical setting, and I have to admit that most of that part is superbly done. Well worth a try. Read this post for my full review.
I do love a good corruption arc, and given the redemptive nature of the last bit, I consider this the beginning to a promising series. Read this post for my full review.
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