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The Ingenious
The Ingenious | Darius Hinks
2 posts | 2 read | 3 to read
Political exiles are desperate to escape from the impossible city that imprisons them, in this bloody and brilliant epic fantasy Thousands of years ago, the city of Athanor was set adrift in time and space by alchemists, called "the Curious Men." Ever since, it has accumulated cultures, citizens and species into a vast, unmappable metropolis. Isten and her gang of half-starved political exiles live off petty crime and gangland warfare in Athanor's seediest alleys. Though they dream of returning home to lead a glorious revolution, Isten's downward spiral drags them into a mire of addiction and violence. Isten must find a way to save the exiles and herself if they are ever to build a better, fairer world for the people of their distant homeland. File Under: Fantasy [ Alchymical Exiles - Loathing and Fear - Manifest Revelation - City of Broken Spheres ]
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Squidapus
The Ingenious | Darius Hinks
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Mehso-so

So. Squidapus is conflicted about this one. He read it very quick as a dimension hopping city that pulls pieces and immigrants from the worlds it visits to add to itself while ruled by magic aristocracy was deeply interesting. But it had two glaring issues; confusing back and forth pacing, and leaning too hard on a flawed protagonist to the point that it wasn't "she's a mess but I want her to win" but "omg she's such a piece of crap." Just 2 much

Reggie Lol. 5y
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Squidapus
The Ingenious | Darius Hinks
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Now that that emotional journey is over, Squidapus wants to hit up some fun and fantastical books for a bit. I'm sure it'll just be like the five other books he read for mindless fun that were depressing as hell and emotionally devastating. Good thing he's a cephalopod and didn't understand our human emotions.

Reggie Lol. 5y
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