pickSoft pick. A page-turning fantasy full of politics, found family, war, strategy, intrigue, & action inspired by Chinese history.
Some of my struggle is the pacing. The first half is fast paced. At half-way, there's a plot twist & the story takes a sharp turn that slows down the pacing. In fairness (without giving anything away), it makes sense but that doesn't lessen the jarring nature.
Now onto book 2, Sound the Gong.
pickFabulous ending to this trilogy! Marske really raises the stakes in multiple ways, and I absolutely love what ends up happening with British magic. Dufay is glorious. And the sex scenes are 🥵🥵🥵
pickGreat finale to this trilogy! Spicy and with a good balance of romance and mystery/thriller as our team works to stop the bad guys in stealing all the magic in England for themselves.
Not a tough choice for April! The decision between March and April was a little tougher… and I think I‘ll leave the next decision until this one is a little less fresh. #readingbracket2024
pickThe last book in this trilogy and it was so good! I loved this series and loved listening to them on audio. All the characters are together trying to stop them from getting the artifacts for the last contract. So much happening and so many ups and down! Strong conclusion to the series!
“Even with all the balms one could hope for, the hurt carves your soul and leaves a scar.”
pickThe author referred to this as steampunk WWI. And there's something brilliant about it. There's the end of the Victorian era bumped up against the 20th century. People are into seances. There's trench warfare and no mans land and shell shock. It's all very surreal and the author ran with it.
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pickAnother enjoyable entry in this series. I was delighted to meet Ross and Violet and get to know Maud and Hawthorn more in this volume. I enjoyed the first book a bit more, because the pacing was better, but I felt the character connections just as strongly and laughed out loud just as often with this. Super excited for the next book! #LGBTQIA #Fantasy
