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Tales from the Special Branch #4
Dare to Think
[Harry Potter Fanfiction]
After recent events in New York, Seven-Four-Alpha are set to return back to London. They've captured their primary target, but by no means settled their case. They've still got rogue Dementors at Azkaban, prying investigators from Luxembourg, and a far larger Death Eater threat to manage, not to mention pressure from their own higher ups. Draco is reeling from his loss, and Harry is trying to be the best boyfriend he can, which may mean not being Draco's guv any longer. Harry's uncertain what his team'll find as they press deeper in the investigation, but he knows they will all be tested, perhaps more than they can bear.
But they haven't a choice, have they? It's the bloody Death Eaters, after all, and the political integrity of Wizarding Britain and their magical allies hangs in the balance.
After recent events in New York, Seven-Four-Alpha are set to return back to London. They've captured their primary target, but by no means settled their case. They've still got rogue Dementors at Azkaban, prying investigators from Luxembourg, and a far larger Death Eater threat to manage, not to mention pressure from their own higher ups. Draco is reeling from his loss, and Harry is trying to be the best boyfriend he can, which may mean not being Draco's guv any longer. Harry's uncertain what his team'll find as they press deeper in the investigation, but he knows they will all be tested, perhaps more than they can bear.
But they haven't a choice, have they? It's the bloody Death Eaters, after all, and the political integrity of Wizarding Britain and their magical allies hangs in the balance.
- GenresFan Fiction
1045 pages, ebook
Published April 14, 2018
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
May 2, 2018
*screams because cliffhanger*
March 23, 2018
Love, love, love. The Tales from the Special Branch series has kept me hooked for over a 1000 pages now, and I'm will not be stopping anytime soon. I have fallen into a dangerous cycle of reading the chapters; eagerly wait for the next chapter to be published, then forcing myself to wait a week to read it, so that the wait for the chapter after that won't be as brutal. The book is not done quite yet, in fact, the next chapter is set to be posted on March 25. It's only a few days, but I need it now.
I didn't think I would love the original characters as much as I do, especially Jake and Althea. The story is so complex and it smashes all the stereotypes surrounding fanfiction. In fact, it has diverged so much from the original Harry Potter books that I wouldn't even really call it HP fanfiction. The characters are completely different - from Harry Potter himself to Blaise Zabini and Pansy Parkinson, characters barely mentioned three or four times in the actual novels. I can't speak highly enough of the plot. It paints an honest picture of what life after the war would have been like (in my opinion), and discusses things about the Wizarding World that JK Rowling has not. The villains are a mystery, and I'm sure all the little bits and pieces we've been given will connect at the end, which I am extremely excited for. It is a beautifully written novel.
If you are still apprehensive about fanfiction: Ignore all the romance and the relationship drama. Focus on the huge amount of planning that must have gone into writing this story. Imagine the creativity of the author to have created something so intense and the dedication to have written something as long and amazing as this for no money. I am in awe of this author and so many other authors who do similar things.
Watching how the characters grow, their relationships, and the incredible complexity of the story has been wonderful. I look forward to the reading the next chapter of this book, and (if you're reading this, dear author), don't you dare kill any of them.
Check out my blog: brilliantbookreview.com for more reviews like this one!
PS: the story is highly (highly) inappropriate, so I would suggest not reading this if you are faint of heart.
I didn't think I would love the original characters as much as I do, especially Jake and Althea. The story is so complex and it smashes all the stereotypes surrounding fanfiction. In fact, it has diverged so much from the original Harry Potter books that I wouldn't even really call it HP fanfiction. The characters are completely different - from Harry Potter himself to Blaise Zabini and Pansy Parkinson, characters barely mentioned three or four times in the actual novels. I can't speak highly enough of the plot. It paints an honest picture of what life after the war would have been like (in my opinion), and discusses things about the Wizarding World that JK Rowling has not. The villains are a mystery, and I'm sure all the little bits and pieces we've been given will connect at the end, which I am extremely excited for. It is a beautifully written novel.
If you are still apprehensive about fanfiction: Ignore all the romance and the relationship drama. Focus on the huge amount of planning that must have gone into writing this story. Imagine the creativity of the author to have created something so intense and the dedication to have written something as long and amazing as this for no money. I am in awe of this author and so many other authors who do similar things.
Watching how the characters grow, their relationships, and the incredible complexity of the story has been wonderful. I look forward to the reading the next chapter of this book, and (if you're reading this, dear author), don't you dare kill any of them.
Check out my blog: brilliantbookreview.com for more reviews like this one!
PS: the story is highly (highly) inappropriate, so I would suggest not reading this if you are faint of heart.
December 18, 2018
I just love this! I might write later something that make more sense, but for now I just loved it and can`t wait for next book to start!
August 11, 2021
WHY IS THE NEXT BOOK UNFINISHED DFHJHFDFGF it’s sooo unsatisfying
July 18, 2023
ENDING ON A CLIFFHANGER??? AND THAT PARTICULAR CLIFFHANGER??? SO CRUEL.
This was. So good. I’m so obsessed with this series cause it’s even managed to get me to care about OCs, who I always hate.
This installment was perfect. Plain perfection.
This was. So good. I’m so obsessed with this series cause it’s even managed to get me to care about OCs, who I always hate.
This installment was perfect. Plain perfection.
April 16, 2018
I gotta say, this wasn't as good as the last books. I think the development of the story is SUPER slow, we literally have chapters for ONE morning. And the speech and thoughts of the characters are becoming a bit repetitive. I hope the next book will be better and we can start to see some more development on the story.
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