Linda C’s
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Jul 22, 2021 12:45PM
If you like fairy-tale re tellings, I recommend Bitterburn. It is a Beauty and the Beast story but one of the best versions I've read.
Jul 22, 2021 12:42PM
Here are another couple of fantasies; one I liked and one not.My review of the one I didn't care for:
The Mortal Blade (Magelands Eternal Siege, #1) – Christopher Mitchell (3 stars)
This was a slow world building as each of the first 4 chapters featured a different MC giving us a different look at the world. Aila, a demigod, former traitor, pardoned and now Adjutant in one of the towns, secretly continuing her rebellion. Corthie, brought from outside to battle the invading horde, with an almost godlike skill. Maddie, a reject from every branch of service in the Blades where the defense of the City is everyone's life and there is no escape, who ends up in a life or death job. And lastly Daniel, son of a noble family just graduated from officer training, and engaged to marry into another noble family though who does not want to be in the military or responsible for saving the family name.
I want to know what is going to happen to the main characters but I really don't feel the pull of the drama. I feel slightly removed as an observer rather than drawn in. Not sure if I really care enough about these people to read any more volumes especially since I'm sure we will have another cliff-hanger before getting resolution in volume 3.
My review of the one I liked:
Warrior (Doppelganger, #1) – Marie Brennan (4 stars)
Mirage is a bounty hunter, skilled in the physical. Miryo is a witch in training, about to be tested and come into her power. But it doesn't go as expected. Miryo is told of her doppelganger, her other half that should have been killed at birth and who now stands between her and her powers. She is sent out to do the deed. At the same time Mirage has been given a commission to find out who assassinated one of the witches and who was behind the plot. She and her partner set out on their investigation. But soon these two will converge. This was full of action as well as a good world building backstory. Looking forward to the follow-up to this story which will cover the changes wrought here and the side characters.
The first was slow, the characters OK but I felt I was being told about them and didn't get pulled in. Then it just ended after a battle but with little character resolution. Other reviews all mentioned that it just picks up right there in the next book. It was a trilogy so basically you have to read 1200 pages to read one story.
The second one has a more defined over-arching problem. The world was well defined. The two women whose psyche was split reach a resolution and draw in side characters throughout their story. These characters and the growing evil force get stronger through the book and you can see the plot shifting and building for the next book. No cliffhanger, you could finish the book, anticipate the second but be satisfied with the story you read if you didn't get back to it right away.
Jul 22, 2021 05:57AM
Response to your question on fantasy letdowns (not related to this book, so no spoiler alert needed).I read
and
, both with good ratings. However, I did not feel invested or like many of the characters or the world building and will probably not read anything further in those series. The worlds were confusing to picture despite maps. Moral and ethical choices left me unconnected to characters. I need to feel more moral fiber from characters, or a good explanation for questionable actions.I will comment further on this topic later after I look back at my reading and find other examples.
Jul 21, 2021 07:24PM
Chapter 18 thru 26 - 76% - Larkyra's confession and change of mission(view spoiler)
Looking forward to the completion and I already know I will be looking for the following volumes.
Jul 20, 2021 07:40PM
Jul 18, 2021 06:19PM
Prologue thru Chapter 8 - 27% - world building, character introductions, and plot explained(view spoiler) on to the next quarter
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 270 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Bonus: #1 in series
Ruthie wrote: "Linda C wrote: "Ruthie,How about
on the 17th of July and 
on the 26th of July"Yes, sounds great Linda!"
Here is the message with the 2 links for our buddy reads
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Alaina, Could Ruthie and I have the following?
on the 17th of July
on the 26th of July
Ruthie,How about
on the 17th of July and
on the 26th of July
Ruthie wrote: "
and How about
and one next week and one the week after?
Anyone interested in a buddy read for this trilogy in July? I would like to start it this weekend and finish any time during July.
Just need Coco now and we'll be a full team
