Dragana’s Comments (group member since Dec 06, 2020)

Dragana’s comments from the SOS: Serious Overload of Series group.

And another shelf completed:

SHELF #18 ~ SHIFTERS
Linda: Magic Burns read on 28-May ~ review
Jennifer: Etched in Bone read on 27-May ~ review
Dragana: Shadowed Blade read on 28-May ~ review
Monica: Deadlocked read on 3-Jun ~ review

Read: 28. May 2017.
Rating: 3.5 stars
Spot: Shifters
How it fits: shelved 8 times as shifters

Who could ever resist an urban fantasy series with kick-ass heroine and a lot of growly shifters? Not me. :)
Shadowed Blade follows the usual path like the rest of the books in this series.
# Kit solves different cases that somehow tie together in the end.
# We get one step closer to solving the big mystery that looms from the beginning of this series.
# Kit heals a bit more from trauma she got in Night Blade

There was only one unpleasant surprise for me: I thought this was the last book in the series and expected a resolution. But it's not. There will be a sequel Haunted Blade in September.

Another thing that bothered me is that I read too many books from this series in a row and by book #5 it all started to feel bit the same. But I've got only me to blame.

In the end, after five books Colbana Files stays solid urban fantasy series. Recommended for the fans of the genre.

Team #5 requests a stamp for a shelf STEAMPUNK.

Updated master list up to this post. And we now have another shelf complete:

SHELF #17 ~ STEAMPUNK
Linda: The Iron Wyrm Affair read on 20-May ~ review
Jennifer: Prudence red on 17-May ~ review
Dragana: The Dastardly Miss Lizzie read on 23-May ~ review
Monica: The Kaiser Affair read on 2-Jun ~ review

Thatćs great news! I am also almost half way trough my fae book and will be able to finish it in a day or two. :)

Read: 23. May 2017.
Rating: 2.5 stars
Spot: Steampunk
How it fits: shelved 21 times as steampunk

Electric Empire series is inspired by the classic novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and feature's Dr. Eliza Jekyll aka. Miss Lizzie Hyde (their daughter). Previous two books in the series very refreshing spin of the steampunk genre featuring dark gritty Victorian London that you don't encounter often in novels. The setting didn't change for this book, but I was constantly bored because after two books it seems nothing changed and it all starts to feel the same.
- Murder mystery felt the same. They are again chasing some serial killer and I had to find and check in The Devious Dr. Jekyll to see if it's the same or different one.
- Eliza was annoying. While I was completely team Eliza in the first book, now I felt sorry for poor Lizzie most of the time.
- Plot was scattered. A lot of pages dragged on and they felt like pure filler with already seen doubts and inner monologues.
- The plot holes. (view spoiler)[You have to use time travel very carefully. I felt like there were a lot of things left unresolved and that it was used to patch up the book quickly because there was no other option how to fix the conundrum. (hide spoiler)]
After two very good books, The Dastardly Miss Lizzie was pale and confusing ending to a great series. What a shame. :(

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For series-to-start I might pick (16 times shelved) if my mood does not change until I finish the book for the fae shelf.

Team #5 requests stamp for shelf: Owned, Not Yet Read.

SHELF #16 ~ OWNED, NOT YET READ
Linda: 'Til Death Do Us Part read on 8-May ~ review
Jennifer: The Eyes of the Dragon read on 13-May ~ review
Dragana: The Eyes of the Dragon read on 12-May ~ review
Monica: Rebel read on 30-May ~ review

Book: The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King
Read: 12. May 2017.
Rating: 3 stars
Spot: Owned, Not Yet Read
How it fits: shelved 2 times for owned-not-yet-read

With 28 books, Stephen King is most read author on my shelf. Yet, I can't say I am a raging fangirl of his writing. His novels sometimes work for me and sometime they don't. But I keep reading him because you never know how his stories are going to end.

The Eyes of the Dragon is not a typical King's novel. It reminded me more of a tale from some classic fantasy master like Tolkien or Beagle. There is a kingdom in peril, good prince and the evil wizard..

Because of the lack of scary elements and the overall message that good behavior pays back, I think this book would be a good intro into fantasy genre for young readers. As for us with more mature taste, it is too simple and straightforward.

Warning: If you are reading from an ebook, check the version with a preview before paying (if it's possible). There is an early ebook version that is full of errors.

Team #5 requests stamp for shelf Kick-ass Heroine. :)

Updated master list and we have another shelf complete:

SHELF #15 ~ KICKASS HEROINE
Linda: Exit Strategy read on 4-May ~ review
Jennifer: Uprooted read on 3-May ~ review
Dragana: Night Blade read on 2-May ~ review
Monica: Naked in Death read on 28-May ~ review

Great work everyone. I will update master list tomorrow, post stamp requests and write my reviews. :)

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