Imperial (Insight #8; Web of Hearts and Souls #12) in Ask Author Jamie Magee

Jan 17, 2014 Twanisha Franklin rated it it was amazing

I have read all of the web of heart and souls that have come out and after every book I wonder if Jamie's imagination will run dry and I will get bored with the books but I never do. She really is a professional daydreamer to come up with such fascinating stories. This book answers questions about the Web of Heart and Souls that you didn't even know you had. I loved every part of Glory and Vade's story. Even though this book could be read alone I recommend starting from the suggested reading lis ...more

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Nov 04, 2014 Elsa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Continuing my reread of the series with the masterpiece that is Imperial. If some of the content in the previous books seemed confusing to you, I'm pretty sure this one will enlighten you completely.

If I had a word to describe this book, I'd say its "meta" compared to the others. We're following Glory and Vade, the "good" sovereigns because they are the only sovereigns really trying to do the job they were given in the first place. Every book by Jamie Magee touches one or several philosophical t Continuing my reread of the series with the masterpiece that is Imperial. If some of the content in the previous books seemed confusing to you, I'm pretty sure this one will enlighten you completely.

If I had a word to describe this book, I'd say its "meta" compared to the others. We're following Glory and Vade, the "good" sovereigns because they are the only sovereigns really trying to do the job they were given in the first place. Every book by Jamie Magee touches one or several philosophical themes but this one, LET ME TELL YOU, it's a whole lesson. A lesson about listening, about expressing your feelings, about letting go of anger, about leaving old truths behind and about having patience.

Glory and Vade are magnificent, their relationship is regal and cute at the same time. Their purpose is very serious, so is their power, and I cannot wait to see the other characters reach that point in their story (one day, when other books will come out, eventually eheheh). On the other hand, the rest of the kings seemed very... insignificant, even foolish (hello Fielder, wtf?). It definitely shows Glory and Vade's power because they appear waaay more serious that their counterparts but it makes you wonder why the other characters have such a hard time destroying these stupid kings.

When I said this book could be enlightening if you don't understand perfectly what's happening to the other characters in the series, that's because Glory and Vade see everything: they understand the bigger picture and it kinda serves as a tutorial for the lore of this universe. I noticed there were a lot less dialogue in this book compared to the others because Glory is often explaining what is what (or reflecting on what's happening). And I think Jamie did it in a very nice way, it is never overwhelming, it comes at the right moment and doesn't feel like info-dumping at all!

Okay I'll finish this review by saying that this book is a must-read in the series if you want to understand who's pulling the strings and what our poor soulmates are living through (and why!). It also allows you to have a different POV on Silas, one he himself did not see coming... I would love one of the (hopefully) next books in the series to be about him and (view spoiler), to see their love story come to life. Their past was brief and loaded with difficult emotions so it would be nice to read about them rekindling their love in the middle of this web of hearts and souls.

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