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I read this one earlier this year and loved it. Looking forward to the discussion here :-)
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I thought this book was extremely entertaining and gave it 5 stars. While it wasn't as epic as some of my fantasy favs, it certainly offered a delightfully deadly new fantasy world.LOVED it.
Valerie wrote: "I thought this book was extremely entertaining and gave it 5 stars. While it wasn't as epic as some of my fantasy favs, it certainly offered a delightfully deadly new fantasy world.LOVED it."
I agree completely! Maybe not as epic as some others but 100% enjoyable and a fast read as you want to keep turning pages.
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Lynn wrote: "::chants to herself:: I will not give in and break my promise about series reads ....... I will not give in ...... ::chants to herself::"haha, you should really read this one (if you only read the first one than it's not a series read!)
Kristie wrote: "Wow... all three of you gave it 5 stars! I'll have to make sure I get to it."Absolutely Kristie! :-)
Lynn wrote: "::chants to herself:: I will not give in and break my promise about series reads ....... I will not give in ...... ::chants to herself::"I didn't know it was a series read when I read it...it can stand alone. Hmmm....just pretend you are like me and don't know there is a series.
I didn't know it was part of a series, either, until the I finished it and went to rate it. In fact, I noted that it could be a stand alone in my review of it.
4 star read for me, and being a YA book, that is really good. I will be looking to read the next book in the series. Very interesting world and characters.
Can't wait to start with this one! Hopefully tomorrow....
Looking forward to getting stuck into this book now it's the weekend. It's been sat on my kindle for ages, so because of the group read this month, I thought it'd be the perfect time to start it.
I freaking LOVED Lila. Such a great character.I have trouble not finishing series, but really this one is a stand-alone IMO. I didn't feel an urge to run out and check out #2. Maybe one day, but not right now.
I started it and got distracted.I have to start it again now as it has been a while :).
Lynn wrote: "::chants to herself:: I will not give in and break my promise about series reads ....... I will not give in ...... ::chants to herself::"don't resist Lynn.. give in. I say that mantra to myself all the time. It never works lol
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Lynn wrote: "::chants to herself:: I will not give in and break my promise about series reads ....... I will not give in ...... ::chants to herself::"You know Lynn, sometimes rules are made to be broken :).
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Lynn wrote: "You're not very supportive you lot! :p"I bought the book, but I'm in the same boat Lynn.. (also in a massive reading slump.... but I think I'm slowly crawling out of that).
I've lost interest in so many series from waiting, or been so frustrated waiting for a conclusion, or had to read the whole series again.... I'll wait with this one at least til the end of the year (I think book three comes out early next year?, could be wrong).
But I support your decision :)
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Lynn wrote: "You're not very supportive you lot! :p"lol, take a walk on the dark side Lynn ;-)
Lynn wrote: "You're not very supportive you lot! :p"lol:)
I'm the odd one out here .. I didn't dislike the book. It was ok. I liked the idea of the world a lot .. unfortunately, V.E. Schwab doesn't seem to be able to fill it with life for me. It's sort of an adventure tale with somewhat flat characters .. not really fantasy except for the surroundings. The equivalent of car chases in action films? And, I found Lila unbearable .. such an egocentric, bitchy little girl. Ugh. However, I didn't like Vicious all that much either .. V.E. Schwab and I just don't click. Plus, it's really not a bad book at all. I'm not keen to read the next one though.
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Just looked at the series and the synopsis for book 3 states that it is the conclusion, so you don't have too long to wait before you can read the series.
Kell is one of the last Antari, a rare magician who can travel between parallel worlds: hopping from Grey London — dirty, boring, lacking magic, and ruled by mad King George — to Red London — where life and magic are revered, and the Maresh Dynasty presides over a flourishing empire — to White London — ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne, where people fight to control magic, and the magic fights back — and back, but never Black London, because traveling to Black London is forbidden and no one speaks of it now.
Officially, Kell is the personal ambassador and adopted Prince of Red London, carrying the monthly correspondences between the royals of each London. Unofficially, Kell smuggles for those willing to pay for even a glimpse of a world they’ll never see, and it is this dangerous hobby that sets him up for accidental treason. Fleeing into Grey London, Kell runs afoul of Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. She robs him, saves him from a dangerous enemy, then forces him to take her with him for her proper adventure.
But perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save both his London and the others, Kell and Lila will first need to stay alive — a feat trickier than they hoped.