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Romance piece a bit too much for me. Otherwise classic Brooks with good characters and a solid fantasy story.

Learning about how Soviets hired hunters
to go into Pripyat and Chernobyl and murder domesticated pets (mostly cats and dogs) that had been left behind. Former pets were radioactive and this would make humans sick. Almost 20,000 pets were killed and buried in large pets. Most of the pets walked right up to hunters and were shot at close range. So sad.

Really interesting to see the USSR leadership not want to admit a problem for fear would show Soviet form of Communism inept.

The switching back and forth between 1940s and 1980s is a bit unsettling and confusing.

This book is giving me “Keeper of the Lost Cities”by Shannon Messenger vibes. Albeit for a more adult audience since main character is 19-years-old, as opposed to Sophie Foster from KLC, who is 12-years-old.

Episodic Memory vs Recall Memory fascinating distinction to know more about.

Remembering more about paying attention in the first place then recalling after the fact. Interesting way to think about it.

Teaming up with a dragon!? Yes please!

This book making me feel all sorts of things considering the 2024 election was yesterday. Especially around fighting when all seems lost, coming to terms with loss, shock, and being just plain flabbergasted at the state of things.

Just as splendid as the first two books.

Sad about the twist. Turned an amazing story in a direction not a fan of, unfortunately. Still waiting to see if can save itself in final pages.

Did not see that twist coming. Seems like it makes no sense. Gonna see if story rights itself, but if not I will be very disappointed.

Riveting read. Keeping me on the edge of me seat wondering what will happen next. Splendid thriller and horror mixed.

Flying through this book. Hard to put down. An edge of your seat thriller/horror.