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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
I love the rawness of very modern characters forced into this outdated culture of magic and necromancy PLUS the capability of space travel. It has a Dune vibe, but darker and more magic. Personally, I greatly appreciated the LGBTQ+ characters included in the story as normative. That was a lovely addition that doesn't always happen in books that mix sci-fi and fantasy.
While I enjoyed the twists throughout the storyline, I think the clue-dropping could've been a little cleaner. Nevertheless, Muir presents a fascinating first book of the series with brilliantly memorable characters and a world you're eager to learn more about.
While I enjoyed the twists throughout the storyline, I think the clue-dropping could've been a little cleaner. Nevertheless, Muir presents a fascinating first book of the series with brilliantly memorable characters and a world you're eager to learn more about.
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What the fuck.
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
8/10. What's with that 'kill your gays' trope? I'm not going to continue reading the series because I was promised more romance—specifically, necromancer lesbians—and it has been underwhelming in that regard. While the plot itself is interesting, the lack of romance is disappointing, which is why I'm rating it an 8.
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I don’t know if I’ve really read anything like this before. I had about as much of an idea as Gideon as what the heck was going on half the time, which was great. Really appreciated just being booted into the universe with absolutely no introduction or handholding. Idk I loved this. The relationships are multifaceted and weird and make sense to me, the way in which people speak is insane but not in a twee way, and the visuals are so BIZARRE and YUCKY and unlike the other fantasy books currently circulating around… had a great time. I love weird fucked up nightmare lesbians.
I would let you live in my head rent free, griddle!!!!
I would let you live in my head rent free, griddle!!!!
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Such a good book. The characters were incredibly well developed and the writing is funny, gory, and entertaining the whole way through. This is the kind of book you reread and find new things each time I think. The only reason this is not a 5 star for me is how disappointed I am that Gideon is not "technically" in the next book. I could see the ending coming and was hoping it happened in a way that we would still get parts of her in the second book but it didn't turn out like that. That being said it does make total sense for the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: War
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This could’ve been a 5-star read, but I just didn’t connect with the characters in the first half, so it took me ages to get through it. 🫠